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East Jessamine Middle School

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East Jessamine Middle School ranks 191 st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

East Jessamine Middle School is a public middle school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving 872 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jessamine County School District, which is ranked 51 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately-ranked district, East Jessamine Middle School has consistently performed below average compared to other Kentucky middle schools, ranking between 191-215 out of 320-335 schools and maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better outcomes for African American and Hispanic students but lower rankings for special education, low socioeconomic status, and multi-racial students. East Jessamine Middle School's test scores in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are consistently below the Jessamine County and Kentucky state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 18-52%.

Compared to nearby schools, East Jessamine Middle School significantly underperforms. West Jessamine Middle School, also part of the Jessamine County district, consistently ranks in the top quarter of Kentucky middle schools and outperforms East Jessamine Middle School across various metrics. Additionally, middle schools in the neighboring Fayette County district, such as Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School, Beaumont Middle School, and Morton Middle School, all rank significantly higher and have higher proficiency rates in core subjects compared to East Jessamine Middle School.

944

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,167

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356

(859) 885-5561

District: Jessamine County

Students who attend East Jessamine Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Jessamine High School

Feeder schools for East Jessamine Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookside Elementary School
	Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
	Red Oak Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg43%

191^st of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Jessamine County

51^st of 157Jessamine 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	41.0	191 of 320	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	209 of 324	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	213 of 327	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	215 of 320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	161 of 282	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	261 of 335	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	212 of 322	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	220 of 330	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	257 of 331	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	264 of 337	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.2	242 of 335	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	277 of 335	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	231 of 319	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	206 of 304	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	157 of 299	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	159 of 289	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	200 of 287	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	203 of 284	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	58 of 80	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	52 of 79	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	87 of 96	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	80 of 96	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	159 of 226	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	172 of 219	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.7	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	187 of 298	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	190 of 300	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	202 of 295	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	210 of 299	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	157 of 233	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	228 of 299	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	168 of 290	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	57.8	29 of 62	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	70 of 131	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	88 of 119	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	108 of 120	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	105 of 120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	60 of 116	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.6	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	180 of 314	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	223 of 311	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	210 of 309	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	226 of 310	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	160 of 224	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	235 of 303	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	192 of 285	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	180 of 303	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	213 of 304	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	201 of 307	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	200 of 304	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	141 of 222	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	265 of 303	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	220 of 293	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	60 of 101	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.6	92 of 99	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	63 of 95	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	54 of 98	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	73 of 87	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	71 of 85	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	105 of 126	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	128 of 130	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	233 of 294	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	181 of 314	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	194 of 316	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	195 of 320	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	196 of 314	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	121 of 213	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	205 of 266	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	175 of 253	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)53rd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2019)30th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Writing46%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics45%-4 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science26%-3 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 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
East Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Union Mill Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-5561	944	56	16.8	62.0%	688 (72.9%)	65 (6.9%)	115 (12.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.1%)	41	191^st of 320 public middle schools	40.3%		36.1	209^th of 324 public middle schools	35.5%	18			36.0	45.0	36.0			48.0	52.0	40.0	26.0		46.0		38.0		45.0	$14,167	$777	$394	$1,170	$10,026	$1,775	$11,754
West Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-2244	887	55	16.1	47.4%	706 (79.6%)	45 (5.1%)	80 (9.0%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.3%)	69.9	83^rd of 320 public middle schools	74.1%		59.8	110^th of 324 public middle schools	66.0%	27			51.0	58.0	47.0			57.0	55.0	53.0	37.0		55.0		50.0		59.0	$13,773	$595	$373	$968	$9,873	$1,740	$11,567
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
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%)	36.6	208^th of 320 public middle schools	35.0%		39.3	193^rd of 324 public middle schools	40.4%	15			33.0	39.0	36.0			43.0	46.0	35.0	36.0		46.0		34.0		44.0	$23,083	$882	$989	$1,872	$15,567	$2,932	$18,499
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
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School	Public	6-8	260 Richardson Place	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4920	1,125	75	15.0	31.5%	649 (57.7%)	174 (15.5%)	96 (8.5%)	109 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (8.3%)	94	7^th of 320 public middle schools	97.8%		93.6	6^th of 324 public middle schools	98.1%	1			67.0	71.0	76.0			75.0	69.0	70.0	44.0		82.0		62.0		69.0	$21,152	$293	$957	$1,250	$14,083	$2,944	$17,027
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jessamine Middle School

Is East Jessamine Middle School a good school?

East Jessamine Middle School ranks 191^st of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of East Jessamine Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Jessamine Middle School usually go on to attend East Jessamine High School

What district is East Jessamine Middle School in?

Jessamine County

What is the racial makeup of East Jessamine Middle School?

Students at East Jessamine Middle School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend East Jessamine Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 944 students attended East Jessamine Middle School.

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