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Enrollment
330
Middle
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 210378002443
Lebanon Middle School
200 Corporate Drive, Lebanon, KY 40033 · (270) 692-3441 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
223 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 | 116 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Lebanon Middle School→Marion County High School
Based on grade levels within Marion County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
49.7%
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 50 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Lebanon Middle School
Lebanon Middle School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Middle School this school | 330 | 67.6% | 45.4% |
| Reidland Middle School Paducah | 350 | 68.3% | 42.0% |
| Zoneton Middle School Shepherdsville | 343 | 68.2% | 20.2% |
| Warren East Middle School Bowling Green | 491 | 65.2% | 34.5% |
| Monroe Co Middle Tompkinsville | 399 | 69.7% | 37.5% |
| Bullitt Lick Middle School Shepherdsville | 423 | 67.8% | 22.8% |
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 Lebanon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #72 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #59 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #75 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #179 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #140 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #62 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #54 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #9 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
330
-198 (-37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 330 | 19.8 | 16.7:1 | 68% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 28.1 | 16.9:1 | 58% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 29.7 | 18.2:1 | 60% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 28 | 18.9:1 | 54% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 27.6 | 18.2:1 | 63% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lebanon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (502 to 330); teachers down 28% (27.6 to 19.8).
About Lebanon Middle School
A small middle school in Lebanon, Kentucky, Lebanon Middle School is part of Marion County. Total enrollment is 330 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 41% below the average of about 558 students for middle schools in Kentucky.
Marion County has 3,036 students in 8 schools, and Lebanon Middle School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Lebanon Middle School is 69% White. Other groups include 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lebanon Middle School scores 49%.
Staffing at Lebanon Middle School comes to 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1. Lebanon Middle School counts 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points above the 59% average for public schools in Marion County.
In Kentucky, Lebanon Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.4% actual against a predicted 40.0%.
Marion County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $59,627, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Marion County's 9 public schools enroll about 3,036 students and include Lebanon Middle School.
Lebanon Middle School is about 0.4 miles from Hugh C. Spalding Academy, its nearest public school. Lebanon Middle School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Lebanon Middle School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 45.4% versus a 45.6% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Lebanon Middle School is Town: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 330, down from 528 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 18.9 in 2020-21 to 16.7 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,749
Census ACS
Median income
$59,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Marion County High SchoolHigh · 879 students
- Glasscock Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- West Marion Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Marion County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Calvary Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Marion County High SchoolHigh · 879 students
- Glasscock Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Marion County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Calvary Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Hugh C. Spalding AcademyCombined · 164 students
Other Lebanon Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Lebanon Middle. Lebanon Middle School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOLLEBANON, MO · 859 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, IN · 849 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, NH · 464 students
- Lebanon MiddleLebanon, VA · 301 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, CT · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Hugh C. Spalding Academy0.4 mi · 164
- Marion County High School0.5 mi · 879
- Glasscock Elementary School0.7 mi · 432
- Lebanon Elementary School1.5 mi · 305
- Calvary Elementary School4.7 mi · 236
- Marion County Middle School6.1 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Lebanon Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lebanon Middle School?
Lebanon Middle School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lebanon Middle School serve?
Lebanon Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lebanon Middle School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Lebanon Middle School.
How diverse is Lebanon Middle School?
Lebanon Middle School reports a student body of 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Lebanon Middle School?
Lebanon Middle School is overseen by Marion County in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.