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Enrollment
449
Middle
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON COUNTY·NCES 210306000800
Johnson County Middle School
251 N Mayo Tr, Paintsville, KY 41240 · (606) 789-4133 · Johnson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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.
- A-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
11.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
264 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 7 | 245 | 55% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 45% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Johnson County Middle School→Johnson Central High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Johnson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
55.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Johnson County Middle School
Johnson County Middle School's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Middle School this school | 449 | 58.8% | 46.9% |
| Foley Middle School Berea | 429 | 57.1% | 50.0% |
| Phillip Sharp Middle School Butler | 420 | 56.2% | 30.2% |
| Breckinridge County Middle School Harned | 532 | 60.7% | 37.7% |
| East Carter Middle School Grayson | 490 | 62.4% | 35.2% |
| Rockcastle County Middle School Mount Vernon | 600 | 59.8% | 41.6% |
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 Johnson County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #64 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #35 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #78 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #144 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #8 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #194 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #110 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #53 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
449
-71 (-14%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 449 | 39.6 | 11.3:1 | 59% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 42.5 | 10.4:1 | 61% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 41.1 | 11.6:1 | 61% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 67% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 36.6 | 14.9:1 | 67% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 67% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 70% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 49 | 12.6:1 | 65% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 34 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (546 to 449); teachers up 8% (36.6 to 39.6).
About Johnson County Middle School
Families in Paintsville, Kentucky, are served by Johnson County Middle School, a low-enrollment middle school. The school serves 449 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25.
Johnson County Middle School is one of the 8 schools that make up Johnson County (3,292 students in total).
Johnson County Middle School's enrollment is 95% White. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Johnson County Middle School was 11.3:1. On average, middle schools in Kentucky have 15.8:1, compared with 11.3:1 here. Johnson County Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 59%. For comparison, public schools in Johnson County average 61%.
Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Johnson County Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Johnson County Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.9% is 3.6 points above the 43.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Johnson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $44,904, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. In all, Johnson County has 14 public schools and roughly 4,044 students.
Nearby, Johnson Central High School is about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Johnson County Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 53.4%; Johnson County Middle School's is 46.9%, ranking 6th of 8.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Johnson County Middle School's enrollment dropped from 520 in 2020-21 to 449 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.3:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,334
Census ACS
Median income
$44,904
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnson County
- Johnson Central High SchoolHigh · 888 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- W R Castle Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Flat Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Paintsville
- Johnson Central High SchoolHigh · 888 students
- Paintsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Paintsville High SchoolHigh · 318 students
- Johnson County Eagle AcademyCombined · 160 students
- Kentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech CtrHigh
Other Johnson County Middle schools
One other US public school is named Johnson County Middle. Johnson County Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Johnson County Middle SchoolWrightsville, GA · 220 students
Nearby schools
- Johnson Central High School0.1 mi · 888
- Johnson County Eagle Academy0.1 mi · 160
- Paintsville Elementary School0.6 mi · 434
- Paintsville High School0.7 mi · 318
- Highland Elementary School1.3 mi · 392
- Central Elementary School2.1 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Johnson County Middle School?
Johnson County Middle School enrolls approximately 449 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Johnson County Middle School serve?
Johnson County Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Johnson County Middle School have?
Johnson County Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Johnson County Middle School?
Student demographics at Johnson County Middle School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Johnson County Middle School public or private?
Johnson County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.