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Middlesboro Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

4400 Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965 · (606) 242-8880 · Part of Middlesboro Independent School District

Middlesborough’s School Grade D better than 12% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
284
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Middlesboro Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Middlesborough kids: Middlesboro High School

On the path

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

PK–4Middlesboro Elementary Schoolin Middlesboro
5–8Middlesboro Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Middlesboro High Schoolin Middlesboro

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

4400 Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 580
Grade 676
Grade 766
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
335’20
310’21
281’22
274’23
284’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 10%Black 5%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Middlesboro Middle School from Middlesborough families.

Other schools in Middlesboro Independent School District

The district →
Middlesboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middlesboro
D
514 students15:1
Middlesboro Group Home School
High · Grades 6–12 · Middlesboro
2 students2:1
Middlesboro Alternative School
High · Grades 7–12 · Middlesboro
31 students31:1
Middlesboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middlesboro
D
337 students12:1

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