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If you could change one rule at Henderson County South Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
661
Middle
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210271000585
Henderson County South Middle School
800 S Alves St, Henderson, KY 42420 · (270) 831-5050 · Henderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Kentucky public middle schools
- B+Test 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
13.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
317 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 | 225 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 34% |
Student demographics
42%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 South 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
52.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
57.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 South Middle School
Henderson County South Middle School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County South Middle School this school | 661 | 48.0% | 47.7% |
| Lone Oak Middle School Paducah | 702 | 48.1% | 62.2% |
| Murray Middle School Murray | 645 | 47.4% | 62.9% |
| Woodland Middle School Taylor Mill | 542 | 46.9% | 52.3% |
| West Jessamine Middle School Nicholasville | 887 | 47.4% | 50.2% |
| B. Michael Caudill Middle School Richmond | 517 | 46.0% | 56.8% |
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 South Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #57 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #26 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #66 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #75 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #33 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #78 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #173 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #58 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
661
-165 (-20%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 882
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 661 | 47.5 | 13.9:1 | 48% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 42.5 | 16.0:1 | 52% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 46.5 | 15.5:1 | 43% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 50 | 16.5:1 | 55% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 50.5 | 15.7:1 | 57% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 60% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 53% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 828 | 48 | 17.3:1 | 37% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 882 | 46 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson County South Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (791 to 661); teachers down 6% (50.5 to 47.5).
About Henderson County South Middle School
In Henderson, Kentucky, part of Henderson County, Henderson County South Middle School is a middle school. Its 661 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
Henderson County South Middle School is a school in Henderson County. The district has 13 schools and 6,707 students.
Henderson County South Middle School is 75% White by enrollment. Other groups include 9% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 86% White. Henderson County South Middle School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Henderson County South Middle School total 47.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. The school counts 317 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Henderson County South Middle School is B+. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Henderson County South Middle School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 47.7%. Predicted: 47.2%.
Henderson County South Middle School is located in Henderson County, where the median household income is $58,851, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides Henderson County South Middle School, Henderson County has 12 other public schools.
Jefferson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Henderson County South Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Henderson County South Middle School's average proficiency of 47.7% compares with 44.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Henderson County South Middle School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Henderson County South Middle School dropped 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 826 to 661 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.5:1).
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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 North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 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 North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 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
- Jefferson Elementary School0.2 mi · 413
- South Heights Elementary School0.4 mi · 413
- The Central Academy0.9 mi · 269
- Henderson County North Middle School1.5 mi · 670
- Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 358
- Henderson County High School1.9 mi · 1,852
Frequently asked questions
About Henderson County South Middle SchoolHow large is Henderson County South Middle School?
Henderson County South Middle School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades 06-08.
Is Henderson County South Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henderson County South Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Henderson County South Middle School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Henderson County South Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henderson County South Middle School?
At Henderson County South Middle School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Henderson County South Middle School?
Henderson County South 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.