Fulton County Middle School

Fulton County Middle School is a middle-grades school of micro-enrollment scale in Hickman, Kentucky, overseen by Fulton County, hosting 123 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Fulton County Middle School sits 78% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Fulton County (611 students total), Fulton County Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Fulton County Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 24% Black, 11% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Fulton County Middle School lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Fulton County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Fulton County shows median household income runs about $38,217, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Fulton County Middle School is one of 5 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 904 students).

The closest other public school is Fulton County Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fulton County Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 37.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

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