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West Carter Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

150 Warrior Drive, Olive Hill, KY 41164 · (606) 286-5354 · Part of Carter County School District

Olive Hill’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
392
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Carter Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Olive Hill kids: West Carter County High School

On the path

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

PK–5Olive Hill Elementary School360 students
6–8West Carter Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12West Carter County High School506 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
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 ↗

150 Warrior Drive, Olive Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6150
Grade 7144
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
420’20
395’21
366’22
375’23
392’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Carter Middle School from Olive Hill families.

Other schools in Carter County School District

The district →
Prichard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
B
612 students15:1
Olive Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olive Hill
B+
360 students13:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
C+
336 students15:1
Tygart Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olive Hill
C+
318 students14:1
Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rush
A
124 students16:1
Carter City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
A+
117 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; Olive Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.