Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOURBON COUNTY·NCES 210054000096
North Middletown Elementary School
301 College Street, North Middletown, KY 40357 · (859) 987-2052 · Bourbon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
97 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Bourbon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Middletown Elementary School
North Middletown Elementary School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Middletown Elementary School this school | 128 | 75.8% | 45.8% |
| South Irvine Early Learning Center Irvine | 132 | 77.3% | N/A |
| Carroll Co Childhood Development Center Carrollton | 171 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Highland Elementary School Waynesburg | 186 | 77.4% | 45.6% |
| Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary Sacramento | 115 | 69.6% | 37.1% |
| Green Hills Elementary School Bledsoe | 147 | 83.7% | 59.9% |
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 North Middletown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #303 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #342 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #331 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #707 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #178 of 721 |
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
128
-20 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 128 | 9.4 | 13.6:1 | 76% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 9.2 | 14.6:1 | 79% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 9.2 | 15.7:1 | 74% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 72% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 9.3 | 15.3:1 | 75% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 10 | 15.4:1 | 79% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | 13 | 12.7:1 | 66% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 6 | 32.2:1 | 58% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 234 | 14 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Middletown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (143 to 128); teachers up 1% (9.3 to 9.4).
About North Middletown Elementary School
North Middletown Elementary School is a small elementary school in North Middletown, Kentucky, one of the schools in Bourbon County. It enrolled 128 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 70% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
North Middletown Elementary School sits within Bourbon County, which has 6 schools and 2,557 students.
Most students at North Middletown Elementary School are White: 88% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic. County-wide, about 85% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at North Middletown Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
Federal staffing data show 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Middletown Elementary School and a ratio of 13.6:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 76% of students. For comparison, public schools in Bourbon County average 66%.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, North Middletown Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.9% for North Middletown Elementary School. The school posts 45.8%, 8.9 points above the prediction.
Census estimates describe Bourbon County this way: median household income is about $61,354, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bourbon County number 10 and enroll about 3,416.
The nearest other public school, Cane Ridge Elementary School, is about 8.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, North Middletown Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
North Middletown Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 148 to 128.
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Bourbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,240
Census ACS
Median income
$61,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bourbon County
- Bourbon County High SchoolHigh · 764 students
- Bourbon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Bourbon Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Cane Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Bourbon County Preschool HeadstartElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Cane Ridge Elementary School8.9 mi · 453
- Paris Elementary School9.1 mi · 346
- Paris Preschool Center9.1 mi · 66
- Paris High School9.1 mi · 267
- Paris Middle School9.1 mi · 180
- Bourbon County Preschool Headstart9.3 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About North Middletown Elementary SchoolHow large is North Middletown Elementary School?
North Middletown Elementary School enrolls approximately 128 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does North Middletown Elementary School serve?
North Middletown Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at North Middletown Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at North Middletown Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at North Middletown Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Middletown Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is North Middletown Elementary School in?
North Middletown Elementary School is part of Bourbon County.
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