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Which teacher or staff member at South Laurel Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
837
Middle
DISTRICT 904 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL COUNTY·NCES 210321000858
South Laurel Middle School
223 S Laurel Rd, London, KY 40744 · (606) 862-4745 · Laurel County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Kentucky public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
16.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
587 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 259 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 279 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 299 | 36% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
62.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
55.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 South Laurel Middle School
South Laurel Middle School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Laurel Middle School this school | 837 | 70.1% | 54.1% |
| Grant County Middle School Dry Ridge | 699 | 68.8% | 34.3% |
| North Laurel Middle School London | 970 | 65.6% | 56.4% |
| Allen County Intermediate Center Scottsville | 665 | 65.9% | 37.0% |
| Lincoln County Middle School Stanford | 697 | 75.5% | 33.8% |
| Southern Middle School Somerset | 871 | 64.8% | 53.5% |
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 South Laurel Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #31 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #30 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #28 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 837 | #28 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #113 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #173 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #33 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #40 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
837
-236 (-22%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,004
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 837 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 70% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 904 | 58 | 15.6:1 | 76% (683) |
| 2022-23 | 979 | 52 | 18.8:1 | 70% (683) |
| 2020-21 | 1,073 | 63 | 17.0:1 | 71% (762) |
| 2017-18 | 1,051 | 59 | 17.8:1 | 70% (732) |
| 2015-16 | 1,095 | 60 | 18.3:1 | 68% (741) |
| 2010-11 | 1,100 | 56 | 19.6:1 | 59% (646) |
| 2000-01 | 1,050 | 60 | 17.5:1 | 48% (509) |
| 1990-91 | 1,004 | 51 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Laurel Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,051 to 837); teachers down 12% (59 to 52).
About South Laurel Middle School
South Laurel Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school with its address in London, Kentucky. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 837 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 558.
South Laurel Middle School belongs to Laurel County, a district of 18 schools and 8,676 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. Among Laurel County residents, the White share is about 95%. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at South Laurel Middle School are from different groups.
South Laurel Middle School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1:1. The average for middle schools in Kentucky is about 15.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 70%. That is in line with the 68% average for public schools in Laurel County.
South Laurel Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Kentucky public middle schools.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, South Laurel Middle School's results are 15.1 points above predicted: 54.1% against 39.0%.
For Laurel County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $57,771 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Counting South Laurel Middle School, Laurel County has 20 public schools.
South Laurel High School is the nearest public school to South Laurel Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, South Laurel Middle School is behind the 61.1% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
The school shrank from 1,073 students in 2020-21 to 837 in 2024-25.
South Laurel Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Laurel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,983
Census ACS
Median income
$57,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel County
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Other schools in London
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Wyan-Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- South Laurel High School0.1 mi · 1,119
- McDaniel Learning Center0.2 mi · 29
- Sublimity Elementary School1.0 mi · 323
- London Elementary School2.1 mi · 592
- Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy2.1 mi · 41
- North Laurel Middle School2.3 mi · 970
Frequently asked questions
About South Laurel Middle SchoolHow many students attend South Laurel Middle School?
South Laurel Middle School enrolls approximately 837 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Laurel Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Laurel Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does South Laurel Middle School have?
South Laurel Middle School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Laurel Middle School?
At South Laurel Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Laurel Middle School?
South Laurel Middle School is overseen by Laurel County in Laurel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.