Eastside Middle School

Eastside Middle School, a mid-tier junior high in Mount Washington, Kentucky, run under Bullitt County, teaches 682 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 22% bigger than the state mean of about 558.

Across the 24 schools in Bullitt County (13,007 students total), Eastside Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Eastside Middle School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Eastside Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Bullitt County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eastside Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.2%; this one delivers 46.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bullitt County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,558 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Bullitt County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,007 students), Eastside Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pleasant Grove Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Eastside Middle School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.6%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eastside Middle School has grew 8%, going from 629 students in 2018 to 682 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

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