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Enrollment
556
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAVES COUNTY·NCES 210228001436
Graves County Middle School
625 Jimtown Rd, Mayfield, KY 42066 · (270) 328-4890 · Graves County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Kentucky public middle schools
- A-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
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
290 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 7 | 278 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 278 | 50% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Graves County Middle School→Graves County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Graves County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
49.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Graves County Middle School
Graves County Middle School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County Middle School this school | 556 | 52.2% | 48.5% |
| LaRue County Middle School Hodgenville | 522 | 55.6% | 47.6% |
| Harrison County Middle School Cynthiana | 617 | 55.8% | 31.3% |
| Madison Middle School Richmond | 586 | 53.9% | 47.9% |
| Henry County Middle School New Castle | 421 | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| West Hardin Middle School Cecilia | 476 | 55.7% | 43.9% |
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 Graves County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #51 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #61 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #43 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #111 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #162 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #115 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #159 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #127 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
556
-44 (-7%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 556 | 32.1 | 17.3:1 | 52% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 33.9 | 16.6:1 | 55% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 34.4 | 18.0:1 | 53% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 57% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 34.9 | 16.9:1 | 54% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 37 | 17.9:1 | 59% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | 39 | 19.0:1 | 57% (422) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 32% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graves County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (589 to 556); teachers down 8% (34.9 to 32.1).
About Graves County Middle School
Graves County Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Kentucky, with an address in Mayfield. The school's enrollment of 556 students covers grades 7 through 8.
Graves County Middle School reports to Graves County, which has 10 schools and 3,906 students.
About 84% of the student body at Graves County Middle School is White. Other students are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 32.1 full-time equivalents, or about 17.3 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in Kentucky have 15.8:1, compared with 17.3:1 here. About 52% of students, or 290, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Graves County, the average is 61%.
Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Graves County Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Graves County Middle School would be expected to post about 45.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Graves County, the median household income is $50,772, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. In all, Graves County has 14 public schools and roughly 5,969 students.
Graves County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Graves County Middle School holds 7 other public schools. Local comparison: Graves County Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 48.5% versus a 49.1% average.
Graves County Middle School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Graves County Middle School's enrollment dropped from 600 in 2020-21 to 556 in 2024-25.
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Graves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,630
Census ACS
Median income
$50,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Graves County
- Graves County High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Graves County Central ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Sedalia Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Symsonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Wingo Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Farmington Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Mayfield
- Graves County High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 987 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Mayfield High SchoolHigh · 517 students
- Graves County Central ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Sedalia Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Graves County High School0.2 mi · 1,145
- Gateway Academy High School0.2 mi · 48
- Graves County Central Elementary0.5 mi · 480
- Mayfield Middle School2.2 mi · 559
- Mayfield Elementary School2.5 mi · 987
- Mayfield High School2.6 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Graves County Middle SchoolHow large is Graves County Middle School?
Graves County Middle School enrolls approximately 556 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Graves County Middle School serve?
Graves County Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graves County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Graves County Middle School is approximately 17.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Graves County Middle School?
Graves County Middle School reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Graves County Middle School?
Graves County Middle School is overseen by Graves County in Graves County.
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