For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 1,680 students in Middlesboro, KY (there are 2 private schools, serving 202 private students). 89% of all K-12 students in Middlesboro, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Middlesboro, KY are Middlesboro Alternative School, Yellow Creek School Center and Middlesboro Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesboro, KY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Middlesboro have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public schools.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 26% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Middlesboro, KY (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesboro Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Yellow Creek School Center
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #33.
Middlesboro Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students
Rank: #44.
Middlesboro Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3400 W Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Grades: PK-4
| 387 students
Rank: #55.
Middlesboro High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4404 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8820
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8820
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cumberland Tech - Southeast Campus
Vocational School
1300 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Grades: Inquire with school
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesboro Group Home School
Alternative School
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Tech
Vocational School
1305 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Grades: Inquire with school
| 0 students
Middlesboro, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
502 Ashbury Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Grades: PK
| 89 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Middlesboro, KY?
The top ranked public schools in Middlesboro, KY include Middlesboro Alternative School, Yellow Creek School Center and Middlesboro Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Middlesboro, KY?
8 public schools are located in Middlesboro, KY.
What percentage of students in Middlesboro, KY go to public school?
89% of all K-12 students in Middlesboro, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesboro, KY?
Middlesboro, KY public schools minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public schools average of 26% (majority Black).
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