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Knox County Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

311 N Main St, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 545-5267 · Part of Knox County School District

Barbourville’s School Grade C better than 28% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
522
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Knox County Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Barbourville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Knox County Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

311 N Main St, Barbourville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6199
Grade 7154
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
449’20
417’21
429’22
530’23
522’24

Up 16.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knox County Middle School from Barbourville families.

Other schools in Knox County School District

The district →
Lynn Camp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corbin
501 students13:1
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
A−
325 students13:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
B+
313 students12:1
Girdler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Girdler
C
267 students13:1
G R Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
A
244 students14:1
Flat Lick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flat Lick
B
163 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Barbourville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.