Rockcastle County Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Mount Vernon, Kentucky·40456
Score
51.2/100
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#103
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
Top 50%
In Kentucky

Score 51.2/100: better than 51% of Kentucky middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
50%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 59% of them
Math
39%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 44% of them
Science
27%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 30%, better than 39% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6KSA49—
English language artsGrade 7KSA54—
English language artsGrade 8KSA46—
MathGrade 6KSA37—
MathGrade 7KSA44—
MathGrade 8KSA35—
ScienceGrade 7KSA27—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA46—
WritingGrade 8KSA50—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
581
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
581
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Rockcastle County

Contact

Address
945 W Main St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Rockcastle County Middle School at a glance

Rockcastle County Middle School is a public middle school in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Rockcastle County school district. It has about 581 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Kentucky middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky middle schools, it scores 51.2 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #103 of 210. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.