Ohio County Middle School

Ohio County Middle School is a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Hartford, Kentucky, overseen by Ohio County. The school instructs 523 students in grades 7 through 8.

Ohio County Middle School is one of 10 schools operated by Ohio County, a district that enrolls 3,726 students overall.

On demographics, Ohio County Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school records 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Ohio County Middle School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ohio County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ohio County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,798 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ohio County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,726 students), Ohio County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ohio County High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ohio County Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.7%.

Ohio County Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ohio County Middle School has shrank 21%, going from 661 students in 2018 to 523 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 92% to 84% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.