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West Jessamine Middle School

Q: Is West Jessamine Middle School a good school?

West Jessamine Middle School ranks 83 rd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

West Jessamine Middle School is a public middle school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving 882 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.

West Jessamine Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Kentucky, with a ranking between 42-110 out of 320-335 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally higher than the Jessamine County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51-58% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41-43% for the county and state. In Reading, the school had 53-57% proficiency, compared to 45-52% for the county and 42-52% for the state.

While West Jessamine Middle School performs particularly well for female, African American, and White students, the school struggles with performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 100-200 schools in the state for these subgroups. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.2% to 28.0% in recent years. When compared to some of the higher-performing schools in the Fayette County School District, such as Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School and Scapa at Bluegrass, West Jessamine Middle School lags behind in certain areas, such as Mathematics and Reading proficiency.

887

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,773

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356

(859) 885-2244

District: Jessamine County

Students who attend West Jessamine Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Jessamine High School

Feeder schools for West Jessamine Middle School:

Elementary:	Nicholasville Elementary School
	Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
	Wilmore Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg43%

83^rd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	83 of 320	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	110 of 324	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	72 of 327	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	42 of 320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	58 of 282	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	92 of 335	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	75 of 322	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	93 of 330	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.6	115 of 331	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	99 of 337	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	81 of 335	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.1	82 of 319	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	75 of 304	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	63 of 299	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	53 of 289	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	42 of 287	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	57 of 284	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	26 of 83	68.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	31 of 80	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	25 of 79	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	50 of 96	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	51 of 96	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	27.1	190 of 226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	162 of 219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	41 of 298	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	88 of 300	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	45 of 295	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	35 of 299	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	49 of 233	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	88 of 299	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	68 of 290	76.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	60.5	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	11 of 63	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	71 of 131	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	77 of 119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	72 of 120	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	36 of 120	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.2	71 of 116	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	156 of 314	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	198 of 311	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	127 of 309	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	96 of 310	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	122 of 224	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	114 of 303	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	115 of 285	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	110 of 303	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	117 of 304	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	105 of 307	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	60 of 304	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	73 of 222	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	86 of 303	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	81 of 293	72.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	49 of 101	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	59 of 99	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	26 of 85	69.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	103 of 126	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	130 of 130	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	120 of 124	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	72.4	55 of 294	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	63 of 314	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	100 of 316	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	74 of 320	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	40 of 314	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	55 of 213	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	81 of 266	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	70 of 253	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)61st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-56 vs school

Disabled (2019)16th percentile-57 vs school

Homeless (2024)4th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics59%+10 vs state

Reading55%+8 vs state

Writing55%+6 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Social Studies50%+11 vs state

Science37%+8 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

I've been to quite a few middle schools in my time (I've been kicked out of 3). This school cares little to none about the student population, they only care about attendance. The school food is free but very bad. The principle, Mrs. Alberta or something, seems nice but is all an illusion. Save yourself some time and drop out. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 West Jessamine Middle School

How many students attend West Jessamine Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended West Jessamine Middle School.

What district is West Jessamine Middle School in?

Jessamine County

What is the racial makeup of West Jessamine Middle School?

Students at West Jessamine Middle School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is West Jessamine Middle School a good school?

West Jessamine Middle School ranks 83^rd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

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