Crawford Middle School

Located at 1813 Charleston Dr, in Lexington, Kentucky, Crawford Middle School is a reasonably sized middle school that works with 710 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Fayette County. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 558.

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

Looking at the student body, Crawford Middle School lists that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 27% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Crawford Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Fayette County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Crawford Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 34.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fayette County put 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. Crawford Middle School is one of 81 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dixie Elementary Magnet School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Crawford Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crawford Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 31.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 660 students in 2018 compared to 710 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Crawford Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.