James T Alton Middle School
100 Country Club Rd
Vine Grove KY, 40175, Hardin County
Phone: 270-877-2135
Ranking: 
(507 out of 943, bottom 46%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 41 | | 46 | | 46 | | 41 | | 29 | | 38 | | 39 | |
Total Students: | 683 | | 694 | | 676 | | 677 | | 663 | | 673 | | 652 | |
Grade 6: | 227 | 33.2% | 230 | 33.1% | 221 | 32.7% | 239 | 35.3% | 216 | 32.6% | 210 | 31.2% | 206 | 31.6% |
Grade 7: | 218 | 31.9% | 228 | 32.9% | 236 | 34.9% | 220 | 32.5% | 225 | 33.9% | 228 | 33.9% | 221 | 33.9% |
Grade 8: | 238 | 34.8% | 236 | 34.0% | 219 | 32.4% | 218 | 32.2% | 222 | 33.5% | 235 | 34.9% | 225 | 34.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 355 | 52.0% | 364 | 52.4% | 368 | 54.4% | 366 | 54.1% | 336 | 50.7% | 370 | 55.0% | 338 | 51.8% |
Female: | 328 | 48.0% | 330 | 47.6% | 308 | 45.6% | 311 | 45.9% | 282 | 42.5% | 264 | 39.2% | 283 | 43.4% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.9% | 17 | 2.4% | 13 | 1.9% | 13 | 1.9% | 22 | 3.3% | 21 | 3.1% | 10 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 58 | 8.5% | 50 | 7.2% | 39 | 5.8% | 48 | 7.1% | 23 | 3.5% | 29 | 4.3% | 28 | 4.3% |
Black: | 123 | 18.0% | 124 | 17.9% | 122 | 18.0% | 119 | 17.6% | 124 | 18.7% | 115 | 17.1% | 117 | 17.9% |
White: | 441 | 64.6% | 460 | 66.3% | 465 | 68.8% | 445 | 65.7% | 454 | 68.5% | 473 | 70.3% | 468 | 71.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 10 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 37 | 5.4% | 29 | 4.2% | 30 | 4.4% | 46 | 6.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 259 | 37.9% | 254 | 36.6% | 216 | 32.0% | 203 | 30.0% | 223 | 33.6% | 216 | 32.1% | 144 | 22.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 11.1% | 64 | 9.2% | 79 | 11.7% | 76 | 11.2% | 79 | 11.9% | 81 | 12.0% | 57 | 8.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.59 | | 15.09 | | 14.74 | | 16.62 | | 22.86 | | 17.70 | | 16.70 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 39.1% | N/A |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 44.4% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 40.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 35.7% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 45.7% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 48.5% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 29.3% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 38.1% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 42.1% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 50.1% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 57.4% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 65.4% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 65.3% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 42.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 48.2% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 49.2% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 55.9% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 58.9% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 59.7% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 33.5% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 32.7% | N/A |
KCCT |
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 53.47% | 49.1% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 51.52% | 47.5% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.72% | 49.4% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 61.97% | 55.05% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 68.92% | 64.02% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 65.31% | 64.93% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 61.72% | 60.55% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 63.44% | 59% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 69.41% | 67.64% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 66.83% | 68.48% | N/A |
2007 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 52.24% | 54.81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 53.62% | 55.77% | N/A |
2009 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.68% | 58.53% | N/A |
2010 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 54.98% | 52.26% | N/A |
2011 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 60.49% | 66.43% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 63% | 51.39% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55.56% | 51.88% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55.86% | 47.78% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 42.99% | 49.07% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 70.16% | 57.38% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 45.5% | 45.35% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 38.43% | 35.28% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 36.49% | 36.46% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 47.2% | 35.82% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 61.26% | 44.94% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 25.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 71.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 74.4% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,033.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,802.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,560.0 |
* James T Alton Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.