Enrollment
310
Middle
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METCALFE COUNTY·NCES 210414000729
Metcalfe County Middle School
208 Randolph Street Lot 1, Edmonton, KY 42129 · (270) 432-3359 · Metcalfe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- 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
16.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
240 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 96 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 39% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Metcalfe County Middle School→Metcalfe County High School
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Metcalfe County Middle School
Metcalfe County Middle School's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe County Middle School this school | 310 | 77.4% | 35.2% |
| Clinton County Middle School Albany | 383 | 76.5% | 31.1% |
| Middlesboro Middle School Middlesboro | 284 | 79.9% | 34.2% |
| Bath County Middle School Owingsville | 391 | 74.4% | 39.2% |
| Cumberland County Middle School Burkesville | 220 | 79.1% | 37.7% |
| Jackson County Middle School McKee | 369 | 72.9% | 28.9% |
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 Metcalfe County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #149 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #175 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #147 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #185 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #123 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #176 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #13 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #108 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
310
-34 (-10%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 77% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | 76% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 71% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 16 | 21.5:1 | 77% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 19.5 | 17.3:1 | 69% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 69% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 15 | 15.4:1 | 74% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 52% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metcalfe County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (337 to 310); teachers down 3% (19.5 to 19).
About Metcalfe County Middle School
Metcalfe County Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school for students in Edmonton, Kentucky. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 310 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 44% below the 558-student average for middle schools in Kentucky.
Metcalfe County has 1,412 students spread across 3 schools.
At Metcalfe County Middle School, 92% of students are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Metcalfe County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Staffing at Metcalfe County Middle School comes to 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Kentucky is similar, at 15.8:1. Metcalfe County Middle School counts 77% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Metcalfe County is close, at 75%.
Among Kentucky public middle schools, Metcalfe County Middle School outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Metcalfe County Middle School is 1.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 35.2%. Predicted: 36.3%.
In the wider Metcalfe County area, the median household earns about $51,473 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Metcalfe County Middle School shares Metcalfe County with 2 other public schools.
The closest school to Metcalfe County Middle School is Metcalfe County High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Metcalfe County Middle School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Metcalfe County Middle School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment decreased 10% over 4 years, reaching 310 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.5:1 to 16.3:1.
This page is set up for the Metcalfe County Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Metcalfe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,425
Census ACS
Median income
$51,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Metcalfe County
- Metcalfe County Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Metcalfe County High SchoolHigh · 454 students
Other schools in Edmonton
- Metcalfe County Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Metcalfe County High SchoolHigh · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Metcalfe County High School0.1 mi · 454
- Metcalfe County Elementary School0.4 mi · 648
- Eastern Elementary School11.0 mi · 347
- Hiseville Elementary School13.1 mi · 322
- Temple Hill Elementary School13.5 mi · 266
- Glasgow Middle School14.1 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Metcalfe County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Metcalfe County Middle School?
Metcalfe County Middle School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 06-08.
Is Metcalfe County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Metcalfe County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metcalfe County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Metcalfe County Middle School is approximately 16.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Metcalfe County Middle School?
At Metcalfe County Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Metcalfe County Middle School?
Metcalfe County Middle School is overseen by Metcalfe County in Metcalfe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.