James E Bazzell Middle School

Located at 201 New Gallatin Rd, in Scottsville, Kentucky, James E Bazzell Middle School is a tight-knit middle-grades school that serves 448 students (grades 7 through 8), overseen by Allen County.

Across the 5 schools in Allen County (3,138 students total), James E Bazzell Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, James E Bazzell Middle School reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, James E Bazzell Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.4%, the actual is 32.8%, a residual of -11.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, Allen County reports that median household income runs about $61,403, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Allen County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,138 students), of which James E Bazzell Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Patriot Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around James E Bazzell Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts James E Bazzell Middle School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 438 students in 2018 compared to 448 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 93% to 88% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for James E Bazzell Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.