Corbin Middle School, Corbin KY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Corbin Middle School

Corbin Middle School serves students in sixth through eighth grade as part of the Corbin Independent School District, a small city district in southeastern Kentucky. The school sits within Corbin, a community that straddles Whitley and Knox counties and that has grown modestly in recent years, with the city approving a rare cross-county annexation in 2022. The economy has shifted from its historical railroad base toward healthcare, tourism, and some manufacturing, and the city allows full retail alcohol sales despite being in otherwise dry counties — a practical detail for families comparing towns.

The school’s overall proficiency performance places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Knox County, a comparison set that includes only two districts so the range is narrow, but the position is clearly strong within that local context. At the subject level, English language arts results are consistently high across all three grades, with roughly seven out of ten students meeting proficiency standards on the Kentucky Summative Assessment. Social studies proficiency also lands in that same range for eighth graders, the only grade tested in that subject. Math results are solid as well, with some variation by grade: seventh grade shows the strongest math performance, followed closely by sixth grade, while eighth grade lags a bit behind its own schoolmates. Science is the softest spot in the profile. About half of seventh graders reached proficiency on the state science assessment, a noticeable drop from the school’s performance in other subjects. A parent may want to ask the school how it approaches science instruction and whether any targeted support is in place for that area.

Statewide testing data is available for all four subjects across the middle school grade band, so there are no gaps in test coverage to wonder about. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. District-level data on chronic absenteeism and staffing ratios was not provided, so a parent interested in attendance culture or class sizes would need to follow up directly with the school or district.

The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic population and very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic groups. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a moderate range of economic need. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or those classified as English learners was not available. Corbin is a largely automobile-oriented city with a traditional downtown grid, and the school buildings — including the middle school — are distributed across town rather than on a single campus. The district also includes a preschool center, primary and elementary schools, a high school, and a separate School of Innovation, so students move among multiple buildings as they progress through the grades.

Housing values in the area are below both the state and national benchmarks, and the area has experienced a slight year-over-year decline in home values, which may be relevant for families weighing a purchase. The monthly mortgage estimate for a median-priced home, at current rates, is modest compared to national averages. No specific recent district changes or new programs were identified in the available information, so families should check directly with the school for updates on course offerings, elective pathways, and any new initiatives.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 663%

School 63% · District 61% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 65% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 55% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 71% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 70% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median

Science

Grade 749%

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

▲ 19 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 69% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median

This schoolCorbin Independent, 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 6Lower-income69%Higher-income80%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income61%Higher-income83%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income63%Higher-income81%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income80%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income64%Higher-income71%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income46%Higher-income70%24 pp gap