For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 55 students in Buckner, KY.
The top ranked public middle school in Buckner, KY is Buckner Alternative High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buckner, KY public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Buckner have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Buckner, KY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckner Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1350 N Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 4-12
| 55 students
Buckner, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Buckner Alternative Elementary School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
1650 Colonels Dr
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Oldham County Alternative Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
N
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 5-12
| 90 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Buckner, KY?
The top ranked public middle schools in Buckner, KY include Buckner Alternative High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Buckner?
1 public middle schools are located in Buckner.
What is the racial composition of students in Buckner?
Buckner public middle schools minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle schools average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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