The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 31% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Campbell County Middle School
Campbell County Middle School is the single public middle school for grades six through eight in the Campbell County school district, located in Alexandria, Kentucky. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. It serves a large student body for a middle school, drawing from a predominantly white student population, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Alexandria is a primarily residential city that serves as one of two county seats for Campbell County. Its motto is “Where the city meets the country,” and the community blends suburban development with a rural edge. The city sits a modest distance south of Cincinnati on a main highway. The historic downtown is centered on the Old Campbell County Courthouse, the city has a branch of the county library, and the Alexandria Fair & Horse Show is a longstanding regional event. Public high school students are zoned to Campbell County High School in Claryville, so the middle school does not feed into a high school within the same town. The district itself did not report any recent major changes that a parent would need to track, and no information about major employers or specific new housing developments was found in publicly available sources.
Academically, Campbell County Middle School presents a mixed picture. On state assessments, math proficiency was around the midpoint or slightly above across grades six through eight, with a bit over half of tested students reaching the proficient level in grades seven and eight, and a slightly lower share in grade six. English language arts results showed a downward pattern: just over half of sixth graders scored proficient, but that share dropped to under half in seventh grade and remained below half in eighth grade. Science results, tested only in seventh grade, showed about three in ten students proficient, a lower figure than in math and reading. In eighth-grade social studies, under four in ten students tested proficient. When compared with other districts in Campbell County, the school’s overall proficiency across subjects and grades placed above the midpoint of the six districts in the county. This is a solid regional showing, though the proficiency rates in English language arts and especially in science are areas a parent may want to look into further with the school.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available. Information on special education and English learner populations was also missing from the data. The school environment metrics, including discipline data, course access, staffing ratios, and attendance figures, were not provided, so a parent would need to seek that information directly from the school or district.
Housing in the area commanded a value above the Kentucky state benchmark and near the national benchmark, with home values having risen moderately year over year. The estimated monthly mortgage payment on a typical home was in line with what a family earning a median income could expect to pay for rent, suggesting that renting and buying are comparably priced in this market. The national unemployment rate was stable and modest at the time of the data.
For a family considering Campbell County Middle School, the core takeaway is that it is a large, predominantly white middle school in a suburban-rural community, with math achievement that meets or exceeds the county average and reading and science achievement that trail that mark. The school’s size means a wide range of peer dynamics and extracurricular opportunities, though specific program offerings were not detailed in the available data. The lack of major district changes or new development reported in Alexandria suggests a relatively stable environment. A parent interested in the school would be wise to visit, inquire about support for students who are not yet proficient in reading and science, and ask about the school’s course offerings and student life directly.
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