📍 400 Wilson-Downing Rd, Lexington, Fayette County, 40517
Southern Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Lexington, Fayette County. The school has 772 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Middle School enrolls 772 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 27% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 380 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 211 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
413 of the school's 772 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 405 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-60, state senate district 12, state house district 45.
Southern Middle School is one of 80 schools in Fayette County, based in Lexington, Kentucky. The district serves 42,138 students district-wide and employs 3,086 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 772 students, Southern Middle School is larger than the district average of about 527 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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