Enrollment
392
Middle
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 210102001661
West Carter Middle School
150 Warrior Drive, Olive Hill, KY 41164 · (606) 286-5354 · Carter County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Kentucky public middle schools
- CTest 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
18.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
281 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 6 | 150 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 25% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
38.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 West Carter Middle School
West Carter Middle School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carter Middle School this school | 392 | 71.7% | 36.1% |
| Jackson County Middle School McKee | 369 | 72.9% | 28.9% |
| Clay County Middle School Manchester | 387 | 69.5% | 41.1% |
| Bath County Middle School Owingsville | 391 | 74.4% | 39.2% |
| James D. Adams Middle School Prestonsburg | 311 | 69.8% | 29.1% |
| Estill County Middle School Irvine | 423 | 67.6% | 35.8% |
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 West Carter Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #144 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #135 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #165 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #163 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #196 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.5% | #209 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #29 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #90 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
392
-28 (-7%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 392 | 20.7 | 18.9:1 | 72% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 22.6 | 16.6:1 | 67% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 23.6 | 15.5:1 | 65% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 69% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 27.6 | 16.0:1 | 73% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 71% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 64% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 69% (347) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 33 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Carter Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (442 to 392); teachers down 25% (27.6 to 20.7).
About West Carter Middle School
West Carter Middle School is a middle school in Olive Hill, Kentucky, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 392 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 30% smaller than that.
The 11 schools in Carter County enroll 3,980 students altogether, West Carter Middle School among them.
At West Carter Middle School, White students make up 98% of the student body. That is close to the 95% White share among all Carter County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at West Carter Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
West Carter Middle School's 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.9:1. That ratio is over the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%.
The allk12 Grade for West Carter Middle School is C+. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, West Carter Middle School is 2.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
Federal survey data for Carter County show that median household income is about $51,235, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. A total of 12 public schools operate in Carter County, serving about 3,980 students.
The nearest public school is Carter Virtual Academy, at about 0.1 miles. West Carter Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, West Carter Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes West Carter Middle School as Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 392, 7% below the 420 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.8 to 18.9 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for West Carter Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,341
Census ACS
Median income
$51,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carter County
- East Carter County High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- Prichard Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- West Carter County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- East Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Olive Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
Other schools in Olive Hill
- West Carter County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- Olive Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Tygart Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Carter Virtual AcademyCombined · 47 students
- Carter County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Carter Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 47
- West Carter County High School0.1 mi · 506
- Olive Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 360
- Tygart Creek Elementary School6.0 mi · 318
- Carter City Elementary School8.3 mi · 117
- Prichard Elementary School11.2 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About West Carter Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Carter Middle School?
West Carter Middle School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does West Carter Middle School serve?
West Carter Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does West Carter Middle School have?
West Carter Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Carter Middle School?
At West Carter Middle School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is West Carter Middle School public or private?
West Carter Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.