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Schools in Middlesborough · Middlesboro Independent School District

Middlesborough’s public schools score below 88% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Middlesborough, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middlesborough, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#124of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 20 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 16% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,135 students on the public path
In brief

Middlesborough’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Middlesborough’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,107 per student in FY2024, against $14,752 across Kentucky. 39% of its revenue that year was federal (Kentucky 17%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Middlesboro Middle School, then Middlesboro High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Middlesboro Alternative School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Middlesborough’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 12% of Kentucky school districts, #124 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (79)Better than 9%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 520 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Middlesborough anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Middlesborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (522 in math, 519 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middlesborough, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Middlesboro Elementary SchoolMiddlesboro Independent School DistrictD
5–8Middlesboro Middle SchoolMiddlesboro Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Middlesboro High SchoolMiddlesboro Independent School DistrictD

Middlesborough’s public schools are run by Middlesboro Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Middlesboro Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,168 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$17,107KY $14,752 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 44.7% · 519 students tested
Math18%
State average 37.8% · 522 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 39% of the Middlesboro Independent district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 17% across Kentucky, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Middlesborough vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Middlesborough’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddlesboroughDMiddlesboro Independent

Every school in Middlesborough

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Middlesboroughby address
Middlesboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middlesboro
D
514 students15:1Rate it →
Middlesboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Middlesboro
C+
284 students11:1Rate it →
Middlesboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middlesboro
D
337 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Middlesboroughrun by other districts or the state
Yellow Creek School Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Middlesboro
B−
575 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Middlesboroughnot counted as local schools
Middlesboro Alternative School
High · Grades 7–12 · Middlesboro
OnlineAlternative Education
31 students31:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Cumberland Tech - Southeast Campus, Southeast TECH and Middlesboro Group Home School).

Questions about Middlesborough’s schools

Are Middlesborough’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Middlesborough children attend score below 88% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #124 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middlesborough in?

Middlesboro Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,168 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middlesborough kids go to high school?

Middlesboro High School in Middlesboro, with 337 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Middlesborough’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Middlesboro Independent School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Middlesborough spend per student?

$17,107 in Middlesboro Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.