Enrollment
265
Middle
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMONSON COUNTY·NCES 210162001985
Edmonson County 5/6 Center
191 W Center St, Brownsville, KY 42210 · (270) 597-3900 · Edmonson County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Kentucky public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
151 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 5 | 127 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 138 | 52% |
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
Based on grade levels within Edmonson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
39.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Edmonson County 5/6 Center
Edmonson County 5/6 Center's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonson County 5/6 Center this school | 265 | 57.0% | 34.7% |
| Bracken County Middle School Brooksville | 266 | 58.3% | 44.2% |
| Crittenden County Middle School Marion | 277 | 60.3% | 47.4% |
| Mckell Middle School South Shore | 338 | 58.0% | 38.5% |
| South Hopkins Middle School Nortonville | 300 | 56.7% | 40.9% |
| Simons Middle School Flemingsburg | 342 | 57.0% | 36.4% |
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 Edmonson County 5/6 Center ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #152 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #112 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #155 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #198 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #175 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #184 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #124 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #112 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
265
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
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 | 265 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 57% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 16.5 | 14.7:1 | 61% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 52% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 51% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 59% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | 58% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 53% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edmonson County 5/6 Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (286 to 265); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About Edmonson County 5/6 Center
Edmonson County 5/6 Center is a public middle-grades school in Brownsville, Kentucky. The school's 265 students are in grades 5 through 6. Statewide, middle schools in Kentucky average about 558 students each.
Edmonson County 5/6 Center is one school in a 5-school district, Edmonson County, which enrolls 1,854 students.
Federal enrollment data show Edmonson County 5/6 Center is 93% White. It is also 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Edmonson County residents. Edmonson County 5/6 Center's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.7:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 57%.
Edmonson County 5/6 Center is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Edmonson County 5/6 Center is 9.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 34.7%. Predicted: 43.9%.
In the county around the school, Edmonson County, the median household income is $54,937, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in Edmonson County, enrolling about 1,854 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Edmonson County High School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Edmonson County 5/6 Center has 4 other public schools within five miles. Edmonson County 5/6 Center comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place Edmonson County 5/6 Center in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 274. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 17.7:1 over the same years.
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Edmonson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,355
Census ACS
Median income
$54,937
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edmonson County
- Edmonson County High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- South Edmonson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Kyrock Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Edmonson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
Other schools in Brownsville
- Edmonson County High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Edmonson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Edmonson County High School0.8 mi · 546
- Edmonson County Middle School0.8 mi · 256
- South Edmonson Elementary School4.9 mi · 453
- Kyrock Elementary School4.9 mi · 334
- North Warren Elementary9.8 mi · 436
- Oakland Elementary10.7 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Edmonson County 5/6 CenterHow many students attend Edmonson County 5/6 Center?
Edmonson County 5/6 Center enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 05-06.
Is Edmonson County 5/6 Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edmonson County 5/6 Center is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Edmonson County 5/6 Center have?
Edmonson County 5/6 Center employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
How diverse is Edmonson County 5/6 Center?
Edmonson County 5/6 Center reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Edmonson County 5/6 Center?
Edmonson County 5/6 Center is overseen by Edmonson County in Edmonson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.