Southern Middle School serves 801 learners in grades 6-8.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (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 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Southern Middle School’s learner population of 801 learners has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southern Middle School is ranked within the upper 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 Southern Middle School is 0.58, 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 to Southern Middle School is Tates Creek High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Tates Creek Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Southern Elementary School (0.1 miles away)