Beaumont Middle School

Beaumont Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Lexington, Kentucky, one of the schools within Fayette County. The school caters to 743 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Within Fayette County, which oversees 73 schools and 42,138 students, Beaumont Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Beaumont Middle School records that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

On the resource side, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fayette County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Beaumont Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.4%; this one delivers 51.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Fayette County) reports that median household income runs about $69,479, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beaumont Middle School is one of 81 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students).

The closest other public school is Rosa Parks Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Beaumont Middle School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 55.1%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 30%: 1,063 students in 2018 compared to 743 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 52% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.