For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 544 students in Carroll County, KY.
The top ranked public middle school in Carroll County, KY is Carroll County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Carroll County, KY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Carroll County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Carroll County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carroll County Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
408 5th St
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-7080
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-7080
Grades: 5-8
| 544 students
Rank: n/an/a
Carroll County Area Technology Center
Vocational School
1704 Highland Ave
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-4479
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-4479
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Carroll County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Carroll County Alternative Learning Center (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
1706 Highland Ave
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-7112
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-7112
Grades: 8-12
| 11 students
Ilead Academy (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
2557 Highway 227
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-3090
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-3090
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Carroll County, KY?
The top ranked public middle schools in Carroll County, KY include Carroll County Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Carroll County?
2 public middle schools are located in Carroll County.
What is the racial composition of students in Carroll County?
Carroll County public middle schools minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle schools average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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