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Best Middle Schools
in Fayette County

This page covers 12 middle schools in Fayette County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Scapa At Bluegrass
Grades 04–08277 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1) · above-average investment ($17,525/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
2
rank
Jessie M Clark Middle School
Grades 06–081,044 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,525/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
3
rank
Morton Middle School
Grades 06–08705 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,525/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Beaumont Middle School
Grades 06–08843 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,525/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
Grades 06–081,081 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,525/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
6
rank
Southern Middle School
Grades 06–08772 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,525/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Tates Creek Middle School
Grades 06–08769 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,525/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Leestown Middle School
Grades 06–08966 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,525/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Crawford Middle School
Grades 06–08751 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($17,525/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
10
rank
Lexington Trad Magnet School
Grades 06–08296 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.5:1) · above-average investment ($17,525/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
8.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
29/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,525
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
2 more middle schools in Fayette County not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Middle Schools
80
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
District profileFayette County
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Scapa At Bluegrass
Score: 65/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.