North Middle School

North Middle School is a junior high of medium-sized scale in Radcliff, Kentucky, overseen by Hardin County, enrolling 567 students in grades 6 through 8.

Hardin County comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 14,583 students; North Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, North Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 25% Black, 16% Hispanic, 15% multiracial. By comparison, Hardin County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at North Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Hardin County's rate of about 51%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 42.6%; this one comes in at 27.7%, -14.9 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hardin County) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,647, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hardin County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,037 students), North Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Hardin High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. North Middle School's enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 652 (now 567). The Black share of enrollment fell from 31% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the North Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.