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How has Henderson County North Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
670
Middle
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210271000578
Henderson County North Middle School
1707 Second St, Henderson, KY 42420 · (270) 831-5060 · Henderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Kentucky public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
371 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 6 | 237 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 210 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 33% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Henderson County North Middle School→Henderson County High School
Based on grade levels within Henderson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Henderson County North Middle School
Henderson County North Middle School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County North Middle School this school | 670 | 55.4% | 42.2% |
| Madison Middle School Richmond | 586 | 53.9% | 47.9% |
| Bondurant Middle School Frankfort | 600 | 55.2% | 32.1% |
| Clark Moores Middle School Richmond | 558 | 56.6% | 53.7% |
| Bardstown Middle School Bardstown | 591 | 52.5% | 39.3% |
| Calloway County Middle School Murray | 607 | 57.2% | 52.3% |
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 Henderson County North Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #91 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #79 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #89 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #71 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #52 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #70 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #141 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #56 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
670
-189 (-22%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 887
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 670 | 45.5 | 14.7:1 | 55% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 46.5 | 14.0:1 | 57% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 47.5 | 15.2:1 | 54% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 54% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 50.5 | 16.0:1 | 61% (491) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 50 | 16.7:1 | 60% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 47 | 16.8:1 | 56% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 814 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 40% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 887 | 46 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson County North Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (810 to 670); teachers down 10% (50.5 to 45.5).
About Henderson County North Middle School
Among the schools in Henderson, Kentucky, is Henderson County North Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. A total of 670 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Kentucky is about 558 students, so this school is 20% bigger than average.
Henderson County has a total of 13 schools and 6,707 students, Henderson County North Middle School among them.
Henderson County North Middle School is 72% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 11% multiracial, 9% Black, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 86% White among all Henderson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Eligible students account for 55% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Henderson County average 53%.
Henderson County North Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Henderson County North Middle School are 2.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.2% actual, 44.5% predicted).
In the county around the school, Henderson County, the median household income is $58,851, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Henderson County is home to 13 public schools and about 6,707 public school students.
The closest other public school is Henderson County High School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Henderson County North Middle School is behind the 45.6% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
The federal government classifies Henderson County North Middle School's location as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 189 students since 2020-21, to 670. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.7:1, from 15.9:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,707 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County
- Henderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Spottsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- South Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Henderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- South Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- East Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Henderson County High School0.6 mi · 1,852
- The Central Academy0.8 mi · 269
- South Heights Elementary School1.2 mi · 413
- Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center1.3 mi · 358
- East Heights Elementary School1.3 mi · 377
- Henderson County South Middle School1.5 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About Henderson County North Middle SchoolHow large is Henderson County North Middle School?
Henderson County North Middle School enrolls approximately 670 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Henderson County North Middle School serve?
Henderson County North Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henderson County North Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henderson County North Middle School is approximately 14.7:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Henderson County North Middle School?
Henderson County North Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Henderson County North Middle School?
Henderson County North Middle School is overseen by Henderson County in Henderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.