McLean County Middle School

Located at 1901 Hwy 136 E, in Calhoun, Kentucky, McLean County Middle School is a modestly sized 6-8 campus that caters to 321 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by McLean County. That puts it 42% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

McLean County Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by McLean County, a district that works with 1,387 students overall.

In terms of who attends, McLean County Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest comes out to 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to McLean County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, McLean County Middle School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, McLean County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for McLean County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,596, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, McLean County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,387 students), of which McLean County Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is McLean County High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McLean County Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. McLean County Middle School's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 344 (now 321).

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