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What's the most underrated thing about Middlesboro Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLESBORO INDEPENDENT·NCES 210417001048
Middlesboro Elementary School
3400 W Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965 · (606) 242-8860 · Bell County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
432 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 80 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 12% larger than its 4th grade class (78).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Based on grade levels within Middlesboro Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
23.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Middlesboro Elementary School
Middlesboro Elementary School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesboro Elementary School this school | 514 | 84.0% | 34.0% |
| Cumberland Elementary School Cumberland | 428 | 83.4% | 45.8% |
| Yellow Creek School Center Middlesboro | 575 | 84.9% | 54.8% |
| Whitley City Elementary School Whitley City | 547 | 85.2% | 54.2% |
| Allen Elementary School Allen | 462 | 83.1% | 38.5% |
| Lynn Camp Elementary School Corbin | 501 | 87.4% | 26.2% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary 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 Middlesboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #503 of 669 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #612 of 668 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #431 of 674 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #224 of 744 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #336 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #393 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #70 of 721 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #124 of 233 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
514
+117 (+29%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 514 | 34.8 | 14.8:1 | 84% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 34.8 | 13.7:1 | 83% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 33.8 | 13.4:1 | 83% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 78% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 32.6 | 14.8:1 | 81% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 78% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 76% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 18 | 26.9:1 | 84% (405) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middlesboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (483 to 514); teachers up 7% (32.6 to 34.8).
About Middlesboro Elementary School
Middlesboro Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It enrolls 514 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 22% larger than the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Middlesboro Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up Middlesboro Independent (1,168 students in total).
Of every 100 students at Middlesboro Elementary School, about 86 are White. The school is also 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
The school lists 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 15.4:1. A total of 432 students, or 84%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Middlesboro Elementary School is +0.1 points: 34.0% actual, 33.9% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Bell County show that the median household earns about $31,354 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 25%. Across Bell County, 18 public schools serve about 4,135 students.
Middlesboro Middle School is about 0.6 miles from Middlesboro Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Middlesboro Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Middlesboro Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 117 students, from 397 to 514. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Middlesboro Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,509
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middlesboro Independent
- Middlesboro High SchoolHigh · 337 students
- Middlesboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
- Middlesboro Alternative SchoolHigh · 31 students
- Middlesboro Group Home SchoolHigh · 2 students
- Cumberland Tech - Southeast CampusHigh
- Southeast TECHHigh
Other schools in Middlesboro
- Yellow Creek School CenterElementary · 575 students
- Middlesboro High SchoolHigh · 337 students
- Middlesboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
- Middlesboro Alternative SchoolHigh · 31 students
- Middlesboro Group Home SchoolHigh · 2 students
- Cumberland Tech - Southeast CampusHigh
Nearby schools
- Middlesboro Middle School0.6 mi · 284
- Middlesboro High School0.8 mi · 337
- Middlesboro Alternative School1.2 mi · 31
- Middlesboro Group Home School1.2 mi · 2
- Yellow Creek School Center1.3 mi · 575
- Ellen Myers Primary4.7 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Middlesboro Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Middlesboro Elementary School?
Middlesboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades PK-04.
Is Middlesboro Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middlesboro Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Middlesboro Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Middlesboro Elementary School.
How diverse is Middlesboro Elementary School?
Middlesboro Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Middlesboro Elementary School?
Middlesboro Elementary School is overseen by Middlesboro Independent in Bell County.
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