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Opportunity Middle College

Public Grades 11-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 91% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Opportunity Middle College is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades 11-12 with a total enrollment of 117 students. As part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 157 districts in the state, Opportunity Middle College consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kentucky.

Opportunity Middle College's academic performance is exceptional, with students outperforming the Fayette County and state averages in several subject areas, including writing, social studies, and reading. The school has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, Hispanic, white, and low socioeconomic status students. While the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, it has shown a consistent decline, indicating efforts to improve student attendance.

Compared to nearby schools, Opportunity Middle College stands out. For example, Martin L. King Academy for Excellence Alt, an alternative high school, has significantly lower academic performance, while Tates Creek High School and Henry Clay High School, larger public high schools, perform below Opportunity Middle College in several subject areas. Opportunity Middle College's ability to serve a more economically disadvantaged population while maintaining high levels of achievement is a notable strength.

102

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40506-4050

(859) 246-6379

District: Fayette County

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.4%

African American:

28.4%

Hispanic:

22.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kentucky high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 74 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg41%

23^rd of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 74 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11High 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	83.5	23 of 254	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	51.7	131 of 290	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	22 of 276	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	20 of 271	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	4 of 267	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	54.2	115 of 285	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	65 of 271	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	133 of 287	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.5	212 of 288	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	244 of 295	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	217 of 290	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	227 of 291	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	20 of 93	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	37 of 89	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	21 of 94	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	32 of 239	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.3	168 of 261	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	30 of 253	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	58 of 252	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	94.3	9 of 236	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	41.2	163 of 249	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	90 of 234	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	66.4	28 of 124	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	95.5	4 of 92	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	23 of 242	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	63.4	77 of 274	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	42 of 272	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	11 of 266	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	5 of 234	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	42.3	165 of 254	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.8	36 of 232	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	58 of 262	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	99.0	3 of 238	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	120 of 226	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	65.6	77 of 273	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	97.9	2 of 264	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	16 of 260	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	3 of 203	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	23 of 219	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	80 of 198	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)78th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2024)78th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile+23 vs school

White (2024)72nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2019)47th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing69%+24 vs state

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics45%+4 vs state

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Opportunity Middle College	Public	11-12	470 Cooper Drive	Lexington	40506	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-6379	102	4	23.1	60.8%	29 (28.4%)	29 (28.4%)	23 (22.5%)	20 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	83.5	23^rd of 254 public high schools	90.9%		51.7	131^st of 290 public high schools	54.8%	108				69.0	55.0	45.0
Lafayette High School	Public	9-12	401 Reed Ln	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3474	2,370	126	18.7	33.1%	1,470 (62.0%)	300 (12.7%)	324 (13.7%)	131 (5.5%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (5.9%)	85.1	21^st of 254 public high schools	91.7%		87.7	14^th of 290 public high schools	95.2%	7	57.0	64.0	41.0	49.0	56.0	56.0	$20,686	$340	$979	$1,320	$12,922	$3,070	$15,992
Homebound Secondary	Public	6-12	701 E Main St	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4100	6	1	6.0		3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
The Hub for Innovation and Leadership	Public	9-12	100 Midland Ave	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4165	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southside Technical Center	Public	9-12	1800 Harrodsburg Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3603	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Family Care Center	Public	9-12	1135 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 288-4040	22	3	7.3	95.5%	4 (18.2%)	9 (40.9%)	7 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Henry Clay High School	Public	9-12	2100 Fontaine Rd	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3423	1,939	118	16.4	41.7%	936 (48.3%)	417 (21.5%)	359 (18.5%)	114 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (5.7%)	83.3	24^th of 254 public high schools	90.6%		75.3	48^th of 290 public high schools	83.4%	24	51.0	54.0	37.0	58.0	57.0	56.0	$20,164	$287	$955	$1,242	$14,081	$2,972	$17,053
Audrey Grevious Center	Public	6-12	1177 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-4370	21	5	4.2	81.0%	5 (23.8%)	12 (57.1%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	123 East 6 Street	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3033	453	22	20.9	39.1%	247 (54.5%)	119 (26.3%)	59 (13.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	73	46^th of 254 public high schools	81.9%		81.7	25^th of 290 public high schools	91.4%	21	53.0	59.0	26.0	45.0	50.0	54.0
Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt	Public	6-12	2200 Liberty Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4040	164	26	6.3	76.8%	54 (32.9%)	62 (37.8%)	31 (18.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Opportunity Middle College

How many students attend Opportunity Middle College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Opportunity Middle College.

What district is Opportunity Middle College in?

Fayette County

Is Opportunity Middle College a good school?

Yes. Opportunity Middle College ranks in the top 9.1% of Kentucky high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Opportunity Middle College?

Students at Opportunity Middle College are 28% White, 28% African American, 23% Hispanic, 20% Asian.

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