Ockerman Middle School
Rank
: 8/
Top 30%10
Tel:
(859) 282-3240
Ockerman Middle School serves 791 students in grades 6-8.
Ockerman Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Ockerman Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
Ockerman Middle School's student population of 791 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 791 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ockerman Middle School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Ockerman Middle School is 0.34, 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 | #289 out of 1246 schools (Top 30%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 4% | 10% |
| White | 81% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boone County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ockerman Middle School is Imagineering Academy (1.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Boone County Alternative Center (1.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ockerman Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Florence Ockerman Elementary School Math: 40% | Reading: 46%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 761 students10
0.1 miles
8250 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4620 0.1 PK-5 761 - Florence A M Yealey Elementary School Math: 48% | Reading: 54%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 566 students10
0.6 miles
10 Yealey Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3333 0.6 PK-5 566 - Florence Erpenbeck Elementary School Math: 71% | Reading: 75%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: PK-5 | 711 students10
1.2 miles
Us 42 9001 Wetherington Blvd
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 384-7200 1.2 PK-5 711 - Florence Imagineering Academy Alternative School Grades: 9-12
1.7 miles
99 Center Street
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2163 1.7 9-12 n/a - Florence Boone County Alternative Center Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 203 students10
1.9 miles
99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003 1.9 6-12 203
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