The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Mason County Intermediate School
Mason County Intermediate School serves third through fifth graders in Maysville, a city that sits on the Ohio River and functions as the retail and employment hub for a multi-county region of northeastern Kentucky. The school is a regular public school within the Mason County school district, and its roughly five hundred and forty students come from the town and surrounding rural areas. About two-thirds of the student body qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places the school in a higher-need context relative to many Kentucky schools.
The student population is predominantly white, with a modest share of students who identify as two or more races, a smaller but still visible group of Black students, and a Hispanic population that makes up roughly six percent of enrollment. Asian and American Indian or Alaska Native students each account for a very small fraction of the school. State testing data for the 2024-25 school year shows results that a parent will want to weigh carefully. In reading, the share of students scoring at the proficient or distinguished level was below half in each grade, with the highest rate in third grade and a decline by fifth. Math results followed a similar pattern, with proficiency rates dropping across the grade levels, so that by fifth grade roughly one in five students met the bar. Science, tested only in fourth grade, and social studies, tested only in fifth grade, both showed proficiency rates in the low range.
Because Mason County is the sole district within its county, there is no meaningful comparison to neighboring districts, so a family cannot use a local benchmark to gauge how these results sit relative to nearby schools. The school itself offers no data on chronic absenteeism or on the share of students with disabilities or English learner status, so those dimensions of the school environment are not available from the information provided. A parent may want to ask the school directly about attendance patterns and special education supports.
The housing context in Maysville reflects a relatively affordable market. Home values in the area sit well below the Kentucky state average and even further below the national average, and the local market has seen a slight softening in the most recent year-over-year period. For a family buying a home, the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a typical local property is moderate, and the ratio of home price to income is favorable compared to national norms. Rents, as measured by the consumer price index, have been rising gradually over the past year, which is consistent with national trends.
The community itself is a historic river port with a balanced farm and industrial economy. Major employers include a regional medical center and local manufacturing operations. The downtown includes a restored historic theater and a courthouse, and the city has a transit system providing fixed routes and demand-response service within the city limits. The immediate question for a parent evaluating Mason County Intermediate is not about the district's trajectory, as no recent district-level changes were surfaced in available public records, but about whether the school's academic performance and student supports align with their child's needs. The proficiency results suggest that many students are still working toward grade-level expectations, particularly in math and science, and a family may want to ask about specific interventions or enrichment offerings before making a decision.
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