📍 1400 Wilmore Rd, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, 40356
West Jessamine Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Nicholasville, Jessamine County. The school has 904 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jessamine County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Jessamine Middle School enrolls 904 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 732 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
430 of the school's 904 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 425 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Jessamine Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 22, state house district 39.
West Jessamine Middle School is one of 14 schools in Jessamine County, based in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The district serves 8,331 students district-wide and employs 574 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 904 students, West Jessamine Middle School is larger than the district average of about 595 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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