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Enrollment
1,084
Middle
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186000369
Leestown Middle School
2010 Leestown Rd, Lexington, KY 40511 · (859) 381-3181 · Fayette County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,084 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Kentucky public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
570 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 410 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 320 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 354 | 33% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
47.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Leestown Middle School
Leestown Middle School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leestown Middle School this school | 1,084 | 52.6% | 46.0% |
| Westport Middle Louisville | 988 | 57.1% | 34.0% |
| Bryan Station Middle School Lexington | 744 | 58.5% | 36.1% |
| Bowling Green Junior High Bowling Green | 1,042 | 54.9% | 45.9% |
| Winburn Middle School Lexington | 768 | 65.4% | 28.3% |
| Rector A. Jones Middle School Florence | 683 | 64.3% | 28.3% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Leestown Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #67 of 216 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #65 of 216 | #6 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #81 of 217 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,084 | #6 of 221 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #44 of 210 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #4 of 210 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #156 of 219 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.0% | #11 of 49 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,084
+57 (+6%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,084 | 74.8 | 14.5:1 | 53% (570) |
| 2023-24 | 944 | 67.8 | 13.9:1 | 53% (501) |
| 2022-23 | 966 | 71.7 | 13.5:1 | 52% (506) |
| 2020-21 | 1,027 | 70 | 14.7:1 | 69% (704) |
| 2017-18 | 867 | 60.8 | 14.3:1 | 68% (587) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 62 | 12.6:1 | 79% (621) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 53 | 10.2:1 | 82% (443) |
| 2000-01 | 687 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 67% (462) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 41 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leestown Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (867 to 1,084); teachers up 23% (60.8 to 74.8).
About Leestown Middle School
Leestown Middle School is a large middle school in Lexington, Kentucky, (ZIP code 40511). The school serves 1,084 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 94% bigger than that.
Federal data list 73 schools in Fayette County, with 42,138 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Leestown Middle School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 35%. Other reported shares: 28% White, 27% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 10% Hispanic among all Fayette County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Leestown Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Teachers at Leestown Middle School total 74.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. The 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 570 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%. Across public schools in Fayette County, the average is about the same, 50%.
Leestown Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.5%.
In Fayette County (population about 323,725), median household income is about $69,479, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Leestown Middle School is one of 81 public schools in Fayette County, which together enroll about 42,142 students.
Nearby, Meadowthorpe Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Leestown Middle School is 2nd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 1,027 to 1,084.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
323,725
Census ACS
Median income
$69,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
42,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Nearby schools
- Meadowthorpe Elementary School0.4 mi · 517
- Cardinal Valley Elementary School1.3 mi · 643
- Fayette County Learning Center1.5 mi · 191
- STEAM Academy1.5 mi · 453
- Success Academy1.5 mi · 401
- Audrey Grevious Center1.7 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Leestown Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leestown Middle School?
Leestown Middle School enrolls approximately 1,084 students in grades 06-08.
Is Leestown Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leestown Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leestown Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leestown Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leestown Middle School?
At Leestown Middle School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 35% Hispanic, 27% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Leestown Middle School in?
Leestown Middle School is part of Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.