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Gallatin County Middle School

88 Paw Print Path, Warsaw, KY 41095 · (859) 567-5860 · Gallatin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Kentucky public middle schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats 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

Enrollment
316
Middle
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
246 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 610232%
Grade 79430%
Grade 812038%
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
25882%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
4514%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
16452%
Female
15248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Gallatin County Middle School→Gallatin County High School
Feeds from
Gallatin County Upper Elementary03–05
Based on grade levels within Gallatin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
50.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.7%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Gallatin County Middle School

Gallatin County Middle School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Gallatin County Middle School this school31677.8%40.0%
Clinton County Middle School
Albany
38376.5%31.1%
Metcalfe County Middle School
Edmonton
31077.4%35.2%
Casey County Middle School
Liberty
49773.0%28.7%
Monroe Co Middle
Tompkinsville
39969.7%37.5%
Middlesboro Middle School
Middlesboro
28479.9%34.2%
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 Gallatin County Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#109 of 216
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.7%#119 of 216
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.3%#82 of 217
Enrollment
ranked largest first
316#182 of 221
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#183 of 210
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.2%#107 of 210
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
77.8%#12 of 219
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.2%#41 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 2024-25
Enrollment
316
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531617.518.1:178% (246)
2023-2431015.520.0:158% (180)
2022-2332617.518.6:167% (218)
2020-213142015.7:164% (202)
2017-1839623.516.9:173% (291)
2015-163482017.4:171% (247)
2010-113491523.3:168% (236)
2000-013902118.6:149% (192)
1990-913382016.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gallatin County Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (396 to 316); teachers down 26% (23.5 to 17.5).

About Gallatin County Middle School

Located in Warsaw, Kentucky, Gallatin County Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 316 students. For comparison, middle schools in Kentucky average about 558 students.

Gallatin County runs Gallatin County Middle School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,426 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show Gallatin County Middle School is 82% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 8 points below the 90% share among Gallatin County residents. Gallatin County Middle School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.

Gallatin County Middle School counts 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.3 above the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. About 78% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 77% average for public schools in Gallatin County.

Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Gallatin County Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Gallatin County Middle School's results are 3.8 points above predicted: 40.0% against 36.2%.

Federal survey data for Gallatin County show that the median household income is $63,346, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in Gallatin County, enrolling about 1,426 students in all.

The closest public school to Gallatin County Middle School is Gallatin County Upper Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 40.0% is above the 34.7% average for nearby schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Gallatin County Middle School had 314 students in 2020-21 and 316 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 18.1:1 over the same years.

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Gallatin County at a glance

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Population
8,769
Census ACS
Median income
$63,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,426 students

Quick facts

School name
Gallatin County Middle School
District
Gallatin County
Address
88 Paw Print Path, Warsaw, KY 41095
Phone
(859) 567-5860
County
Gallatin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
316
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
246 (78%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210213001609
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Gallatin County Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Gallatin County Middle School?
Gallatin County Middle School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Gallatin County Middle School serve?
Gallatin County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gallatin County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gallatin County Middle School is approximately 18.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gallatin County Middle School?
At Gallatin County Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Gallatin County Middle School?
Gallatin County Middle School is overseen by Gallatin County in Gallatin County.
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