For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 2,650 students in Bell County, KY.
The top ranked public middle schools in Bell County, KY are Middlesboro Alternative School, Bell Central School Center and Pineville Independent School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bell County, KY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Bell County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Bell County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesboro Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Central School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9821 Us 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Grades: PK-8
| 478 students
Rank: #33.
Pineville Independent School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Virginia Avenue
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5701
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5701
Grades: PK-12
| 577 students
Rank: #44.
Yellow Creek School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Grades: PK-8
| 559 students
Rank: #55.
Page School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Grades: PK-8
| 285 students
Rank: #66.
Middlesboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Grades: 5-8
| 281 students
Rank: #77.
Frakes School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29 Henderson Settlement Loop
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Grades: PK-8
| 99 students
Rank: #88.
Lone Jack School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Creech Hollow Road
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Grades: PK-8
| 199 students
Rank: #99.
Right Fork School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5296 Hwy. 221
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Grades: PK-8
| 138 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bell County Area Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
9828 Us Hwy. 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3094
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3094
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesboro Group Home School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
Bell County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Bell County Alternative School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
9828 Us Hwy 25e Second Floor
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-0957
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-0957
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Bell County Education Center (Closed 2014)
Vocational School
560 Correctional Dr
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7065
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7065
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
502 Ashbury Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Grades: PK
| 89 students
401 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3412
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3412
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
401 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-2361
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-2361
Grades: 7-12
| 235 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Bell County, KY?
The top ranked public middle schools in Bell County, KY include Middlesboro Alternative School, Bell Central School Center and Pineville Independent School.
How many public middle schools are located in Bell County?
11 public middle schools are located in Bell County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bell County?
Bell County public middle schools minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle schools average of 26% (majority Black).
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