Grayson County Middle School

Grayson County Middle School is one of the well-populated intermediate schools in Leitchfield, Kentucky, part of Grayson County, with 837 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Grayson County Middle School sits 50% larger than that benchmark.

Grayson County runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,030 students. Grayson County Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Grayson County Middle School logs that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Grayson County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Grayson County Middle School logs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Grayson County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.3%; this one delivers 53.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Grayson County put median household income runs about $50,757, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Grayson County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,030 students), of which Grayson County Middle School is one.

H W Wilkey Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Grayson County Middle School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Grayson County Middle School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 974 (now 837).

In the discussion threads here, members of the Grayson County Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.