Caverna Middle School

Caverna Middle School is an intermediate school of minimally staffed scale in Horse Cave, Kentucky, operated by Caverna Independent, serveing 115 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Caverna Middle School sits 79% leaner than that benchmark.

Caverna Independent runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 654 students. Caverna Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Caverna Middle School records that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 9% Black, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Caverna Middle School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Caverna Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Caverna Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hart County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Caverna Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.9%; this one delivers 31.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hart County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,285, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Caverna Middle School is one of 8 public schools in Hart County (combined enrollment of about 2,646 students).

Nearest neighbor: Caverna High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Caverna Middle School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Caverna Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 38.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Caverna Middle School has edged down 16%, going from 137 students in 2018 to 115 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 3% to 7%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Caverna Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.