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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Walton-Verona Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
425
Middle
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON-VERONA INDEPENDENT·NCES 210570002191
Walton-Verona Middle School
32 School Rd, Walton, KY 41094 · (859) 485-4181 · Boone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Kentucky public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
162 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 160 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 137 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 30% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Walton-Verona Middle School→Walton-Verona High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Walton-Verona Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
62.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Walton-Verona Middle School
Walton-Verona Middle School's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton-Verona Middle School this school | 425 | 38.1% | 60.9% |
| David T. Wilson Elementary Brandenburg | 529 | 40.6% | 55.0% |
| MT. Washington Middle School Mount Washington | 474 | 41.4% | 39.5% |
| Farristown Middle School Berea | 463 | 44.5% | 61.7% |
| Stuart Pepper Middle School Brandenburg | 702 | 40.0% | 40.2% |
| James Madison Middle School Madisonville | 466 | 44.0% | 49.8% |
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 Walton-Verona Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #9 of 216 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #13 of 216 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #8 of 217 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #152 of 221 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #28 of 210 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #163 of 210 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #203 of 219 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #38 of 156 | #3 of 6 |
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
425
-105 (-20%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 425 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 38% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 37 | 15.0:1 | 38% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 34% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 34% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 39% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 40% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 34% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walton-Verona Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (536 to 425); teachers down 9% (34 to 31).
About Walton-Verona Middle School
Walton-Verona Middle School, located in Walton, Kentucky, is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Enrollment stands at 425 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 24% below the 558-student average for middle schools in Kentucky.
The 5 schools in Walton-Verona Independent enroll 1,880 students altogether, Walton-Verona Middle School among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Walton-Verona Middle School is White, at 91%. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Walton-Verona Middle School scores 18%.
For every teacher at Walton-Verona Middle School, there are about 13.7 students; the school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Kentucky average 15.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 38%. Public schools in Boone County average a similar 40%.
Walton-Verona Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Kentucky public middle schools.
Walton-Verona Middle School scores 60.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 50.8%.
In the surrounding county, Boone County, median household income comes to about $99,414, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 34 public schools and about 22,394 students.
Walton-Verona Middle School's nearest public school is Walton-Verona High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Walton-Verona Middle School ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Walton-Verona Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school's enrollment decreased 20% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.1:1 to 13.7:1.
The Walton-Verona Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,841
Census ACS
Median income
$99,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walton-Verona Independent
- Walton-Verona High SchoolHigh · 548 students
- Walton-Verona Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Walton-Verona Intermediate SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Walton - Verona Early Childhood CenterElementary · 86 students
Other schools in Walton
- Steeplechase Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Walton-Verona High SchoolHigh · 548 students
- Walton - Verona Early Childhood CenterElementary · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Walton-Verona High School0.0 mi · 548
- Walton - Verona Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 86
- Steeplechase Elementary School2.4 mi · 598
- Walton-Verona Intermediate School3.9 mi · 282
- Walton-Verona Elementary School4.2 mi · 539
- Northern Ky Youth Dev Center4.6 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Walton-Verona Middle SchoolHow large is Walton-Verona Middle School?
Walton-Verona Middle School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 06-08.
Is Walton-Verona Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walton-Verona Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Walton-Verona Middle School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Walton-Verona Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walton-Verona Middle School?
At Walton-Verona Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Walton-Verona Middle School in?
Walton-Verona Middle School is part of Walton-Verona Independent.
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