Enrollment
342
Middle
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLEMING COUNTY·NCES 210192000397
Simons Middle School
242 W Water St, Flemingsburg, KY 41041 · (606) 845-9331 · Fleming County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Kentucky public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
195 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 42% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 45% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Simons Middle School→Fleming County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fleming County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
34.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Simons Middle School
Simons Middle School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simons Middle School this school | 342 | 57.0% | 36.4% |
| Mckell Middle School South Shore | 338 | 58.0% | 38.5% |
| Foley Middle School Berea | 429 | 57.1% | 50.0% |
| South Hopkins Middle School Nortonville | 300 | 56.7% | 40.9% |
| Phillip Sharp Middle School Butler | 420 | 56.2% | 30.2% |
| Edmonson County 5/6 Center Brownsville | 265 | 57.0% | 34.7% |
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 Simons Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #139 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #151 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #100 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #177 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #16 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #178 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #123 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #39 of 49 |
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
342
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 342 | 26.5 | 12.9:1 | 57% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 28.5 | 12.2:1 | 61% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 26.5 | 12.3:1 | 65% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 57% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 24.2 | 13.5:1 | 69% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 62% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 58% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 57% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 27 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simons Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (327 to 342); teachers up 10% (24.2 to 26.5).
About Simons Middle School
Simons Middle School is a small middle school with an address in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 342 students. The school's enrollment is 39% smaller than the 558 average for middle schools in Kentucky.
A total of 5 schools make up Fleming County, with 2,183 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Simons Middle School, 92%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Fleming County residents. Simons Middle School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Simons Middle School and a ratio of 12.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 57% of enrollment. That is close to the 56% average for public schools in Fleming County.
allk12 grades Simons Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Simons Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.4%, compared with a predicted 43.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Fleming County residents, median household income is about $49,307, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Simons Middle School is one of 6 public schools in Fleming County, which together enroll about 2,183 students.
Flemingsburg Elementary School is located about 0.2 miles from Simons Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 36.4% is above the 35.6% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Simons Middle School had 348 students in 2020-21 and 342 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.1:1 to 12.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Simons Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fleming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,323
Census ACS
Median income
$49,307
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,183 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fleming County
- Fleming County High SchoolHigh · 671 students
- Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Ewing Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Hillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- E P Ward Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Flemingsburg
- Fleming County High SchoolHigh · 671 students
- Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
Other Simons Middle schools
One other US public school is named Simons Middle. Simons Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Simons MiddlePomona, CA · 578 students
Nearby schools
- Flemingsburg Elementary School0.2 mi · 577
- Fleming County High School1.5 mi · 671
- Ewing Elementary School5.4 mi · 369
- Hillsboro Elementary School9.9 mi · 224
- Tollesboro Elementary School13.4 mi · 256
- Mason County Intermediate School14.1 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Simons Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Simons Middle School?
Simons Middle School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Simons Middle School serve?
Simons Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Simons Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Simons Middle School.
How diverse is Simons Middle School?
Simons Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Simons Middle School public or private?
Simons Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fleming County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.