📍 600 Rocket Lane, Shelbyville, Shelby County, 40065
Shelby County East Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Shelbyville, Shelby County. The school has 552 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shelby County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shelby County East Middle School enrolls 552 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 403 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
260 of the school's 552 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 256 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shelby County East Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-40, state senate district 20, state house district 58.
Shelby County East Middle School is one of 14 schools in Shelby County, based in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The district serves 6,985 students district-wide and employs 430 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 552 students, Shelby County East Middle School is close to the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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