Enrollment
399
Middle
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE COUNTY·NCES 210420001053
Monroe Co Middle
600 South Main, Tompkinsville, KY 42167 · (270) 487-9624 · Monroe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
278 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 134 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 34% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Monroe Co Middle→Falcon Academy
Based on grade levels within Monroe County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where Monroe Co Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #129 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #129 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #127 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #162 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #177 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #120 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #37 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #134 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 399 | 22.3 | 17.9:1 | 70% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 72% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 72% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 70% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 69% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 70% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 24 | 18.1:1 | 68% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 62% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monroe Co Middle.
About Monroe Co Middle
Monroe Co Middle is a small middle school in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, (ZIP code 42167). Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 399 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Kentucky average about 558 students.
Monroe County enrolls 1,856 students in 5 schools, including Monroe Co Middle.
Monroe Co Middle enrolls a student body that is 84% White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Monroe Co Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
The school reports 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.9 students per teacher. The 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 70%. Across public schools in Monroe County, the average is about the same, 70%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Monroe Co Middle is 1.7 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 37.5% actual, 39.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kentucky.
In Monroe County (population about 11,269), median household income is about $51,280, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Monroe Co Middle is one of 7 public schools in Monroe County, which together enroll about 1,856 students.
The nearest other public school, Monroe Co High, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Monroe Co Middle. On state test proficiency, Monroe Co Middle ranks 4th in a group of 4 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Monroe Co Middle as Rural: Remote.
The number of students dropped from 416 to 399 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.6 to 17.9 over 4 years.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,269
Census ACS
Median income
$51,280
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,856 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe County
- Monroe Co HighHigh · 506 students
- Tompkinsville ElemElementary · 437 students
- Joe Harrison CarterElementary · 260 students
- Gamaliel ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- Falcon AcademyHigh
Other schools in Tompkinsville
- Monroe Co HighHigh · 506 students
- Tompkinsville ElemElementary · 437 students
- Joe Harrison CarterElementary · 260 students
- Falcon AcademyHigh
- Monroe County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Monroe Co High0.2 mi · 506
- Tompkinsville Elem0.9 mi · 437
- Joe Harrison Carter4.2 mi · 260
- Gamaliel Elementary6.5 mi · 254
- Hermitage Springs Elementary School9.4 mi · 215
- Red Boiling Springs Elementary13.6 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Monroe Co MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Monroe Co Middle?
Monroe Co Middle enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 06-08.
Is Monroe Co Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monroe Co Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Monroe Co Middle have?
Monroe Co Middle employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monroe Co Middle?
At Monroe Co Middle, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Monroe Co Middle in?
Monroe Co Middle is part of Monroe County.
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