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Enrollment
448
Middle
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEN COUNTY·NCES 210007000009
James E Bazzell Middle School
201 New Gallatin Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164 · (270) 622-7140 · Allen County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% 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.
- C-Beats 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
16.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
249 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 7 | 223 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 50% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Allen County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 James E Bazzell Middle School
James E Bazzell Middle School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E Bazzell Middle School this school | 448 | 55.6% | 32.8% |
| Maurice Bowling Middle School Owenton | 475 | 55.8% | 23.4% |
| LaRue County Middle School Hodgenville | 522 | 55.6% | 47.6% |
| West Hardin Middle School Cecilia | 476 | 55.7% | 43.9% |
| Henry County Middle School New Castle | 421 | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| Foley Middle School Berea | 429 | 57.1% | 50.0% |
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 James E Bazzell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #167 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #123 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #189 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #145 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #112 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #147 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #138 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #45 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
448
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 448 | 27.9 | 16.1:1 | 56% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 28.2 | 16.5:1 | 67% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 27.8 | 17.0:1 | 58% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 58% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 27.8 | 15.7:1 | 61% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 62% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 37 | 18.9:1 | 41% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 31 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James E Bazzell Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (438 to 448); teachers unchanged (27.8 to 27.9).
About James E Bazzell Middle School
Students in Scottsville, Kentucky, attend James E Bazzell Middle School, a small middle school. A federal count lists 448 students at the school, in grades 7 through 8.
Allen County runs James E Bazzell Middle School along with 4 other schools, enrolling 3,138 students in total.
At James E Bazzell Middle School, White students make up 88% of the student body. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, James E Bazzell Middle School comes in at 21%.
Dividing enrollment by its 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.1:1. Across middle schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. James E Bazzell Middle School reports 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades James E Bazzell Middle School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, James E Bazzell Middle School is 11.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Allen County, median household income is about $61,403, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. James E Bazzell Middle School is among the 6 public schools in Allen County.
The closest public school, Patriot Academy, is about 0.1 miles from James E Bazzell Middle School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, James E Bazzell Middle School is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place James E Bazzell Middle School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 448, 8% below the 485 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.6 to 16.1 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for James E Bazzell Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,293
Census ACS
Median income
$61,403
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Allen County
- Allen County Primary CenterElementary · 1,000 students
- Allen County-Scottsville High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Allen County Intermediate CenterMiddle · 665 students
- Patriot AcademyCombined · 119 students
- Allen County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Scottsville
- Allen County Primary CenterElementary · 1,000 students
- Allen County-Scottsville High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Allen County Intermediate CenterMiddle · 665 students
- Patriot AcademyCombined · 119 students
- Allen County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Patriot Academy0.1 mi · 119
- Allen County-Scottsville High School0.2 mi · 906
- Allen County Intermediate Center0.4 mi · 665
- Allen County Primary Center0.5 mi · 1,000
- Austin Tracy Elementary School11.4 mi · 346
- Alvaton Elementary11.6 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About James E Bazzell Middle SchoolHow large is James E Bazzell Middle School?
James E Bazzell Middle School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does James E Bazzell Middle School serve?
James E Bazzell Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James E Bazzell Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James E Bazzell Middle School is approximately 16.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at James E Bazzell Middle School?
Student demographics at James E Bazzell Middle School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is James E Bazzell Middle School in?
James E Bazzell Middle School is part of Allen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.