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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hopkinsville Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
741
Middle
DISTRICT 793 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTIAN COUNTY·NCES 210115000225
Hopkinsville Middle School
14405 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 · (270) 887-7130 · Christian County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Kentucky public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
511 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 274 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 210 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 257 | 35% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
27.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Hopkinsville Middle School
Hopkinsville Middle School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinsville Middle School this school | 741 | 69.0% | 32.3% |
| Farnsley Middle Louisville | 919 | 68.7% | 26.8% |
| Christian County Middle School Hopkinsville | 845 | 69.5% | 34.5% |
| Conway Middle Louisville | 678 | 67.8% | 12.1% |
| North Middle School Radcliff | 567 | 60.5% | 27.7% |
| Paducah Middle School Paducah | 632 | 60.8% | 36.6% |
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 Hopkinsville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #168 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #184 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #172 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 741 | #50 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #138 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #26 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #41 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #16 of 49 |
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
741
+191 (+35%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 741 | 44.5 | 16.6:1 | 69% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 31.5 | 15.4:1 | 68% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 32.5 | 16.9:1 | 67% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 31 | 17.7:1 | 65% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 33.6 | 18.6:1 | 65% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 67% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 40 | 17.6:1 | 56% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 61% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 40 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopkinsville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (624 to 741); teachers up 33% (33.6 to 44.5).
About Hopkinsville Middle School
Hopkinsville Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 741 students. That puts enrollment 33% above the 558-student average for middle schools in Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Middle School is one school in Christian County, a system of 18 schools with 8,682 students.
At Hopkinsville Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 44%. Smaller groups are 32% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 67% of Christian County residents are White. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Hopkinsville Middle School are from different groups.
There are 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.6:1. Across middle schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.8:1. Of all students at Hopkinsville Middle School, 69% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Christian County average a similar 69%.
Hopkinsville Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Kentucky public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hopkinsville Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools: 32.3% actual against 39.4% predicted.
In Christian County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $55,494 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hopkinsville Middle School, Christian County has 20 public schools.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Hopkinsville Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Hopkinsville Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment increased 35% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 17.7 in 2020-21 to 16.6 in 2024-25.
Hopkinsville Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,069
Census ACS
Median income
$55,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
8,682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Christian County
- Christian County High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Hopkinsville High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Christian County Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Millbrooke Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Pembroke Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
Other schools in Hopkinsville
- Christian County High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Hopkinsville High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Christian County Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Millbrooke Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School0.0 mi · 595
- Christian County Day Treatment2.4 mi · 12
- Christian County Public Schools VLA3.9 mi · 283
- Christian County Home/Hospital3.9 mi · 51
- Christian County Middle School4.0 mi · 845
- Hopkinsville High School4.0 mi · 961
Frequently asked questions
About Hopkinsville Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hopkinsville Middle School?
Hopkinsville Middle School enrolls approximately 741 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hopkinsville Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hopkinsville Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hopkinsville Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hopkinsville Middle School is approximately 16.6:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hopkinsville Middle School?
At Hopkinsville Middle School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 14% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Hopkinsville Middle School in?
Hopkinsville Middle School is part of Christian County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.