Mary E. Britton Middle School

Mary E. Britton Middle School serves grades 6–8 in Lexington’s Fayette County; its supplied enrollment is listed as 0, so a usable student count is unavailable. The most important finding is that results vary considerably by grade: reading is strong in grades 6 and 7, but grade 8 is weaker across most subjects, especially social studies.

Reading is the clearest strength: the average across tested grades is 54%, compared with 48% statewide, 53% in Fayette County, and about 52% at nearby schools. The advantage over the state is about 6 percentage points, and over nearby schools about 2. Grade 6 and 7 reading scores are 62% and 60%, respectively. By contrast, grade 8 social studies is 32%—below the state’s 39%, the district’s 45%, and the nearby-school average of about 48%. Grade 8 reading is also 39%, compared with 40% statewide and about 50% at nearby schools. Grade 6 math is another bright spot at 50%, above the state’s 42%, the district’s 46%, and the nearby average of about 45%.

There is not enough test-score history to tell whether results are improving or declining: the supplied scores cover only 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks the school 156th of 326 statewide, at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars; the district ranks at the 59th percentile. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White students is notably higher, at the 80th percentile, while its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students is at the 33rd percentile. Chronic absenteeism is 25%, close to the district’s 25% and above the state’s 24%. No usable student–teacher ratio or school low-income measure was supplied; nearby schools’ free/reduced lunch eligible rates ranged from 14% to 78% in 2024–2025.