Christian County Middle School

Christian County Middle School is one of the roomy 6-8 campuss in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, one of the schools within Christian County, with 845 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Christian County Middle School sits 51% larger than that benchmark.

Within Christian County, which oversees 18 schools and 8,682 students, Christian County Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Christian County Middle School logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Christian County Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Christian County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 34.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Christian County) logs that median household income runs about $55,494, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Christian County Middle School is one of 20 public schools in Christian County (combined enrollment of about 8,682 students).

The closest other public school is Christian County High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Christian County Middle School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Christian County Middle School's enrollment has expanded 24% since 2018, when it stood at 681 (now 845).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.