Middlesboro High School vs. Bell County High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades 9-12, Middlesboro High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 643 students in grades 9-12, Bell County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
347 students
643 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1108 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#523 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
93
158
Grade 10 Students
100
164
Grade 11 Students
80
161
Grade 12 Students
74
159
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a


% Black
7%
1%


% White
80%
98%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
1%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.35
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

