Shelby County West Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 552 students in grades 6-8, Shelby County West Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shelby County West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Shelby County West Middle School's student population of 552 students has declined by 37% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shelby County West Middle School
6	187
7	177
8	188

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Total Students

552 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School
2023	600
2022	594
2021	650
2020	889
2019	889
2018	867
2017	867
2016	859
2015	873
2014	545
2013	559
2012	498
2011	447
2010	808
2009	793
2008	787
2007	761
2006	738
2005	759
2004	714
2003	635
2002	661
2001	607
2000	560
1999	589
1998	600
1997	586
1996	546
1995	553
1994	538
1993	529
1992	526
1991	501
1990	488
1989	473
1988	447
1987	484

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School
2023	32
2022	42
2021	42
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	37
2015	34
2014	30
2013	35
2012	29
2011	29
2010	36
2009	48
2008	47
2007	46
2006	42
2005	40
2004	38
2003	38
2002	38
2001	34
2000	35
1999	36
1998	36
1997	29
1996	30
1995	28
1994	30
1993	30
1992	30
1991	28
1990	27
1989	27
1988	25
1987	24

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Shelby County West Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shelby County West Middle School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#1018 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School
2023	#1018
2022	#924
2021	#901
2019	#808
2018	#692
2017	#734
2016	#762
2015	#538
2014	#412
2013	#261
2012	#322

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22%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	22%	38%	31%
2022	29%	38%	32%
2021	20%	30%	26%
2019	35%	46%	36%
2018	38%	47%	37%
2017	40%	47%	36%
2016	41%	49%	40%
2015	42%	45%	39%
2014	51%	46%	44%
2013	47%	42%	41%
2012	47%	41%	40%

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33%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2022	33%	45%	37%
2021	33%	42%	37%
2019	53%	56%	48%
2018	57%	56%	37%
2017	55%	56%	49%
2016	56%	56%	53%
2015	57%	55%	53%
2014	58%	54%	55%
2013	60%	51%	54%
2012	54%	48%	50%
2011	69%	72%	75%

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11%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2022	11%	22%	15%
2021	12%	24%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	19:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	25:1	16:1	18:1
2019	25:1	16:1	18:1
2018	27:1	16:1	17:1
2017	27:1	16:1	17:1
2016	23:1	16:1	17:1
2015	26:1	17:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	23:1	19:1	21:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	23:1
2001	18:1	18:1	21:1
2000	16:1	19:1	20:1
1999	16:1	19:1	20:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	20:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	34%	9%	25%
2022	32%	8%	23%
2021	30%	8%	22%
2020	22%	7%	21%
2019	22%	7%	21%
2018	18%	6%	21%
2017	18%	6%	21%
2016	16%	6%	19%
2015	16%	6%	19%
2014	15%	5%	17%
2013	14%	5%	16%
2012	15%	4%	15%
2011	15%	4%	15%
2010	16%	4%	15%
2009	16%	4%	14%
2008	16%	4%	14%
2007	14%	3%	12%
2006	14%	2%	11%
2005	14%	2%	10%
2004	11%	2%	9%
2003	9%	1%	8%
2002	7%	1%	6%
2001	6%	1%	5%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	7%	11%	6%
2022	9%	11%	7%
2021	10%	11%	7%
2020	7%	11%	7%
2019	7%	11%	7%
2018	8%	11%	7%
2017	8%	11%	7%
2016	10%	11%	8%
2015	11%	11%	10%
2014	11%	11%	8%
2013	11%	11%	8%
2012	11%	11%	9%
2011	13%	11%	9%
2010	12%	12%	10%
2009	13%	11%	10%
2008	13%	11%	11%
2007	14%	11%	11%
2006	12%	11%	10%
2005	13%	11%	10%
2004	15%	11%	10%
2003	13%	11%	10%
2002	14%	10%	10%
2001	13%	11%	11%
2000	13%	11%	11%
1999	12%	11%	11%
1998	12%	10%	11%
1997	12%	10%	11%
1996	15%	10%	11%
1995	14%	10%	11%
1994	15%	11%	11%
1993	19%	9%	11%
1992	18%	10%	12%
1991	18%	10%	11%

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White

52%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	52%	73%	62%
2022	52%	74%	63%
2021	53%	75%	65%
2020	63%	76%	67%
2019	63%	76%	67%
2018	70%	77%	68%
2017	70%	77%	68%
2016	70%	78%	70%
2015	70%	78%	66%
2014	69%	79%	70%
2013	72%	80%	72%
2012	70%	81%	72%
2011	69%	82%	73%
2010	70%	82%	72%
2009	69%	83%	74%
2008	69%	83%	74%
2007	72%	84%	76%
2006	73%	86%	78%
2005	72%	86%	79%
2004	72%	86%	80%
2003	76%	87%	81%
2002	78%	87%	83%
2001	79%	86%	83%
2000	82%	87%	84%
1999	84%	87%	86%
1998	86%	88%	87%
1997	86%	88%	87%
1996	82%	89%	87%
1995	84%	89%	87%
1994	83%	87%	88%
1993	81%	90%	88%
1992	82%	90%	87%
1991	82%	90%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	0.61	0.45	0.55
2022	0.62	0.44	0.54
2021	0.62	0.42	0.52
2020	0.55	0.41	0.51
2019	0.55	0.41	0.51
2018	0.47	0.39	0.50
2017	0.47	0.39	0.50
2016	0.48	0.38	0.48
2015	0.48	0.38	0.48
2014	0.50	0.36	0.48
2013	0.46	0.35	0.46
2012	0.48	0.33	0.45
2011	0.49	0.32	0.44
2010	0.48	0.32	0.44
2009	0.49	0.30	0.42
2008	0.49	0.30	0.43
2007	0.45	0.28	0.40
2006	0.44	0.24	0.36
2005	0.45	0.25	0.35
2004	0.45	0.24	0.33
2003	0.40	0.23	0.32
2002	0.37	0.24	0.31
2001	0.36	0.25	0.30
2000	0.31	0.23	0.27
1999	0.27	0.23	0.25
1998	0.25	0.22	0.24
1997	0.25	0.22	0.23
1996	0.31	0.20	0.23
1995	0.27	0.20	0.22
1994	0.29	0.23	0.22
1993	0.31	0.18	0.22
1992	0.30	0.18	0.22
1991	0.30	0.18	0.21

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Eligible for

46%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	49%	54%	48%
2022	42%	54%	39%
2021	50%	53%	41%
2020	45%	53%	45%
2019	45%	53%	45%
2018	42%	54%	44%
2017	42%	54%	44%
2016	44%	54%	45%
2015	37%	51%	41%
2014	41%	48%	45%
2013	36%	48%	42%
2012	37%	47%	38%
2011	41%	49%	40%
2010	38%	46%	37%
2009	34%	43%	33%
2008	37%	43%	37%
2007	34%	42%	34%
2006	33%	44%	32%
2003	48%	55%	39%
2002	27%	39%	25%
2001	23%	38%	25%
2000	28%	38%	23%
1999	23%	39%	24%
1998	24%	39%	26%
1997	26%	40%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Shelby County West Middle School	Kentucky	Shelby County School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2003	7%	14%	9%
2002	4%	9%	6%
2001	6%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shelby County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shelby County West Middle School's ranking?

Shelby County West Middle School is ranked #1018 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Shelby County West Middle School often compared to?

Shelby County West Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shelby County East Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Shelby County West Middle School?

552 students attend Shelby County West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Shelby County West Middle School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shelby County West Middle School?

Shelby County West Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Shelby County West Middle School offer ?

Shelby County West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Shelby County West Middle School part of?

Shelby County West Middle School is part of Shelby County School District.