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Enrollment
526
Middle
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETHTOWN INDEPENDENT·NCES 210165000326
Talton K Stone Middle School
323 Morningside Dr, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · (270) 769-6343 · Hardin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Kentucky public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
16.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
226 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 162 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 37% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Talton K Stone Middle School→Elizabethtown High School
Based on grade levels within Elizabethtown Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Talton K Stone Middle School
Talton K Stone Middle School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talton K Stone Middle School this school | 526 | 43.0% | 43.5% |
| Ockerman Middle School Florence | 674 | 42.0% | 38.5% |
| Morton Middle School Lexington | 604 | 40.4% | 55.0% |
| Royal Spring Middle School Georgetown | 719 | 42.6% | 45.7% |
| Murray Middle School Murray | 645 | 47.4% | 62.9% |
| Camp Ernst Middle School Burlington | 688 | 43.0% | 46.1% |
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 Talton K Stone Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #82 of 216 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #101 of 216 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #94 of 217 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #123 of 221 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #149 of 210 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #49 of 210 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #192 of 219 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #103 of 156 | N/A |
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
526
-67 (-11%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 526 | 31.2 | 16.9:1 | 43% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 35.2 | 14.9:1 | 45% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 36.2 | 15.1:1 | 42% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 36 | 16.5:1 | 50% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 34.6 | 16.6:1 | 52% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 51% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 44% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 37% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talton K Stone Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (574 to 526); teachers down 10% (34.6 to 31.2).
About Talton K Stone Middle School
Talton K Stone Middle School is a medium-sized middle school serving families in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 526 students.
Elizabethtown Independent has 7 schools and 2,454 students, and Talton K Stone Middle School is one of those schools.
Talton K Stone Middle School is 62% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Hardin County, the White share is about 76%. Talton K Stone Middle School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Talton K Stone Middle School is 31.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.9:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. The school counts 226 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. It compares with 51% for public schools in Hardin County.
The allk12 Grade for Talton K Stone Middle School is B-. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Talton K Stone Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (43.5%) and its predicted rate (49.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
In Hardin County (population about 111,942), the median household income is $67,647, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Talton K Stone Middle School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Morningside Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Talton K Stone Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Talton K Stone Middle School is 3rd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 593 in 2020-21 to 526 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Talton K Stone Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,942
Census ACS
Median income
$67,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabethtown Independent
- Elizabethtown High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Helmwood Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Panther AcademyElementary · 222 students
- Valley View Education CenterCombined · 23 students
- Glen Dale CenterHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Elizabethtown
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Elizabethtown High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Bluegrass Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Morningside Elementary School0.1 mi · 455
- Elizabethtown High School0.5 mi · 757
- Panther Academy0.5 mi · 222
- Helmwood Heights Elementary School1.2 mi · 461
- Hardin County Day Treatment Center1.2 mi · 8
- Glen Dale Center1.2 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Talton K Stone Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Talton K Stone Middle School?
Talton K Stone Middle School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Talton K Stone Middle School serve?
Talton K Stone Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Talton K Stone Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Talton K Stone Middle School is approximately 16.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Talton K Stone Middle School?
At Talton K Stone Middle School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Talton K Stone Middle School public or private?
Talton K Stone Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elizabethtown Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.