Wolfe County Middle School

Wolfe County Middle School is an one-room-style 6-8 campus in Campton, Kentucky, one of the schools within Wolfe County. The school enrolls 148 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Wolfe County Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Wolfe County, a district that hosts 1,072 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Wolfe County Middle School shows that 99% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Wolfe County Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 35.7%; Wolfe County Middle School posts 53.8%, +18.1 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wolfe County indicate the typical household earns roughly $30,417 per year, roughly 9% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wolfe County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,072 students), Wolfe County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wolfe County High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Wolfe County Middle School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.5%.

Wolfe County Middle School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 23%: 193 students in 2018 compared to 148 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Wolfe County Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.