Metcalfe County Middle School

Metcalfe County Middle School is a modestly sized junior high in Edmonton, Kentucky, operated by Metcalfe County. The school teaches 310 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 44% below typical.

Metcalfe County comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,412 students; Metcalfe County Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Metcalfe County Middle School logs that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic. Compared to Metcalfe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Metcalfe County Middle School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Metcalfe County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 35.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Metcalfe County reports that median household income runs about $51,473, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Metcalfe County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,412 students), of which Metcalfe County Middle School is one.

Metcalfe County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Metcalfe County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Metcalfe County Middle School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 337 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 96% to 92% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Metcalfe County Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.