Allen County Intermediate Center, Scottsville KY

Original Research by School Decision on Allen County Intermediate Center

Allen County Intermediate Center, a regular public school in Scottsville, Kentucky, serves students in fourth through sixth grades. It is one of four schools in the Allen County School District, which also comprises an elementary, a middle, and a high school. The school is located in the county seat, a small town in southern Kentucky where the population has grown slowly over the past several decades. Scottsville is known historically as the birthplace of Dollar General, and its economy today includes manufacturing and healthcare. The town’s civic life is centered on a traditional downtown courthouse square, a public library, and parks and recreation facilities, while the public schools sit on separate campuses outside the downtown core.

The student body at the intermediate center is large for a school covering only three grades. The demographic profile is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic population and very small shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with notable economic need. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available in the materials reviewed.

In terms of academic performance, the school’s results on Kentucky’s state assessments show a pattern that a parent may want to look into further with the school. In reading, proficiency rates were moderate among fourth graders but lower among fifth and sixth graders. In math, the picture was more varied: fourth graders posted a modest proficiency rate, while fifth and sixth graders scored at lower levels. Science results for fourth graders were similar to the lower reading and math figures. Social studies results for fifth graders were also low. Across the board, the school’s performance did not place it in a strong position relative to state averages, though no direct county-level comparison is available because Allen County has only this one school district, preventing a within-county ranking. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.

The intermediate center’s role in the district is clear: it is the dedicated bridge between elementary and middle school, covering the upper elementary and early middle school years. A parent considering this school should understand that it sits in a small, slow-growing town with a low cost of living and housing that is more affordable than the national median, which may be appealing for families looking for a stable, lower-cost setting. The lack of recent district-level changes publicly reported suggests a period of relative continuity in leadership and operations.

For a family, the key considerations are the school’s academic outcomes, particularly in math and reading beyond fourth grade, and the economic context of the community. The student body is economically diverse in the sense that a large share of families face financial stress, which can affect the classroom environment and resource needs. The school does not appear to have magnet or charter status, and information on programs such as gifted education, arts, or extracurriculars was not included in the data provided. A parent would benefit from visiting the school, talking to teachers and families, and asking about support for students who are below grade level in core subjects, as well as any enrichment opportunities for those who are performing well.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 48% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 28% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median

Science

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 36% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 11 pts below state median

This schoolAllen County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income49%Higher-income58%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income44%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income45%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income63%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income33%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income36%10 pp gap