Hazard Middle School
Tel:
(606) 436-4421
- Hazard Middle School serves 246 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hazard 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 top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Hazard Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hazard Middle School's student population of 246 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 246 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hazard Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hazard Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #682 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 5% | 10% |
| White | 85% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hazard Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hazard Middle School is Hazard High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Perry County Alternative School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hazard Perry County Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 5 students
0.3 miles
72 Edna Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4932 0.3 K-8 5 - Hazard Roy G. Eversole Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 424 students
0.7 miles
601 Broadway
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4721 0.7 PK-4 424 - Hazard Hazard Community College Technical Campus Vocational School
0.9 miles
101 Vo-tech Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 435-5101 0.9 n/a n/a - Hazard Hazard High School Grades: 9-12 | 343 students
0.9 miles
157 Bulldog Ln
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-1318 0.9 9-12 343 - Hazard Kentucky Technical - Hazard Regional Technical Center Vocational School
0.9 miles
101 Vo-tech Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 435-6101 0.9 n/a n/a
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