South Marshall Middle School
85 Sid Darnall Rd
Benton KY, 42025, Marshall County
Phone: 270-527-3828
Ranking: 
(454 out of 943, top 48%)*
(454 out of 943, top 48%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Marshall County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 238 | 253 | 251 | 273 | 273 | 293 | 292 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 84 | 35.3% | 87 | 34.4% | 76 | 30.3% | 92 | 33.7% | 85 | 31.1% | 90 | 30.7% | 83 | 28.4% |
| Grade 7: | 81 | 34.0% | 76 | 30.0% | 91 | 36.3% | 91 | 33.3% | 96 | 35.2% | 88 | 30.0% | 108 | 37.0% |
| Grade 8: | 73 | 30.7% | 90 | 35.6% | 84 | 33.5% | 90 | 33.0% | 92 | 33.7% | 115 | 39.2% | 101 | 34.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 121 | 50.8% | 133 | 52.6% | 119 | 47.4% | 133 | 48.7% | 135 | 49.5% | 149 | 50.9% | 153 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 117 | 49.2% | 120 | 47.4% | 132 | 52.6% | 140 | 51.3% | 130 | 47.6% | 136 | 46.4% | 135 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% |
| White: | 236 | 99.2% | 250 | 98.8% | 248 | 98.8% | 268 | 98.2% | 270 | 98.9% | 290 | 99.0% | 289 | 99.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 129 | 54.2% | 126 | 49.8% | 119 | 47.4% | 146 | 53.5% | 146 | 53.5% | 118 | 40.3% | 115 | 39.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.9% | 19 | 7.5% | 20 | 8.0% | 24 | 8.8% | 22 | 8.1% | 33 | 11.3% | 33 | 11.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.53 | 16.50 | 13.63 | 15.12 | 15.17 | 16.00 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.7% | 38.4% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 59.6% | 43.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 52% | 41.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 49.1% | 38.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 51.4% | 46% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.0% | 51.5% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 60.5% | 39.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 67.2% | 48.0% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 49.5% | 38.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 42.9% | 38.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.6% | 47.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.6% | 54.7% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 80.9% | 61.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 78.4% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 47.9% | 41.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 48.1% | 45.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 56.5% | 46.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 69.4% | 52.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 78.4% | 58.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 76.6% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.9% | 43.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 54.6% | 38.6% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 40.07% | 53.87% | 51.85% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 42.5% | 56.34% | 56.96% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 47.4% | 61.43% | 60.92% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 65.66% | 64.72% | 62.38% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 72.49% | 72.36% | 65.11% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 68.09% | 73.29% | 66.32% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 63.21% | 71.12% | 66.81% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 62.98% | 72.72% | 66.92% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 76.98% | 78.49% | 70.21% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 79.55% | 82.44% | 69.9% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 59.14% | 68.68% | 55.95% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 61.9% | 71.99% | 59.57% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 70.45% | 78.48% | 62.72% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 76.4% | 73.16% | 57.02% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 91.01% | 87.86% | 64.04% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 58.24% | 64.64% | 52.64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 72.92% | 72.65% | 57.82% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 62.73% | 70.37% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 81.32% | 77.26% | 56.28% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 68.13% | 72.19% | 60.09% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 50.55% | 47.23% | 41.92% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 37.5% | 38.75% | 39.48% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 38.18% | 50.26% | 42.06% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 43.96% | 50.44% | 42.34% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 59.34% | 66.57% | 45.22% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 22.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 77.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,548.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,048.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,817.0 |
* South Marshall Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.