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Caverna Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2276 S Dixie Hwy, Horse Cave, KY 42749 · (270) 773-4665 · Part of Caverna Independent School District

Horse Cave’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
115
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Caverna Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 36.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Horse Cave kids: Caverna High School

On the path

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

PK–5Caverna Elementary Schoolin Cave City
6–8Caverna Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Caverna High School209 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

2276 S Dixie Hwy, Horse Cave

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 641
Grade 740
Grade 834
Enrollment over time
180’20
163’21
129’22
108’23
115’24

Down 36.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Hispanic 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Caverna Middle School from Horse Cave families.

Other schools in Caverna Independent School District

The district →
Caverna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cave City
D−
330 students15:1
Caverna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Horse Cave
C+
209 students13:1

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; Horse Cave’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.