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What's the one class at Shelby County West Middle School every student should take?
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Enrollment
563
Middle
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 210532001291
Shelby County West Middle School
100 Warriors Way, Shelbyville, KY 40065 · (502) 633-4869 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Kentucky public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
15.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
260 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 200 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 184 | 33% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
34.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
27.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Shelby County West Middle School
Shelby County West Middle School's state test result (26.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County West Middle School this school | 563 | 46.2% | 26.2% |
| Shelby County East Middle School Shelbyville | 505 | 42.0% | 34.2% |
| Webster County Middle School Dixon | 319 | 52.7% | 36.4% |
| Woodford County Middle School Versailles | 897 | 43.6% | 45.5% |
| Georgetown Middle School Georgetown | 555 | 55.1% | 39.3% |
| Carroll County Middle School Carrollton | 555 | 56.4% | 21.9% |
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 Shelby County West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #198 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #186 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #187 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #107 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #103 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #42 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #183 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #15 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
563
-87 (-13%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 563 | 35.5 | 15.9:1 | 46% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 35.4 | 15.6:1 | 49% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 50% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 53% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 35 | 23.0:1 | 50% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 37 | 23.2:1 | 49% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 48% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 607 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 30% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 28 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelby County West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (805 to 563); teachers up 1% (35 to 35.5).
About Shelby County West Middle School
Shelby County West Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, (ZIP code 40065). A federal count lists 563 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
Shelby County West Middle School is among 14 schools run by Shelby County, which serves 6,985 students.
A majority of students at Shelby County West Middle School, 53%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. Shelby County West Middle School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 35.5 full-time equivalents, or about 15.9 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 46%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Shelby County.
allk12 grades Shelby County West Middle School a D. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Shelby County West Middle School are 21.7 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.2%, compared with a predicted 47.9%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Shelby County has about 49,096 residents, and median household income is about $82,604, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Shelby County number 16 and enroll about 6,985.
Of nearby public schools, Painted Stone Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Shelby County West Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 650 in 2020-21 and 563 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,096
Census ACS
Median income
$82,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,985 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby County
- Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Shelby County High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Marnel C. Moorman SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Shelby County High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Marnel C. Moorman SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Painted Stone Elementary0.3 mi · 458
- Northside Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 228
- Martha Layne Collins High School2.1 mi · 1,157
- Marnel C. Moorman School2.2 mi · 803
- Southside Elementary2.3 mi · 412
- Clear Creek Elementary2.7 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Shelby County West Middle SchoolHow large is Shelby County West Middle School?
Shelby County West Middle School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Shelby County West Middle School serve?
Shelby County West Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelby County West Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelby County West Middle School is approximately 15.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Shelby County West Middle School?
Shelby County West Middle School reports a student body of 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Shelby County West Middle School?
Shelby County West Middle School is overseen by Shelby County in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.