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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Taylor County Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
586
Middle
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR COUNTY·NCES 210552001319
Taylor County Middle School
300 Ingram Avenue, Campbellsville, KY 42718 · (270) 465-2877 · Taylor County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Kentucky public middle schools
- B-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
18.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
350 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 219 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 178 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 32% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Taylor County Middle School→Taylor County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Taylor County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 Taylor County Middle School
Taylor County Middle School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Middle School this school | 586 | 59.7% | 39.8% |
| Garrard Middle School Lancaster | 543 | 61.0% | 37.3% |
| Barren County Middle School Glasgow | 649 | 58.6% | 41.6% |
| Kenneth D. King Middle School Harrodsburg | 581 | 61.3% | 39.9% |
| Breckinridge County Middle School Harned | 532 | 60.7% | 37.7% |
| Rockcastle County Middle School Mount Vernon | 600 | 59.8% | 41.6% |
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 Taylor County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #112 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #140 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #108 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #98 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #181 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #145 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #102 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #120 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
586
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 586 | 32.5 | 18.0:1 | 60% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 32.5 | 17.5:1 | 57% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 30.5 | 19.7:1 | 52% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 30 | 20.7:1 | 52% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 30.5 | 20.5:1 | 58% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 55% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 34 | 18.8:1 | 55% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 33% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (626 to 586); teachers up 7% (30.5 to 32.5).
About Taylor County Middle School
Taylor County Middle School is a middle school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, in Taylor County. It teaches 586 students in grades 6 through 8.
Taylor County Middle School falls under Taylor County, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,704 students.
The share of White students at Taylor County Middle School is 88%. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Taylor County overall, the White share is about 88%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
The school had 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. The school's 18.0:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for middle schools in Kentucky. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 60%. Public schools in Taylor County average a similar 62%.
Among Kentucky public middle schools, Taylor County Middle School outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Taylor County Middle School is 42.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.8%.
Census data for Taylor County show the median household earns about $60,456 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Taylor County Middle School, Taylor County has 10 public schools.
Taylor County Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Taylor County Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Taylor County Middle School places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Taylor County Middle School had a net loss of 35 students, or 6%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.7:1 to 18.0:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Taylor County Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taylor County
- Taylor County High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- Taylor County Primary CenterElementary · 670 students
- Taylor County Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Lakeview AcademyHigh · 35 students
- Central Kentucky Career AcademyHigh
Other schools in Campbellsville
- Taylor County High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- Campbellsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
- Taylor County Primary CenterElementary · 670 students
- Taylor County Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Campbellsville High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Campbellsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
Other Taylor County Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Taylor County Middle. Taylor County Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Taylor County Middle SchoolGrafton, WV · 640 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLPERRY, FL · 503 students
- Taylor County Middle SchoolButler, GA · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor County Elementary School0.0 mi · 594
- Taylor County Primary Center0.0 mi · 670
- Campbellsville Elementary School0.2 mi · 695
- Lakeview Academy0.5 mi · 35
- Campbellsville High School1.1 mi · 370
- Campbellsville Eagle Academy1.1 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor County Middle SchoolHow large is Taylor County Middle School?
Taylor County Middle School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades 06-08.
Is Taylor County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taylor County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School is approximately 18.0:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taylor County Middle School?
At Taylor County Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Taylor County Middle School in?
Taylor County Middle School is part of Taylor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.