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Winburn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Winburn Middle School serves 768 students in grades 6–8 in Lexington’s Fayette County district. It is a relatively large school in its comparison group, with the third-highest enrollment among 10 nearby schools. Most importantly, in 2025–2026 Winburn’s proficiency results were below state, district and nearby-school averages in every tested subject.

Social Studies is a relative bright spot, while Writing is the clearest weakness. In grade 8 Social Studies, 32% of Winburn students were proficient, compared with 39% statewide, 45% in the district and a nearby-school average of 49%. In Writing, 26% were proficient, versus 48% statewide, 49% in the district and a nearby average of 46%. Winburn’s averages were also below nearby schools in Math (28% versus 48%) and Reading (36% versus 51%). Its grade 7 Science result was 20%, compared with 28% statewide, 34% in the district and a nearby average of 38%.

Results have improved modestly in Math and Reading but worsened in Writing: Winburn’s three-grade Math average rose from 24% in 2022–2023 to 28% in 2025–2026, and its Reading average rose from 31% to 36%; grade 8 Writing fell from 35% to 26%. SchoolDigger ranked Winburn at the 15th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, up 5 percentile points from the previous year but still below every nearby school, whose percentiles ranged from 21 to 99. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.0, close to the nearby average of 13.1, while 65% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a nearby average of 48%. Chronic absenteeism was 28% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 25% and the state’s 24%. A notable subgroup ranking: SchoolDigger placed the school’s effectiveness for White Students at the 93rd percentile in 2025–2026, compared with its 15th-percentile overall standing.

768

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1060 Winburn Dr
Lexington, KY 40511

(859) 381-3967

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Winburn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bryan Station High School

Feeder schools for Winburn Middle School:

Elementary:	Booker T Washington Elementary School
	Coventry Oak Elementary
	Mary Todd Elementary School
	Russell Cave Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

African American:

33.2%

White:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Writing scores 22 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg42%

276^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	19.6	276 of 326	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	289 of 320	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	272 of 324	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	274 of 327	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	252 of 320	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	215 of 282	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	295 of 335	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	294 of 330	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	278 of 331	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	232 of 337	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.5	228 of 335	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	218 of 335	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.8	112 of 319	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	130 of 304	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.5	167 of 299	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	152 of 289	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	159 of 287	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.3	211 of 284	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	67 of 86	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	78 of 83	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	64 of 80	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	61 of 79	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	67 of 84	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	83 of 96	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	87 of 96	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	94.9	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	20.6	214 of 226	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	213 of 219	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	29.0	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	273 of 299	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	284 of 298	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	276 of 300	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	277 of 295	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	267 of 299	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	221 of 233	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	280 of 299	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	265 of 290	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	131 of 134	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	128 of 131	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	117 of 123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	116 of 119	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	118 of 120	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	117 of 120	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	111 of 116	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	301 of 313	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	306 of 314	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	297 of 311	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	302 of 309	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	303 of 310	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	219 of 224	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	290 of 303	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	277 of 285	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	243 of 299	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	255 of 303	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	223 of 304	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	221 of 307	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	230 of 304	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	157 of 222	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	272 of 303	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	262 of 293	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	10.7	95 of 99	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	134 of 142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	270 of 294	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	22 of 316	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	30 of 314	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	31 of 316	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	43 of 320	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	16 of 314	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	12 of 213	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	28 of 266	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	36 of 253	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2018)97th percentile+85 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile+78 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-12 vs state

Social Studies32%-7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics30%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Writing26%-22 vs state

Science20%-8 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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%)	33.6	224^th of 326 public middle schools	31.3%		28.5	240^th of 320 public middle schools	25.0%	16			35.0	40.0	34.0			38.0	41.0	39.0				26.0		37.0		43.0
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
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
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 ()	48	156^th of 326 public middle schools	52.1%					(n/a)			50.0	38.0	39.0			62.0	60.0	39.0		24.0		46.0		32.0		36.0
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winburn Middle School

What district is Winburn Middle School in?

Fayette County

Is Winburn Middle School a good school?

Winburn Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Winburn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Winburn Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Winburn Middle School?

Students at Winburn Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 33% African American, 19% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Winburn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Winburn Middle School usually go on to attend Bryan Station High School

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