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If you had an hour of school board time for Lincoln County Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
697
Middle
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 210348000478
Lincoln County Middle School
285 Education Way, Stanford, KY 40484 · (606) 365-8400 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Kentucky public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
16.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
526 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 248 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 236 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 31% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Lincoln County Middle School→Lincoln County High School
Based on grade levels within Lincoln County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
30.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Lincoln County Middle School
Lincoln County Middle School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Middle School this school | 697 | 75.5% | 33.8% |
| Wayne County Middle School Monticello | 646 | 74.8% | 29.6% |
| Whitley County Middle School Williamsburg | 547 | 76.2% | 55.7% |
| Casey County Middle School Liberty | 497 | 73.0% | 28.7% |
| South Laurel Middle School London | 837 | 70.1% | 54.1% |
| McCreary County Middle School Stearns | 633 | 80.1% | 30.6% |
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 Lincoln County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #162 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #174 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #141 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #60 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #120 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #133 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #18 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #43 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
697
-92 (-12%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 697 | 42.9 | 16.2:1 | 75% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 45.2 | 15.3:1 | 70% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 745 | 48.8 | 15.3:1 | 67% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 789 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 69% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 868 | 54.8 | 15.8:1 | 63% (548) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 63% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 69% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 58% (386) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (868 to 697); teachers down 22% (54.8 to 42.9).
About Lincoln County Middle School
In Stanford, Kentucky, part of Lincoln County, Lincoln County Middle School is a middle school. The school counts 697 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 25% above the 558 average for middle schools in Kentucky.
Lincoln County (8 schools, 3,255 students) runs Lincoln County Middle School.
At Lincoln County Middle School, White students make up 87% of the student body. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Lincoln County Middle School comes in at 24%.
Dividing enrollment by its 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.2:1. Across middle schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. Lincoln County Middle School reports 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 75% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
The allk12 Grade for Lincoln County Middle School is C+. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lincoln County Middle School is 37.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.8%.
In the county around the school, Lincoln County, median household income is about $52,440, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Lincoln County, serving about 3,240 students.
Nearest public school: Lincoln County High School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lincoln County Middle School ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 789 to 697.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,504
Census ACS
Median income
$52,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Hustonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Waynesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
Other schools in Stanford
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Patriot AcademyHigh · 15 students
- Lincoln County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Lincoln County Middle schools
One other US public school is named Lincoln County Middle. Lincoln County Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolLincolnton, GA · 283 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln County High School0.2 mi · 886
- Stanford Elementary School2.4 mi · 572
- Highland Elementary School5.9 mi · 186
- Garrard County High School7.6 mi · 792
- Garrard Middle School8.4 mi · 543
- Lancaster Elementary School8.5 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lincoln County Middle School?
Lincoln County Middle School enrolls approximately 697 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lincoln County Middle School serve?
Lincoln County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln County Middle School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln County Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln County Middle School?
Student demographics at Lincoln County Middle School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lincoln County Middle School public or private?
Lincoln County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.