Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY·NCES 210582002348
Webster County Middle School
1928 US Hwy 41A South, Dixon, KY 42409 · (270) 639-9496 · Webster County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
168 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 7 | 138 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 57% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Webster County Middle School→Webster County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Webster County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
39.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Webster County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #140 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #116 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #149 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #181 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #207 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #73 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #155 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #135 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-50 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 319 | 15 | 21.3:1 | 53% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 62% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 66% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 54% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 18.4 | 18.2:1 | 59% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 57% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster County Middle School.
About Webster County Middle School
Webster County Middle School is a small middle-grades school found in Dixon, Kentucky. It offers grades 7 through 8 and has 319 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Kentucky enroll about 558 students on average.
Webster County has 2,165 students spread across 6 schools.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at Webster County Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Webster County overall, about 88% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
Webster County Middle School reports a ratio of 21.3 students per teacher, from 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Webster County Middle School, 53% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
A school with Webster County Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 45.5%. Webster County Middle School scores 36.4%, 9.1 points below that line.
Webster County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $59,628, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,165, Webster County Middle School among them.
Webster County High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Webster County Middle School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 319, down from 369 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 17.6 to 21.3 over 4 years.
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Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,842
Census ACS
Median income
$59,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster County
- Webster County High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Sebree Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Other schools in Dixon
- Webster County High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Webster County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Webster County High School0.1 mi · 660
- Dixon Elementary School0.2 mi · 285
- Clay Elementary School6.2 mi · 194
- Providence Elementary School7.7 mi · 299
- Sebree Elementary School12.4 mi · 408
- West Hopkins School13.2 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Webster County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Webster County Middle School?
Webster County Middle School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Webster County Middle School serve?
Webster County Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Webster County Middle School have?
Webster County Middle School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Webster County Middle School?
At Webster County Middle School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Webster County Middle School in?
Webster County Middle School is part of Webster County.
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