Henderson County South Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

800 S Alves St
Henderson, KY 42420

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Top 10%

Serving 681 students in grades 6-8, Henderson County South Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10% in KY
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Henderson County South Middle School's student population of 681 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henderson County South Middle School
6	230
7	220
8	231

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Total Students

681 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School
2023	721
2022	753
2021	826
2020	781
2019	781
2018	780
2017	780
2016	758
2015	715
2014	695
2013	676
2012	668
2011	636
2010	665
2009	663
2008	673
2007	717
2006	707
2005	693
2004	690
2003	750
2002	767
2001	828
2000	808
1999	877
1998	905
1997	972
1996	983
1995	973
1994	933
1993	965
1992	944
1991	882
1990	826
1989	736
1988	762
1987	809

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School
2023	47
2022	49
2021	50
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	50
2015	50
2014	52
2013	48
2012	41
2011	40
2010	31
2009	42
2008	41
2007	41
2006	41
2005	46
2004	45
2003	48
2002	50
2001	48
2000	50
1999	53
1998	56
1997	56
1996	56
1995	57
1994	53
1993	53
1992	51
1991	47
1990	43
1989	40
1988	41
1987	44

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Eagles

<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Henderson County South Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Henderson County South Middle School is 0.44, which is less 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)

#123 out of 1250 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School
2023	#123
2022	#113
2021	#119
2019	#58
2018	#96
2017	#144
2016	#159
2015	#172
2014	#211
2013	#195
2012	#549

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59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	59%	38%	51%
2022	60%	38%	49%
2021	51%	30%	40%
2019	73%	46%	59%
2018	72%	47%	61%
2017	74%	47%	61%
2016	73%	49%	62%
2015	69%	45%	57%
2014	70%	46%	55%
2013	58%	42%	50%
2012	44%	41%	44%

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58%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2022	58%	45%	50%
2021	51%	42%	41%
2019	71%	56%	57%
2018	67%	56%	61%
2017	63%	56%	60%
2016	63%	56%	61%
2015	61%	55%	59%
2014	58%	54%	57%
2013	56%	51%	51%
2012	47%	48%	50%
2011	81%	72%	81%

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34%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2022	34%	22%	25%
2021	23%	24%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	16:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	17:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	21:1
2000	16:1	19:1	21:1
1999	17:1	19:1	20:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	19:1
1996	17:1	16:1	18:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	19:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	20:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	20:1
1987	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	8%	8%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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

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White

74%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	74%	73%	73%
2022	70%	74%	74%
2021	73%	75%	76%
2020	74%	76%	78%
2019	74%	76%	78%
2018	77%	77%	80%
2017	77%	77%	80%
2016	81%	78%	81%
2015	81%	78%	82%
2014	82%	79%	82%
2013	82%	80%	82%
2012	82%	81%	84%
2011	82%	82%	85%
2010	86%	82%	85%
2009	86%	83%	86%
2008	89%	83%	87%
2007	83%	84%	86%
2006	85%	86%	89%
2005	88%	86%	89%
2004	89%	86%	89%
2003	88%	87%	89%
2002	86%	87%	89%
2001	86%	86%	89%
2000	87%	87%	89%
1999	89%	87%	89%
1998	90%	88%	89%
1997	90%	88%	86%
1996	91%	89%	90%
1995	91%	89%	90%
1994	92%	87%	91%
1993	93%	90%	92%
1992	92%	90%	91%
1991	92%	90%	91%

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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	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	8%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	0.44	0.45	0.45
2022	0.49	0.44	0.43
2021	0.45	0.42	0.41
2020	0.44	0.41	0.39
2019	0.44	0.41	0.39
2018	0.39	0.39	0.35
2017	0.39	0.39	0.35
2016	0.33	0.38	0.34
2015	0.33	0.38	0.32
2014	0.33	0.36	0.32
2013	0.32	0.35	0.31
2012	0.32	0.33	0.29
2011	0.32	0.32	0.27
2010	0.27	0.32	0.25
2009	0.27	0.30	0.25
2008	0.20	0.30	0.23
2007	0.30	0.28	0.24
2006	0.26	0.24	0.21
2005	0.22	0.25	0.20
2004	0.20	0.24	0.20
2003	0.22	0.23	0.20
2002	0.24	0.24	0.19
2001	0.25	0.25	0.20
2000	0.23	0.23	0.20
1999	0.20	0.23	0.20
1998	0.18	0.22	0.19
1997	0.18	0.22	0.23
1996	0.17	0.20	0.18
1995	0.17	0.20	0.18
1994	0.15	0.23	0.17
1993	0.13	0.18	0.15
1992	0.15	0.18	0.17
1991	0.15	0.18	0.17

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Eligible for

50%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2023	43%	54%	52%
2022	47%	54%	53%
2021	54%	53%	54%
2020	51%	53%	56%
2019	51%	53%	56%
2018	54%	54%	56%
2017	54%	54%	56%
2016	55%	54%	56%
2015	51%	51%	52%
2014	53%	48%	54%
2013	52%	48%	51%
2012	44%	47%	46%
2011	48%	49%	49%
2010	44%	46%	45%
2009	41%	43%	46%
2008	35%	43%	41%
2007	38%	42%	40%
2006	34%	44%	40%
2003	50%	55%	48%
2002	31%	39%	35%
2001	28%	38%	32%
2000	25%	38%	29%
1999	27%	39%	32%
1998	26%	39%	31%
1997	28%	40%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Henderson County South Middle School	Kentucky	Henderson County School District
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2003	10%	14%	10%
2002	8%	9%	9%
2001	9%	9%	9%
2000	12%	9%	10%
1999	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Henderson County School District

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

<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-notes">School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Henderson County South Middle School's ranking?

Henderson County South Middle School is ranked #123 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Henderson County South Middle School often compared to?

Henderson County South Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Henderson County North Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Henderson County South Middle School?

681 students attend Henderson County South Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Henderson County South Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henderson County South Middle School?

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

What grades does Henderson County South Middle School offer ?

Henderson County South Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Henderson County South Middle School part of?

Henderson County South Middle School is part of Henderson County School District.

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