Enrollment
202
Middle
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENUP COUNTY·NCES 210240001610
Wurtland Middle School
700 Center Ave, Wurtland, KY 41144 · (606) 836-0025 · Greenup County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Kentucky public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
9.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
141 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 61 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 38% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Wurtland Middle School→Greenup County High School
Based on grade levels within Greenup County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
23.7%
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 24 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Wurtland Middle School
Wurtland Middle School's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wurtland Middle School this school | 202 | 69.8% | 28.5% |
| Elliott County Middle School Sandy Hook | 190 | 70.0% | 23.6% |
| Herald Whitaker Middle School Salyersville | 260 | 68.1% | 27.0% |
| Martin County Middle School Warfield | 262 | 70.6% | 36.3% |
| Whitesburg Middle School Whitesburg | 191 | 64.9% | 43.2% |
| Lewis County Middle School Vanceburg | 290 | 69.7% | 34.9% |
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 Wurtland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #185 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #199 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #170 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #209 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #2 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #179 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #35 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.9% | #6 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
202
-97 (-32%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 202 | 21.5 | 9.4:1 | 70% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 20.5 | 10.0:1 | 77% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 22.5 | 11.1:1 | 74% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 69% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 72% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 67% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 64% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 61% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 28 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wurtland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (336 to 202); teachers down 7% (23 to 21.5).
About Wurtland Middle School
Wurtland Middle School is a middle school in Wurtland, Kentucky, according to federal school records. It educates 202 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Kentucky is about 558 students.
The 7 schools in Greenup County enroll 2,509 students altogether, Wurtland Middle School among them.
White students are the large majority at Wurtland Middle School, with 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 2% Black. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Wurtland Middle School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 53% average for public schools in Greenup County.
The allk12 Grade for Wurtland Middle School is C-. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Wurtland Middle School are 10.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.5% actual, 39.1% predicted).
Among Greenup County residents, median household income is about $60,751, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Wurtland Middle School is one of 17 public schools in Greenup County, which together enroll about 5,653 students.
The closest public school to Wurtland Middle School is Wurtland Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Wurtland Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Wurtland Middle School is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The number of students declined from 299 to 202 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.5:1 to 9.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Greenup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,501
Census ACS
Median income
$60,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenup County
- Greenup County High SchoolHigh · 807 students
- Mckell Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Mckell Middle SchoolMiddle · 338 students
- Greysbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Argillite Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Wurtland Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Wurtland Elementary School0.1 mi · 203
- Raceland-Worthington High School2.1 mi · 387
- Raceland-Worthington Middle School2.1 mi · 391
- Campbell Elementary School2.2 mi · 313
- Argillite Elementary School3.5 mi · 216
- Ironton Elementary School3.7 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Wurtland Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wurtland Middle School?
Wurtland Middle School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wurtland Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wurtland Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Wurtland Middle School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Wurtland Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Wurtland Middle School?
Student demographics at Wurtland Middle School are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wurtland Middle School in?
Wurtland Middle School is part of Greenup County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.