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Alumni: what's one memory from LaRue County Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
522
Middle
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LARUE COUNTY·NCES 210318000854
LaRue County Middle School
911 S Lincoln Blvd, Hodgenville, KY 42748 · (270) 358-3196 · Larue County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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
15.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
290 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 6 | 192 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 31% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
LaRue County Middle School→LaRue County High School
Based on grade levels within LaRue County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 LaRue County Middle School
LaRue County Middle School's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaRue County Middle School this school | 522 | 55.6% | 47.6% |
| West Hardin Middle School Cecilia | 476 | 55.7% | 43.9% |
| James E Bazzell Middle School Scottsville | 448 | 55.6% | 32.8% |
| Harrison County Middle School Cynthiana | 617 | 55.8% | 31.3% |
| Calloway County Middle School Murray | 607 | 57.2% | 52.3% |
| Maurice Bowling Middle School Owenton | 475 | 55.8% | 23.4% |
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 LaRue County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #58 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #77 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #52 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #126 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #88 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #128 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #139 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #123 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
522
-47 (-8%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 522 | 33.4 | 15.6:1 | 56% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 32.9 | 15.3:1 | 54% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 33.6 | 15.9:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 57% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 35.1 | 15.8:1 | 58% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 63% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 57% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 48% (346) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 19 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaRue County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (554 to 522); teachers down 5% (35.1 to 33.4).
About LaRue County Middle School
LaRue County Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Hodgenville, Kentucky, one of the schools in LaRue County. The student body numbers 522 students, from grades 6 through 8.
District-wide, LaRue County has 6 schools and 2,448 students.
LaRue County Middle School's enrollment is 86% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 25% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at LaRue County Middle School and a ratio of 15.6:1. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 56% of students. That tracks the 58% average for public schools in Larue County.
The allk12 Grade for LaRue County Middle School is A-. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at LaRue County Middle School are 3.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.6% actual, 44.4% predicted).
In Larue County (population about 15,107), the median household income is $67,067, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. LaRue County Middle School is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from LaRue County Middle School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to LaRue County High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The nearest schools with test data average 42.5%, lower than LaRue County Middle School's 47.6%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 47 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 17.2 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Larue County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,107
Census ACS
Median income
$67,067
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,448 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LaRue County
- LaRue County High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Hodgenville Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Preschool on College StreetElementary · 118 students
- The Life ConnectionCombined · 39 students
Other schools in Hodgenville
- LaRue County High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Hodgenville Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Preschool on College StreetElementary · 118 students
Nearby schools
- LaRue County High School0.1 mi · 754
- Hodgenville Elementary School0.4 mi · 533
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 482
- Preschool on College Street1.2 mi · 118
- The Life Connection6.7 mi · 39
- Creekside Elementary School9.5 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About LaRue County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at LaRue County Middle School?
LaRue County Middle School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LaRue County Middle School serve?
LaRue County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LaRue County Middle School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at LaRue County Middle School.
What is the student diversity at LaRue County Middle School?
Student demographics at LaRue County Middle School are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees LaRue County Middle School?
LaRue County Middle School is overseen by LaRue County in Larue County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.