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What's the one class at North Marshall Middle School every student should take?
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Enrollment
487
Middle
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL COUNTY·NCES 210381000977
North Marshall Middle School
3111 U. S. Hwy 95, Calvert City, KY 42029 · (270) 395-7108 · Marshall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Kentucky public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
251 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 167 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 33% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 63 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 North Marshall Middle School
North Marshall Middle School's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Marshall Middle School this school | 487 | 51.5% | 51.9% |
| Old Kentucky Home Middle School Bardstown | 594 | 48.7% | 28.9% |
| Bernheim Middle School Shepherdsville | 371 | 53.4% | 42.7% |
| Graves County Middle School Mayfield | 556 | 52.2% | 48.5% |
| James E Bazzell Middle School Scottsville | 448 | 55.6% | 32.8% |
| Boyle County Middle School Danville | 655 | 49.8% | 54.1% |
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 North Marshall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #42 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #89 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #23 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #135 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #126 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #177 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #160 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #67 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
487
-52 (-10%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 487 | 29.7 | 16.4:1 | 52% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 30.8 | 16.0:1 | 53% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 31.2 | 15.9:1 | 45% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 50% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 32.4 | 17.7:1 | 47% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 30 | 20.4:1 | 44% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 43% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 28 | 19.8:1 | 31% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 29 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Marshall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (574 to 487); teachers down 9% (32.4 to 29.7).
About North Marshall Middle School
North Marshall Middle School is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Calvert City, Kentucky. The school serves 487 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
The 11 schools of Marshall County, including North Marshall Middle School, enroll 4,302 students.
White students are the large majority at North Marshall Middle School, with 92% of enrollment. Next come 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Marshall County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. By the diversity index, North Marshall Middle School comes in at 14%.
The school reports 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.4 students per teacher. Middle schools in Kentucky have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 52% of students.
allk12 grades North Marshall Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for North Marshall Middle School is 45.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Marshall County show that median household income is about $65,831, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 12 public schools in Marshall County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,302.
Central Elementary School is the public school closest to North Marshall Middle School, about 2.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, North Marshall Middle School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place North Marshall Middle School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, North Marshall Middle School went from 539 students to 487. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.6:1 to 16.4:1.
Community posts for North Marshall Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,743
Census ACS
Median income
$65,831
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall County
- Marshall County High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Benton Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- South Marshall MiddleMiddle · 432 students
- Calvert City Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Sharpe Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Calvert City
- Calvert City Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School2.6 mi · 480
- Marshall County High School3.6 mi · 1,201
- MC Academy3.6 mi · 100
- Calvert City Elementary School4.8 mi · 294
- Sharpe Elementary School5.9 mi · 276
- Purchase Youth Village6.6 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About North Marshall Middle SchoolHow large is North Marshall Middle School?
North Marshall Middle School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Marshall Middle School serve?
North Marshall Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Marshall Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Marshall Middle School is approximately 16.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Marshall Middle School?
At North Marshall Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North Marshall Middle School public or private?
North Marshall Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marshall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.