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Scapa At Bluegrass

Public Grades 4-8

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Scapa At Bluegrass is a public middle school located in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 300 students. As part of the Fayette County School District, Scapa At Bluegrass consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a statewide ranking of 1st or 2nd for the past several years.

Scapa At Bluegrass excels in academic performance, with its students significantly outperforming the Fayette County and Kentucky averages in proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. The school also demonstrates a strong focus on equity and inclusion, ranking 1st or 2nd in the state for female, white, and special education students, and 20th-52nd for low-socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Scapa At Bluegrass has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.5% over the past few years, significantly lower than the district and state averages.

While Scapa At Bluegrass has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, it still outperforms many of the nearby middle schools, such as Beaumont Middle School, Jessie M. Clark Middle School, and Morton Middle School, which also demonstrate strong academic performance. The higher spending per student at Scapa At Bluegrass compared to the district and state averages may contribute to its exceptional results.

300

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,856

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 381-3332

District: Fayette County

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Asian:

12.3%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (80% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fayette County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

9^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Middle Schools in the Fayette County

74^th of 157Fayette County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	9 of 685	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	10 of 685	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	3 of 687	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 684	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	3 of 700	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	4 of 691	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	3 of 694	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.3	6 of 690	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	2 of 698	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	98.1	2 of 705	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	98.6	2 of 719	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	99.1	1 of 713	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	2 of 648	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	4 of 644	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	2 of 639	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	1 of 641	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	4 of 671	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	3 of 663	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	285 of 672	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	171 of 665	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	158 of 653	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	147 of 652	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	39 of 652	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 657	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	3 of 676	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	9 of 665	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	95.5	3 of 661	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	11 of 659	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	9 of 659	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	6 of 658	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 656	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	2 of 592	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	3 of 593	99.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	2 of 320	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	2 of 324	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 327	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	2 of 320	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 282	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 335	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 322	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	2 of 330	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	99.1	1 of 331	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	1 of 337	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	98.7	1 of 335	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	99.1	1 of 335	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	99.8	1 of 319	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	98.8	1 of 304	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	99.2	1 of 299	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	99.2	2 of 289	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	99.6	2 of 287	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	99.6	1 of 284	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 298	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	2 of 300	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	1 of 295	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 299	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	1 of 299	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	1 of 290	99.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	64.7	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	52 of 314	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	20 of 311	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	3 of 303	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	3 of 307	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	2 of 304	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	2 of 293	99.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	99.1	2 of 294	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 314	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	2 of 316	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 320	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 314	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	1 of 266	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 253	99.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)68th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading86%+38 vs state

Editing and Mechanics82%+34 vs state

Science81%+52 vs state

Social Studies78%+40 vs state

Mathematics78%+35 vs state

Writing64%+26 vs state

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Friday, September 24, 2010

If you have an artistically bent child you will not find a better more nurturing environment. Lots of enrichment, lots to get involved in. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Lexington Trad Magnet 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Scapa At Bluegrass

How many students attend Scapa At Bluegrass?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Scapa At Bluegrass.

Is Scapa At Bluegrass a good school?

Yes! Scapa At Bluegrass is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 320 Kentucky middle schools.

What district is Scapa At Bluegrass in?

Fayette County

What is the racial makeup of Scapa At Bluegrass?

Students at Scapa At Bluegrass are 68% White, 12% Asian, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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