1
What's the vibe like in the hallways at Clinton County Middle School right now?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
383
Middle
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON COUNTY·NCES 210126000444
Clinton County Middle School
169 Middle School Road, Albany, KY 42602 · (606) 387-6466 · Clinton County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Kentucky public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
293 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 25% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clinton County Middle School→Clinton County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clinton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
29.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clinton County Middle School
Clinton County Middle School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Middle School this school | 383 | 76.5% | 31.1% |
| Metcalfe County Middle School Edmonton | 310 | 77.4% | 35.2% |
| Casey County Middle School Liberty | 497 | 73.0% | 28.7% |
| Bath County Middle School Owingsville | 391 | 74.4% | 39.2% |
| Jackson County Middle School McKee | 369 | 72.9% | 28.9% |
| Gallatin County Middle School Warsaw | 316 | 77.8% | 40.0% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clinton County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #175 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #177 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #161 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #168 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #17 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #170 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #15 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #22 of 156 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-116 (-23%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 29.7 | 12.9:1 | 77% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 30.7 | 13.4:1 | 78% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 32.7 | 13.6:1 | 79% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 79% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 32.7 | 15.3:1 | 71% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 75% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 67% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 75% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (501 to 383); teachers down 9% (32.7 to 29.7).
About Clinton County Middle School
Clinton County Middle School serves students in Albany, Kentucky, as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It serves 383 students in grades 5 through 8. The average among middle schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
Clinton County has a total of 4 schools and 1,491 students, Clinton County Middle School among them.
White students are the large majority at Clinton County Middle School, with 91% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic. The White share in Clinton County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Clinton County Middle School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. Clinton County Middle School reports 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Clinton County, the average is about the same, 75%.
Clinton County Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Clinton County Middle School is 36.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.1%.
Clinton County has these Census figures: median household income is about $44,844, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Clinton County Middle School is among the 6 public schools in Clinton County.
The nearest other public school, Clinton County Early Childhood Center, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Clinton County Middle School. Clinton County Middle School places 3rd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Clinton County Middle School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 499 to 383. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.1:1 to 12.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,202
Census ACS
Median income
$44,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,491 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton County
- Albany Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Clinton County High SchoolHigh · 434 students
- Clinton County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 188 students
- Foothills AcademyHigh
Other schools in Albany
- Albany Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Clinton County High SchoolHigh · 434 students
- Clinton County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 188 students
- Foothills AcademyHigh
- Southern Kentucky Early CCAHigh
Nearby schools
- Clinton County Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 188
- Clinton County High School0.6 mi · 434
- Albany Elementary School1.2 mi · 486
- Pickett Co High School9.7 mi · 190
- Pickett County Elementary9.8 mi · 415
- Otter Creek Academy10.0 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clinton County Middle School?
Clinton County Middle School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Clinton County Middle School serve?
Clinton County Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Clinton County Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Clinton County Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clinton County Middle School?
At Clinton County Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Clinton County Middle School public or private?
Clinton County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clinton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.