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Enrollment
928
Middle
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 210425001538
McNabb Middle School
3570 Indian Mound Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · (859) 497-8770 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL928 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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.
- BBeats 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
16.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
519 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 304 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 315 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 309 | 33% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
McNabb Middle School→Montgomery County High School
Based on grade levels within Montgomery County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 McNabb Middle School
McNabb Middle School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNabb Middle School this school | 928 | 55.9% | 44.2% |
| Scott County Middle School Georgetown | 837 | 53.2% | 60.1% |
| Northern Middle School Somerset | 797 | 59.1% | 51.4% |
| Grayson County Middle School Leitchfield | 837 | 58.4% | 53.2% |
| Muhlenberg County Middle School Greenville | 871 | 60.3% | 33.9% |
| Corbin Middle School Corbin | 675 | 55.4% | 64.8% |
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 McNabb Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #76 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #96 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #64 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 928 | #15 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #142 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #149 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #133 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.2% | #9 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
928
-151 (-14%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 939
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 | 928 | 55.6 | 16.7:1 | 56% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 992 | 56.1 | 17.7:1 | 59% (581) |
| 2022-23 | 1,018 | 57 | 17.9:1 | 55% (562) |
| 2020-21 | 1,079 | 57 | 18.9:1 | 57% (614) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 41.5 | 15.9:1 | 58% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 57% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 1,080 | 63 | 17.1:1 | 59% (632) |
| 2000-01 | 881 | 61 | 14.4:1 | 50% (439) |
| 1990-91 | 939 | 55 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McNabb Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (662 to 928); teachers up 34% (41.5 to 55.6).
About McNabb Middle School
McNabb Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. School enrollment was 928 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Kentucky average about 558 students.
McNabb Middle School is run by Montgomery County, whose 8 schools enroll 4,442 students.
McNabb Middle School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Montgomery County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The chance that two students picked at random at McNabb Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.7:1, with 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 56% of enrollment.
Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, McNabb Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, McNabb Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools: 44.2% actual against 44.3% predicted.
Federal survey data for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $56,396, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 9 public schools operate in Montgomery County, serving about 4,442 students.
The nearest other public school, Montgomery County High School, is about 0.1 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of McNabb Middle School. By average proficiency, McNabb Middle School is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
The federal government classifies McNabb Middle School's location as Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,079 to 928. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (18.9:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at McNabb Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,395
Census ACS
Median income
$56,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,442 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- Montgomery County High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Camargo Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Mapleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Northview ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Mount Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- The Sterling SchoolHigh · 64 students
Other schools in Mount Sterling
- Montgomery County High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Camargo Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Mapleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Northview ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Mount Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- The Sterling SchoolHigh · 64 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery County High School0.1 mi · 1,345
- The Sterling School0.2 mi · 64
- Gateway Children's Services1.1 mi · 17
- Mapleton Elementary School1.7 mi · 524
- Mount Sterling Elementary School2.0 mi · 464
- Northview Elementary2.9 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About McNabb Middle SchoolHow many students attend McNabb Middle School?
McNabb Middle School enrolls approximately 928 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does McNabb Middle School serve?
McNabb Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at McNabb Middle School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at McNabb Middle School.
What is the student diversity at McNabb Middle School?
Student demographics at McNabb Middle School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is McNabb Middle School public or private?
McNabb Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.