State/Public Middle Open

Meece Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 210 Barnett St, Somerset, Pulaski County, 42501

444
Pupils
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Meece Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Somerset, Pulaski County. The school has 444 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Somerset Independent school district. It serves grades 5โ€“8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Somerset Independent

Enrollment & staffing

Meece Middle School enrolls 444 students across grades 5โ€“8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.

Male students
240 (54%)
Female students
204 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
34.3
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Grade span
5โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White36582%
Hispanic or Latino429.5%
Two or more races194.3%
Black or African American153.4%
Asian3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

299 of the school's 444 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 295 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.

School setting & status

Town, RemoteGrades 5โ€“8Title I

Meece Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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-50, state senate district 15, state house district 80.

School district: Somerset Independent

Meece Middle School is one of 3 schools in Somerset Independent, based in Somerset, Kentucky. The district serves 1,762 students district-wide and employs 116 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 444 students, Meece Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 587 students per school.

1,762
District students
3
Schools
116
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

44%
Reading proficient
31%
Math proficient
27%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Town - Remote

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