Highland Middle School serves 914 learners in grades 6-8.

Highland Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Highland Middle School’s learner population of 914 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highland Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highland Middle School is 0.64, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Highland Middle School is Peace Academy (0.4 miles away)