Simons Middle School

Located at 242 W Water St, in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Simons Middle School is a tight-knit middle-grades school that serves 342 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Fleming County. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 39% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in Fleming County (2,183 students total), Simons Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Simons Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Simons Middle School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Simons Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Simons Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.9%, the actual is 36.4%, a residual of -7.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Fleming County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,307 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Simons Middle School is one of 6 public schools in Fleming County (combined enrollment of about 2,183 students).

Nearest neighbor: Flemingsburg Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Simons Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Simons Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 35.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Simons Middle School has increased 5%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 342 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.