North Laurel Middle School vs. Jackson County Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Laurel Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,031 students in grades 6-8, North Laurel Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Serving 418 students in grades 6-8, Jackson County Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,031 students
418 students
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![This chart displays total students of Jackson County Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Jackson County Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-AZ37UB.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Jackson County Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Jackson County Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-bkirtGx.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jackson County Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jackson County Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-7shZ6v.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#130 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1064 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jackson County Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jackson County Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-b0jjE36.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
18%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson County 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 Jackson County 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-byrtI1m.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jackson County 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 Jackson County 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-0qG5v8.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Jackson County Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Jackson County Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-blYXfTw.png)
Grade 6 Students
340
140
Grade 7 Students
352
131
Grade 8 Students
339
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
95%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jackson County Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jackson County Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-zT0SKG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Jackson County Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Jackson County Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/33000/32731/jackson-county-middle-school-chart-9iNLJC.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
67%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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