Crawford Middle School
Crawford Middle School serves 660 students in grades 6-8.
Crawford Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Crawford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Crawford Middle School's student population of 660 students has grown by 41% over five school years.
The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
660 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Crawford Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Crawford Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#922 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
2%

Hispanic
24%
7%

Black
40%
10%

White
29%
77%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
55%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
School Reviews
4 4/20/2020
The school gets a lot of disrespect, it's just like other schools. Yes, there are some bad teachers and students, but literally every school has those. I don't understand why people don't like it so much, and why people think this is a bad school.
5 4/27/2015
I go to Crawford middle school and it is the best school the teachers care about the students as if they are there own children
Kids have the freedom to be kids the same time they are learning
Kids get a lot of opportunities to decide on What they want to be and do in life
The teachers Try there best to get a child to take there education seriously
The principal. Also tries his best to make sure he has his school under controll
Kids treat each other like family
Although the Kids don't have enough electives to choose from and many Kids don't like the dress code, Kids are highly educated with the best teachers a child could ask for
I for one personally feel like Crawford middle school is not only a school but a place different Kids from all around the world can come together and be a big Happy family.
Crawford middle school is a school any child would love to go to
2 1/25/2011
The teachers are not helpful with the students that are
falling behind especially the 8th grade language arts
teaher. There is not enough elective classes for students to choose from, the school has not come up to par, because substitues don't even want to sub there because of the behavior of the kids. Mike Jones needs to be stricter than he is to get the school back in higher standings, for people to want to put their students in this school.
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