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Best kept secret at McCreary County Middle School?
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Enrollment
633
Middle
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCREARY COUNTY·NCES 210399002002
McCreary County Middle School
180 Raider Way, Stearns, KY 42647 · (606) 376-5081 · McCreary County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Kentucky public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
15.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
507 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 223 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 208 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 32% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
McCreary County Middle School→McCreary Central High School
Based on grade levels within McCreary County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
30.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 36 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 McCreary County Middle School
McCreary County Middle School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCreary County Middle School this school | 633 | 80.1% | 30.6% |
| Knox County Middle School Barbourville | 522 | 76.8% | 53.2% |
| Whitley County Middle School Williamsburg | 547 | 76.2% | 55.7% |
| Lincoln County Middle School Stanford | 697 | 75.5% | 33.8% |
| Wayne County Middle School Monticello | 646 | 74.8% | 29.6% |
| Bath County Middle School Owingsville | 391 | 74.4% | 39.2% |
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 McCreary County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #176 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #171 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #176 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #82 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #99 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #196 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #5 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.3% | #6 of 49 |
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
633
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 633 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 80% (507) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 84% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 35.7 | 16.9:1 | 81% (492) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 75% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 23.2 | 18.3:1 | 79% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 81% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 78% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCreary County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (424 to 633); teachers up 72% (23.2 to 40).
About McCreary County Middle School
McCreary County Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Stearns, Kentucky. Total enrollment is 633 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
McCreary County has a total of 5 schools and 2,668 students, McCreary County Middle School among them.
Roughly 95% of students at McCreary County Middle School are White. Smaller groups are 2% multiracial. The diversity index for McCreary County Middle School is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 15.8:1 is based on 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 80%. The average for public schools in McCreary County is similar, at 82%.
On the allk12 Grade, McCreary County Middle School lands at C, ahead of 27% of Kentucky public middle schools.
A school with McCreary County Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 35.3%. McCreary County Middle School scores 30.6%, 4.7 points below that line.
The county, McCreary County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $33,750, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 9% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 33%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 2,668 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, McCreary Central High School, is the closest to McCreary County Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 47.1% proficiency; McCreary County Middle School posts 30.6%.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, McCreary County Middle School had a net gain of 32 students, or 5%.
The discussion board for McCreary County Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McCreary County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,867
Census ACS
Median income
$33,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McCreary County
- McCreary Central High SchoolHigh · 711 students
- Whitley City Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Pine Knot PrimaryElementary · 425 students
- Pine Knot IntermediateElementary · 352 students
Nearby schools
- McCreary Central High School0.2 mi · 711
- Pine Knot Primary3.3 mi · 425
- Pine Knot Intermediate3.4 mi · 352
- Whitley City Elementary School3.9 mi · 547
- Winfield Elementary11.4 mi · 198
- Oneida Elementary13.7 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About McCreary County Middle SchoolHow large is McCreary County Middle School?
McCreary County Middle School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does McCreary County Middle School serve?
McCreary County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at McCreary County Middle School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at McCreary County Middle School.
How diverse is McCreary County Middle School?
McCreary County Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is McCreary County Middle School in?
McCreary County Middle School is part of McCreary County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.