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Gray Middle School

10400 Us 42, Union, KY 41091 · (859) 384-5333 · Boone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,006 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,006
Middle
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
257 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 634234%
Grade 732632%
Grade 833834%
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
81181%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
828%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
242%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
515%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
374%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
51351%
Female
49349%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
67.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
66.7%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Gray Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn KentuckyIn Boone County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.9%#10 of 216#3 of 7
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
66.7%#8 of 216#2 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#11 of 217#2 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,006#8 of 221#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.3:1#164 of 210#7 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.9%#95 of 210#4 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.5%#214 of 219#7 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.5%#128 of 156#6 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,006
-18 (-2%) vs 2020
+29% since 2000-01, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0065817.3:126% (257)
2023-241,00757.517.5:125% (248)
2022-231,02960.517.0:127% (277)
2020-211,0246515.8:124% (248)
2017-181,06462.317.1:122% (231)
2015-161,0686117.5:120% (216)
2010-111,0065817.3:115% (153)
2000-017784816.2:111% (83)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gray Middle School.

About Gray Middle School

Gray Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Union, Kentucky. The school counts 1,006 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 80% above the 558 average for middle schools in Kentucky.

The district, Boone County, has 20,514 students enrolled across 27 schools.

About 81% of the student body at Gray Middle School is White. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 83% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Gray Middle School's 58 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.3:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 26%. Among public schools in Boone County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.

Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Gray Middle School's results are 5.4 points above predicted: 60.9% against 55.5%.

Boone County has these Census figures: the median household income is $99,414, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Boone County has 34 public schools and roughly 22,394 students.

The nearest other public school, Shirley Mann Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Gray Middle School is 4th on average proficiency.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal data show 1,024 students in 2020-21 and 1,006 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher rose from 15.8 in 2020-21 to 17.3 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Boone County at a glance

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Population
139,841
Census ACS
Median income
$99,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,394 students

Quick facts

School name
Gray Middle School
District
Boone County
Address
10400 Us 42, Union, KY 41091
Phone
(859) 384-5333
County
Boone County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,006
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
257 (26%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
210051000638
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Gray Middle School
How large is Gray Middle School?
Gray Middle School enrolls approximately 1,006 students in grades 06-08.
Is Gray Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gray Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Gray Middle School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Gray Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Gray Middle School?
Student demographics at Gray Middle School are roughly 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Gray Middle School in?
Gray Middle School is part of Boone County.
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