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Enrollment
753
Middle
DISTRICT 760 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 210120002402
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High
620 Boone Ave., Winchester, KY 40391 · (859) 745-5200 · Clark County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Kentucky public middle schools
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
455 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 7 | 364 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 389 | 52% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High→George Rogers Clark High School
Based on grade levels within Clark County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Robert D. Campbell Jr. High
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert D. Campbell Jr. High this school | 753 | 60.4% | 38.5% |
| East Jessamine Middle School Nicholasville | 944 | 62.0% | 39.2% |
| Franklin-Simpson Middle School Franklin | 662 | 64.0% | 41.2% |
| Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School Winchester | 767 | 64.3% | 43.2% |
| Clark Moores Middle School Richmond | 558 | 56.6% | 53.7% |
| Northern Middle School Somerset | 797 | 59.1% | 51.4% |
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 Robert D. Campbell Jr. High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #120 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #103 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #143 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #47 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #47 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #82 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #97 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #110 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
753
-91 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 753 | 51.6 | 14.6:1 | 60% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 48.1 | 16.4:1 | 59% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 820 | 49 | 16.7:1 | 57% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 844 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 59% (500) |
| 2017-18 | 816 | 45.1 | 18.1:1 | 59% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 808 | 47 | 17.2:1 | 58% (465) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert D. Campbell Jr. High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (816 to 753); teachers up 15% (45.1 to 51.6).
About Robert D. Campbell Jr. High
Families in Winchester, Kentucky, are served by Robert D. Campbell Jr. High, a medium-sized middle school. The school enrolls 753 students, from grades 7 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Kentucky is about 558, so this school runs 35% above that.
Within Clark County, Robert D. Campbell Jr. High is one of 10 schools. The district enrolls 5,552 students.
A majority of students at Robert D. Campbell Jr. High, 76%, are White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. Clark County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Robert D. Campbell Jr. High comes in at 40%.
Teachers at the school number 51.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.6:1. Among middle schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 60% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Clark County, the average is about the same, 62%.
Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Robert D. Campbell Jr. High 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.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Robert D. Campbell Jr. High is 42.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.5%.
Clark County has these Census figures: median household income is about $64,348, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Clark County number 11 and enroll about 5,552.
The next-closest public school is Cardinal Virtual Academy, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Robert D. Campbell Jr. High at 5th of 6.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High had 844 students in 2020-21 and 753 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
Discussions about Robert D. Campbell Jr. High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,192
Census ACS
Median income
$64,348
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,552 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark County
- George Rogers Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Strode Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- William G. Conkwright ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Shearer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Winchester
- George Rogers Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Strode Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- William G. Conkwright ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Willis H. Justice Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Shearer Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Cardinal Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 212
- Phoenix Academy0.1 mi · 19
- Clark County Preschool0.8 mi · 288
- Shearer Elementary School1.4 mi · 413
- George Rogers Clark High School1.7 mi · 1,578
- Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School2.2 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About Robert D. Campbell Jr. HighWhat is the total enrollment at Robert D. Campbell Jr. High?
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High enrolls approximately 753 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Robert D. Campbell Jr. High serve?
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Robert D. Campbell Jr. High?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Robert D. Campbell Jr. High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert D. Campbell Jr. High?
At Robert D. Campbell Jr. High, the student body is approximately 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert D. Campbell Jr. High?
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
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