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Rockcastle County Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

945 W Main St, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 · (606) 256-5118 · Part of Rockcastle County School District

Mount Vernon’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
600
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rockcastle County Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Mount Vernon kids: Rockcastle County High School

On the path

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

PK–5Mt. Vernon Elementary597 students
6–8Rockcastle County Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Rockcastle County High School796 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

945 W Main St, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6197
Grade 7216
Grade 8187
Enrollment over time
645’20
623’21
578’22
581’23
600’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rockcastle County Middle School from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Rockcastle County School District

The district →
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
C+
597 students14:1
Brodhead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brodhead
C+
493 students14:1
Roundstone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
A−
267 students12:1
Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement
High · Grades 7–12 · Mount Vernon
39 students10:1
Rockcastle County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
C
796 students17:1

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