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Best Middle Schools in Fayette County, KY

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Schools

8,890

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedScapa At Bluegrass2^nd of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

Southern Middle School up 86 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lexington Middle School 8.5 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)					KSA Reading (2025)					KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Beaumont Middle School	Public	6-8	2080 Georgian Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3094	743	50	14.8	33.9%	389 (52.4%)	83 (11.2%)	144 (19.4%)	82 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	71.7	73^rd of 320 public middle schools	77.2%		68.7	81^st of 324 public middle schools	75.0%	8			53.0	57.0	53.0			58.0	51.0	55.0	37.0		61.0		52.0		55.0	$22,788	$292	$980	$1,273	$15,726	$2,893	$18,619
Scapa At Bluegrass	Public	4-8	400 Lafayette Pkwy	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3332	300	29	10.3	14.0%	204 (68.0%)	30 (10.0%)	14 (4.7%)	37 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	99.3	2^nd of 320 public middle schools	99.4%		98.8	2^nd of 324 public middle schools	99.4%		69.0	66.0	71.0	92.0	90.0	87.0	81.0	85.0	94.0	83.0	81.0	64.0		74.0	82.0	78.0	85.0	$26,856	$287	$949	$1,237	$19,480	$3,339	$22,819
Crawford Middle School	Public	6-8	1813 Charleston Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3370	710	57	12.3	66.2%	181 (25.5%)	265 (37.3%)	189 (26.6%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.0%)	28.5	240^th of 320 public middle schools	25.0%		28.5	241^st of 324 public middle schools	25.6%	1			36.0	28.0	29.0			49.0	49.0	36.0	18.0		33.0		36.0		43.0	$24,913	$1,263	$1,241	$2,504	$16,383	$2,911	$19,295
Bryan Station Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1865 Wickland Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3288	744	55	13.4	58.5%	250 (33.6%)	137 (18.4%)	309 (41.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	37.3	206^th of 320 public middle schools	35.6%		34.7	218^th of 324 public middle schools	32.7%	12			28.0	47.0	32.0			45.0	47.0	39.0	23.0		50.0		35.0		50.0	$23,014	$817	$992	$1,809	$15,322	$2,983	$18,305
Leestown Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Leestown Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3181	1,084	75	14.4	52.6%	304 (28.0%)	294 (27.1%)	377 (34.8%)	39 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.3%)	59.2	121^st of 320 public middle schools	62.2%		56.7	118^th of 324 public middle schools	63.6%	3			48.0	48.0	46.0			54.0	49.0	48.0	27.0		57.0		54.0		52.0	$22,326	$719	$1,043	$1,762	$14,746	$2,955	$17,701
Lexington Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	350 N Limestone St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3192	284	33	8.5	78.2%	48 (16.9%)	186 (65.5%)	28 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	16.8	284^th of 320 public middle schools	11.3%		19.3	274^th of 324 public middle schools	15.4%	10				34.0	22.0			24.0	41.0	29.0	17.0		38.0		28.0		34.0	$33,178	$1,152	$1,674	$2,826	$23,441	$3,174	$26,615
Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 Tates Creek Pk	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3533	604	42	14.3	40.4%	349 (57.8%)	95 (15.7%)	101 (16.7%)	26 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.1%)	79.2	39^th of 320 public middle schools	87.8%		84.5	28^th of 324 public middle schools	91.4%	11			52.0	54.0	54.0			64.0	63.0	57.0	42.0		60.0		59.0		60.0	$22,799	$468	$958	$1,425	$15,473	$2,980	$18,453
Tates Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Centre Pkwy	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3052	767	57	13.4	57.0%	313 (40.8%)	214 (27.9%)	128 (16.7%)	48 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.3%)	36.6	208^th of 320 public middle schools	35.0%		39.3	193^rd of 324 public middle schools	40.4%	15			33.0	39.0	36.0			43.0	46.0	35.0	36.0		46.0		34.0		44.0	$23,083	$882	$989	$1,872	$15,567	$2,932	$18,499
Jessie M Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	3341 Clays Mill Rd	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3036	1,002	61	16.5	34.9%	620 (61.9%)	118 (11.8%)	105 (10.5%)	80 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.9%)	82.5	33^rd of 320 public middle schools	89.7%		83.1	31^st of 324 public middle schools	90.4%	2			55.0	60.0	59.0			66.0	64.0	65.0	42.0		55.0		57.0		63.0	$21,578	$300	$966	$1,267	$14,585	$2,840	$17,425
Winburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Winburn Dr	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3967	768	59	13.0	65.4%	146 (19.0%)	255 (33.2%)	302 (39.3%)	34 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	14.5	289^th of 320 public middle schools	9.7%		19.5	272^nd of 324 public middle schools	16.0%	17			27.0	34.0	22.0			32.0	35.0	25.0	25.0		20.0		28.0		30.0	$21,041	$893	$1,024	$1,918	$15,373	$2,881	$18,255
Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wilson-Downing Rd	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3582	759	56	13.6	52.6%	361 (47.6%)	184 (24.2%)	127 (16.7%)	33 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.6%)	56.1	131^st of 320 public middle schools	59.1%		34.8	217^th of 324 public middle schools	33.0%	86			38.0	49.0	38.0			55.0	58.0	46.0	34.0		47.0		44.0		57.0	$23,305	$538	$1,142	$1,680	$15,238	$2,951	$18,190
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School	Public	6-8	260 Richardson Place	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4920	1,125	75	15.0	31.5%	649 (57.7%)	174 (15.5%)	96 (8.5%)	109 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (8.3%)	94	7^th of 320 public middle schools	97.8%		93.6	6^th of 324 public middle schools	98.1%	1			67.0	71.0	76.0			75.0	69.0	70.0	44.0		82.0		62.0		69.0	$21,152	$293	$957	$1,250	$14,083	$2,944	$17,027
Mary E. Britton Middle School	Public	6-8	2185 Polo Club Blvd	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(859) 422-1195	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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