Estill County Middle School

Located at 51 Patriot Dr., in Irvine, Kentucky, Estill County Middle School is an intimate intermediate school that works with 423 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Estill County. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

Estill County Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Estill County, a district that teaches 2,210 students overall.

Demographically, Estill County Middle School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 2% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Estill County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Estill County Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Estill County Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.9%, the actual is 35.8%, a residual of -4.2 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Estill County shows median household income runs about $46,051, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Estill County Middle School is one of 7 public schools in Estill County (combined enrollment of about 2,210 students).

Nearest neighbor: Estill County High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Estill County Middle School. On composite proficiency, Estill County Middle School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Estill County Middle School's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 527 (now 423). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 99% to 94%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.