Enrollment
277
Middle
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRITTENDEN COUNTY·NCES 210138000280
Crittenden County Middle School
519 West Gum St, Marion, KY 42064 · (270) 965-5221 · Crittenden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
167 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 6 | 101 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 32% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Crittenden County Middle School→Crittenden County High School
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
50.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Crittenden County Middle School
Crittenden County Middle School's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden County Middle School this school | 277 | 60.3% | 47.4% |
| Edmonson County 5/6 Center Brownsville | 265 | 57.0% | 34.7% |
| Bracken County Middle School Brooksville | 266 | 58.3% | 44.2% |
| Mckell Middle School South Shore | 338 | 58.0% | 38.5% |
| Simons Middle School Flemingsburg | 342 | 57.0% | 36.4% |
| South Hopkins Middle School Nortonville | 300 | 56.7% | 40.9% |
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 Crittenden County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #59 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #56 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #57 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #196 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #32 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #183 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #98 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #65 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
277
-42 (-13%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 60% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 18.5 | 15.5:1 | 54% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 21.1 | 13.8:1 | 60% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 62% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | 45% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 51% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 55% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 42% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crittenden County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (327 to 277); teachers up 11% (18 to 20).
About Crittenden County Middle School
Crittenden County Middle School is a small middle-grades school based in Marion, Kentucky. The school counts 277 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 50% smaller than the 558 average for middle schools in Kentucky.
Crittenden County is responsible for 3 schools, Crittenden County Middle School included, with 1,272 students in all.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Crittenden County Middle School. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Crittenden County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Crittenden County Middle School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at Crittenden County Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. The lunch program counts 60% of students at Crittenden County Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Crittenden County average 60%.
allk12 grades Crittenden County Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Crittenden County Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.4%, compared with a predicted 42.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations.
Crittenden County has these Census figures: the median household income is $46,656, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Crittenden County is home to 4 public schools and about 1,272 public school students.
Crittenden County High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Crittenden County Middle School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Crittenden County Middle School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Crittenden County Middle School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Crittenden County Middle School's enrollment dropped 13%, to 277. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.2:1 to 13.8:1.
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Crittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,979
Census ACS
Median income
$46,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,272 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crittenden County
- Crittenden County Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Crittenden County High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- Pathway Academy High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Marion
- Crittenden County Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Crittenden County High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- Pathway Academy High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Crittenden County High School0.0 mi · 381
- Crittenden County Elementary School1.0 mi · 614
- Hardin County High School14.6 mi · 175
- Hardin County Elementary School14.6 mi · 216
- Hardin County Jr High School14.6 mi · 107
- Lyon County Middle School16.3 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Crittenden County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Crittenden County Middle School?
Crittenden County Middle School enrolls approximately 277 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Crittenden County Middle School serve?
Crittenden County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crittenden County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crittenden County Middle School is approximately 13.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crittenden County Middle School?
At Crittenden County Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Crittenden County Middle School public or private?
Crittenden County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Crittenden County.
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