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Leestown Middle School

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Leestown Middle School ranks 121 st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Leestown Middle School is a public middle school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 944 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Fayette County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Kentucky middle schools, with particularly strong performance among Asian, African American, White, and multi-racial student subgroups.

Leestown Middle School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages, with its strongest performance in 8th grade Writing. However, the school's performance is relatively weaker for Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students. The school serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with per-student spending that has increased significantly in recent years, suggesting a focus on addressing the needs of its socioeconomically diverse student population.

When compared to other middle schools in the Fayette County district, Leestown Middle School generally performs on par or slightly better than the district average. However, there are some notable exceptions, such as Jessie M. Clark Middle School and Morton Middle School, which consistently outperform Leestown in various metrics. Overall, Leestown Middle School is a solid performer within the district, with opportunities to further support the academic growth and success of its diverse student body.

1,084

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,326

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2010 Leestown Rd
Lexington, KY 40511

(859) 381-3181

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Leestown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Feeder schools for Leestown Middle School:

Elementary:	Cardinal Valley Elementary School
	Meadowthorpe Elementary School
	Sandersville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.8%

White:

28.0%

African American:

27.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg43%

121^st of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	121 of 320	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	118 of 324	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	132 of 327	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	124 of 282	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	133 of 335	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	194 of 322	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.4	268 of 330	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	279 of 331	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	285 of 337	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	296 of 335	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	303 of 335	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	307 of 319	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	276 of 304	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	272 of 299	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	252 of 289	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	272 of 287	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	279 of 284	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	13 of 80	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	12 of 79	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	13 of 96	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	20 of 96	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	24.6	94 of 111	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	200 of 226	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	199 of 219	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	105 of 298	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	115 of 300	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	127 of 295	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	134 of 299	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	158 of 233	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	165 of 290	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	81 of 131	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	81 of 123	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	85 of 120	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	79 of 116	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	140 of 314	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	134 of 311	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	163 of 309	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	147 of 310	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	158 of 224	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	156 of 303	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	204 of 285	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	114 of 303	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	119 of 304	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	112 of 307	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	119 of 304	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	92 of 222	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	114 of 303	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	197 of 293	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	9 of 101	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	20 of 99	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	15 of 95	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	37 of 98	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.4	4 of 87	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.4	20 of 85	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	84 of 126	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	97 of 130	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	123 of 294	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	18 of 314	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	19 of 316	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	23 of 320	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	26 of 314	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	21 of 213	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	16 of 266	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	39 of 253	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+29 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing57%+8 vs state

Social Studies54%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+3 vs state

Reading50%+3 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leestown Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Leestown Middle School?

Students at Leestown Middle School are 35% Hispanic, 28% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Leestown Middle School in?

Fayette County

What high school do graduates of Leestown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leestown Middle School usually go on to attend Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Is Leestown Middle School a good school?

Leestown Middle School ranks 121^st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leestown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,084 students attended Leestown Middle School.

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