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Jessie M Clark Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Jessie M Clark Middle School serves 1,002 students in grades 6–8 in Lexington, within Fayette County. SchoolDigger ranked it 32nd out of 326 Kentucky schools in 2025–2026, at the 90th percentile with five stars. The most important takeaway is that Clark’s results are strong across the board: it performed above state and district proficiency rates in all six reported subject areas.

Clark stands out among nearby traditional middle schools in several subjects. It had the highest nearby averages in Reading (61% versus 48% for the state, 53% for the district and 48% for nearby schools), Writing (62% versus 48%, 49% and 42%), Social Studies (55% versus 39%, 45% and 43%) and Editing and Mechanics (65% versus 42%, 47% and 43%). Its strongest relative result was Editing and Mechanics, 22 points above the nearby average. Clark ranked second among traditional nearby schools in Mathematics and grade 7 Science. Reading is its least pronounced advantage over the district: 8 points, compared with 10–18 points in the other subjects. Scapa at Bluegrass is a notable nearby exception in Mathematics, with grade-level results of 75%, 77% and 89%.

Results have generally held up over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Mathematics rose 4 points, Science rose 5 and Writing rose 2, while Reading and Editing and Mechanics edged down and Social Studies was unchanged. Clark’s overall SchoolDigger percentile stayed at 90 for the three most recent reported years. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Asian students fell from the 84th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 50th in 2025–2026, while the overall ranking remained at 90. Strong results also sit alongside the highest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools: 16.5 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 12.8. Clark reported 35% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, below the nearby traditional-school average of 56%; these figures provide context, not an explanation for outcomes.

1,002

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3341 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 381-3036

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Jessie M Clark Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lafayette High School

Feeder schools for Jessie M Clark Middle School:

Elementary:	Clays Mill Elementary School
	Stonewall Elementary School
	Wellington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

African American:

11.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg42%

32^nd of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Middle Schools in the Fayette County

65^th of 158Fayette 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
2026	83.6	32 of 326	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	31 of 324	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	27 of 327	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	49 of 282	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	40 of 335	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	41 of 322	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	30 of 330	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	77.0	37 of 331	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	38 of 337	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	27 of 335	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.3	34 of 335	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	29 of 319	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	20 of 304	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	11 of 299	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.3	13 of 289	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	26 of 287	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.1	29 of 284	89.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	9 of 86	89.5%	★★★★★
2025	66.8	21 of 83	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	19 of 80	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	24 of 79	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	19 of 84	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	14 of 96	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	27 of 96	71.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2022	59.8	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	104 of 226	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	65.1	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	40 of 299	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	22 of 298	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	25 of 300	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	24 of 295	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	65.0	51 of 233	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	56 of 299	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	44 of 290	84.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	46.7	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	51 of 63	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	33 of 134	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	19 of 131	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	38 of 123	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	21 of 119	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	35 of 120	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	28 of 120	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	19 of 116	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	68 of 313	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	100 of 314	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	65 of 311	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	87 of 309	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	73 of 310	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	119 of 224	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	55 of 303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	28 of 299	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	51 of 303	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	33 of 304	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	23 of 307	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	39 of 304	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	48 of 222	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	20 of 303	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	45 of 293	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	8 of 107	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	4 of 101	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	7 of 99	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.8	29 of 95	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	29 of 142	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	44.9	47 of 126	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	31 of 130	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	61 of 124	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	40 of 294	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	32 of 316	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	27 of 314	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	25 of 316	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	28 of 320	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	29 of 314	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	38 of 213	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	31 of 266	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	29 of 253	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)90th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)50th percentile-40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)26th percentile-62 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics65%+23 vs state

Writing62%+14 vs state

Reading61%+13 vs state

Mathematics57%+17 vs state

Social Studies55%+16 vs state

Science42%+14 vs state

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

Toxic environment. Teachers are trying but principal is an utter failure. Fights in the halls on a regular basis. Bullying not taken seriously. This was once a flagship school for Lexington. No more. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)					KSA Reading (2026)					KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 4th 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	Total
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%)	83.6	32^nd of 326 public middle schools	90.2%		82.5	33^rd of 320 public middle schools	89.7%	1			60.0	51.0	59.0			69.0	62.0	53.0		42.0		62.0		55.0		65.0
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%)	75.5	54^th of 326 public middle schools	83.4%		71.7	73^rd of 320 public middle schools	77.2%	19			53.0	60.0	62.0			62.0	63.0	53.0		47.0		46.0		51.0		45.0
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	2^nd of 326 public middle schools	99.4%		99.3	2^nd of 320 public middle schools	99.4%		59.0	75.0	75.0	77.0	89.0	85.0	84.0	83.0		92.0	72.0	69.0			74.0	84.0	88.0
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%)	60.9	103^rd of 326 public middle schools	68.4%		56.1	131^st of 320 public middle schools	59.1%	28			37.0	50.0	44.0			52.0	60.0	52.0		34.0		45.0		47.0		51.0
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%)	72.5	66^th of 326 public middle schools	79.8%		79.2	39^th of 320 public middle schools	87.8%	27			56.0	55.0	49.0			63.0	61.0	49.0		41.0		51.0		53.0		43.0
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%)	50.5	151^st of 326 public middle schools	53.7%		36.6	208^th of 320 public middle schools	35.0%	57			43.0	35.0	43.0			51.0	46.0	47.0		30.0		49.0		46.0		43.0
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%)	23.6	258^th of 326 public middle schools	20.9%		16.8	284^th of 320 public middle schools	11.3%	26			25.0	21.0	29.0			42.0	35.0	32.0		16.0		40.0		31.0		47.0
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%)	45.7	171^st of 326 public middle schools	47.5%		59.2	121^st of 320 public middle schools	62.2%	50			39.0	41.0	39.0			49.0	53.0	41.0		33.0		42.0		40.0		36.0
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%)	52.4	140^th of 326 public middle schools	57.1%		37.3	206^th of 320 public middle schools	35.6%	66			43.0	34.0	43.0			54.0	48.0	45.0		23.0		55.0		48.0		49.0
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%)	19.6	276^th of 326 public middle schools	15.3%		14.5	289^th of 320 public middle schools	9.7%	13			27.0	26.0	31.0			40.0	33.0	34.0		20.0		26.0		32.0		30.0

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Yes. Jessie M Clark Middle School ranks in the top 9.8% of Kentucky middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Jessie M Clark Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jessie M Clark Middle School usually go on to attend Lafayette High School

What district is Jessie M Clark Middle School in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Jessie M Clark Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Jessie M Clark Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jessie M Clark Middle School?

Students at Jessie M Clark Middle School are 62% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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