Top Rankings
Fayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 10,147 students in Fayette County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Fayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
78 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
41,697 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
3,113 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fayette County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.43
# American Indian Students
57 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,177 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8,771 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
9%
# Black Students
9,729 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
24%
10%
# White Students
18,064 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
43%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,861 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
969
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
3,045
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,108
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,281
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,004
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,104
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,109
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,764
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,124
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,032
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,724
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,369
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,275
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,764
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
25
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,632 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,331 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$652 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$681 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,632
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,331
$13,981
Best Fayette County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scapa At Bluegrass
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Grades: 4-8
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Richardson Place
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Grades: 6-8
| 1,070 students
Rank: #33.
Morton Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1225 Tates Creek Pk
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: #44.
Jessie M Clark Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3341 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students
Rank: #55.
Beaumont Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2080 Georgian Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3094
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3094
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Audrey Grevious Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1177 Harry Sykes Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 246-4370
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 246-4370
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1555 Georgetown Road
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4000
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4000
Grades: 6-12
| 366 students
Rank: #88.
Carter G. Woodson Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Grades: 6-12
| 305 students
Rank: #99.
Leestown Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2010 Leestown Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3181
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3181
Grades: 6-8
| 944 students
Rank: #1010.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Wilson-downing Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3582
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3582
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: #1111.
Bryan Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1865 Wickland Dr
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3288
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3288
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #1212.
Tates Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3052
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3052
Grades: 6-8
| 737 students
Rank: #1313.
Winburn Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Winburn Dr
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3967
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3967
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #1414.
Crawford Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1813 Charleston Dr
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3370
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3370
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #1515.
Rise Stem Academy For Girls
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2420 Spurr Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4100
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4100
Grades: K-8
| 269 students
Rank: #1616.
Lexington Trad Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 N Limestone St
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3192
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3192
Grades: 6-8
| 299 students
Rank: #1717.
The Stables
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4185 Walt Robertson Road
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 333-5827
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 333-5827
Grades: 8-12
| 41 students
Rank: #1818.
Fayette County Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
475 Price Road
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-0597
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-0597
Grades: 8-12
| 189 students
Rank: #1919.
Martin L King Academy For Excellence Alt
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Liberty Rd
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4040
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4040
Grades: 6-12
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
701 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4100
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4100
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
3050 Rio Dosa Dr
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 269-2325
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 269-2325
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
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