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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Woodland Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
542
Middle
DISTRICT 774 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309001588
Woodland Middle School
5399 Pride Parkway, Taylor Mill, KY 41015 · (859) 356-7300 · Kenton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% 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.
- A-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
17.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
254 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 36% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
60.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
51.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Woodland Middle School
Woodland Middle School's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Middle School this school | 542 | 46.9% | 52.3% |
| B. Michael Caudill Middle School Richmond | 517 | 46.0% | 56.8% |
| Hebron Middle School Shepherdsville | 569 | 47.1% | 35.3% |
| Old Kentucky Home Middle School Bardstown | 594 | 48.7% | 28.9% |
| Russell Middle School Russell | 488 | 46.1% | 44.5% |
| Farristown Middle School Berea | 463 | 44.5% | 61.7% |
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 Woodland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #41 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #52 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #37 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #120 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #154 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #105 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #179 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.1% | #20 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
542
-112 (-17%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 876
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 542 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 47% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 48% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 48% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 35 | 18.7:1 | 45% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 41.6 | 17.2:1 | 45% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 45% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 43 | 17.5:1 | 39% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 44 | 17.3:1 | 19% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 876 | 50 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (714 to 542); teachers down 23% (41.6 to 32).
About Woodland Middle School
Woodland Middle School is a middle-grades school in Taylor Mill, Kentucky, according to federal school records. The school reports 542 students in grades 6 through 8.
The Kenton County system has 18 schools and 13,834 students.
Federal enrollment data show Woodland Middle School is 82% White. It is also 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is close to the 86% White share among all Kenton County residents. Woodland Middle School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 47%.
Woodland Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Woodland Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.3% is 4.7 points above the 47.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Woodland Middle School is located in Kenton County, where the median household income is $80,548, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Woodland Middle School is one of 46 public schools in the county.
Scott High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Woodland Middle School. The five-mile area around Woodland Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Woodland Middle School ranks 5th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Woodland Middle School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 542 students in 2024-25, 112 fewer than the 654 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.7:1 to 17.0:1.
Discussions about Woodland Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kenton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,288
Census ACS
Median income
$80,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenton County
- Simon Kenton High SchoolHigh · 1,893 students
- Dixie Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Summit View AcademyElementary · 1,324 students
- Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 889 students
Other Woodland Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Woodland Middle. Woodland Middle School is the 9th largest of the 12.
- Woodland Middle SchoolGurnee, IL · 1,541 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLEAST MEADOW, NY · 1,141 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLNORTH PORT, FL · 1,040 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolBrentwood, TN · 957 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolEast Point, GA · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Scott High School0.1 mi · 1,017
- Taylor Mill Elementary School1.2 mi · 508
- R C Hinsdale Elementary School2.9 mi · 555
- Summit View Academy3.0 mi · 1,324
- Guardian Angel3.3 mi · 30
- Ryland Heights Elementary School3.4 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Woodland Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Woodland Middle School?
Woodland Middle School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Woodland Middle School serve?
Woodland Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Woodland Middle School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Woodland Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Woodland Middle School?
Student demographics at Woodland Middle School are roughly 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Woodland Middle School public or private?
Woodland Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kenton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.