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How has Estill County Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
423
Middle
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESTILL COUNTY·NCES 210176000341
Estill County Middle School
51 Patriot Dr., Irvine, KY 40336 · (606) 723-5136 · Estill County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
286 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 159 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 29% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Estill County Middle School→Estill County High School
Based on grade levels within Estill County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Estill County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #145 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #136 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #133 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #154 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #60 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #188 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #53 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #42 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
423
-123 (-23%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 423 | 28.5 | 14.9:1 | 68% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 23.9 | 17.0:1 | 67% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 28.5 | 15.7:1 | 70% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 72% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 32.2 | 16.4:1 | 68% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 71% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 65% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 2 | 300.5:1 | 52% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estill County Middle School.
About Estill County Middle School
Federal records list Estill County Middle School as a middle school in Irvine, Kentucky. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 423 students in 2024-25. The school is 24% below the average for middle schools in Kentucky.
Estill County Middle School is in Estill County, a district with 2,210 students across 6 schools.
The share of students at Estill County Middle School who are White is 94%. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Estill County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
With 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.9:1. Middle schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 15.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Estill County Middle School, 68% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Estill County average a similar 68%.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.9%. Estill County Middle School scores 35.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Estill County show that the median household earns about $46,051 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Estill County has 7 public schools with about 2,210 students, including Estill County Middle School.
Estill County High School is the nearest public school to Estill County Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. The school's 35.8% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Estill County Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Estill County Middle School enrolled 546 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 423. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.9:1.
This page is set up for the Estill County Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Estill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,035
Census ACS
Median income
$46,051
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Estill County
- Estill County High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- West Irvine ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Estill Springs ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- South Irvine Early Learning CenterElementary · 132 students
- Estill County Success AcademyHigh · 58 students
Other schools in Irvine
- Estill County High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- West Irvine ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Estill Springs ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- South Irvine Early Learning CenterElementary · 132 students
- Estill County Success AcademyHigh · 58 students
- Estill County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Estill County High School0.1 mi · 643
- Estill Springs Elementary2.1 mi · 475
- Estill County Success Academy2.5 mi · 58
- West Irvine Elementary2.5 mi · 479
- South Irvine Early Learning Center3.8 mi · 132
- Waco Elementary School7.9 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Estill County Middle SchoolHow large is Estill County Middle School?
Estill County Middle School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 06-08.
Is Estill County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Estill County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Estill County Middle School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Estill County Middle School.
How diverse is Estill County Middle School?
Estill County Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Estill County Middle School?
Estill County Middle School is overseen by Estill County in Estill County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.