Hazard Middle School

Set in Hazard, Kentucky, Hazard Middle School is a low-enrollment intermediate school, operated by Hazard Independent. It teaches 256 students across grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Hazard Middle School sits 54% smaller than that benchmark.

Hazard Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Hazard Independent, a district that caters to 1,016 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Hazard Middle School records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 5% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hazard Middle School logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Perry County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hazard Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 39.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Perry County indicate the typical household earns roughly $42,181 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Across Perry County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,432 students), Hazard Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Roy G. Eversole Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hazard Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hazard Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hazard Middle School has expanded 4%, going from 246 students in 2018 to 256 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Hazard Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.