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Ballyshannon Middle School vs. Ockerman Middle School

Should you attend Ballyshannon Middle School or Ockerman Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ballyshannon Middle School
7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ockerman Middle School
8300 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Ballyshannon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 633 students in grades 6-8, Ballyshannon Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 653 students in grades 6-8, Ockerman Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
633 students
653 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ockerman Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#174 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#439 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
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58%
(Top 10% in KY)
45%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ballyshannon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in KY)
49%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ballyshannon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Top 50% in KY)
22%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ballyshannon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
175
219
Grade 7 Students
231
193
Grade 8 Students
227
241

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ballyshannon Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ballyshannon Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ballyshannon Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Ballyshannon Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ockerman Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ballyshannon Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ockerman Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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