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If you had an hour of school board time for Knox County Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
522
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 210315002029
Knox County Middle School
311 N Main St, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 545-5267 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
401 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
61.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
50.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
522
+67 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.0:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Knox County Middle School
Knox County Middle School is one of the mid-tier 6-8 campuss in Barbourville, Kentucky, part of Knox County, with 522 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.
Knox County Middle School is one of 14 schools operated by Knox County, a district that caters to 3,738 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Knox County Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Compared to Knox County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Knox County Middle School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.5%; actual is 53.2%, +16.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Across the wider county, Knox County reports that the typical household earns roughly $32,527 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 33% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Knox County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,276 students), Knox County Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Knox County Learning Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Knox County Middle School. On composite proficiency, Knox County Middle School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 62.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Knox County Middle School has edged up 15%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,865
Census ACS
Median income
$32,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Girdler Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Barbourville
- Barbourville City SchoolCombined · 755 students
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- G R Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Knox County Learning AcademyHigh · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Knox County Learning Academy0.1 mi · 52
- Knox County Day Treatment0.1 mi · 21
- Barbourville Learning Center0.2 mi · 2
- Barbourville City School0.2 mi · 755
- Knox Inspire Academy0.3 mi · 11
- Jesse D Lay Elementary School0.5 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Knox County Middle SchoolHow large is Knox County Middle School?
Knox County Middle School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades 06-08.
Is Knox County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Knox County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knox County Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Knox County Middle School?
Student demographics at Knox County Middle School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Knox County Middle School in?
Knox County Middle School is part of Knox County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.