How is Southern Middle School rated?

Southern Middle School holds a C+ rating on TopHap's A-to-D scale, which blends state test results, academic progress and student outcomes. Fayette County School District is rated B+ overall.

How do students at Southern Middle School perform on state tests?

In the 2024-2025 testing year, the share of Southern Middle School students meeting or exceeding the state standard was 57% in Editing and Mechanics, 53% in Reading, 47% in Writing, 44% in Social Studies, 42% in Math and 34% in Science.

What grades does Southern Middle School serve?

Southern Middle School serves grades 6–8 as a middle school.

How many students attend Southern Middle School?

759 students attend Southern Middle School, down from 819 the prior year, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.

Which homes are assigned to Southern Middle School?

TopHap matches 9,236 residential properties to Southern Middle School in and around Lexington. Each one has its own page with a value estimate, sale history, taxes and the rest of its assigned schools.

Which school district is Southern Middle School in?

Southern Middle School is part of Fayette County School District, which reports 80 schools, 42,138 students and $15,577 of spending per student.

Southern Middle School

Southern Middle School is a public middle school in Lexington, KY, serving grades 6–8, rated C+, with 759 students and a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio.

In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 57% in Editing and Mechanics, 53% in Reading and 47% in Writing.

C+TopHap school rating

Rating: C+
Grades: 6–8
Enrollment: 759
Students per teacher: 13.6:1
Level: Middle
Type: Public · Regular

2024-2025 testing year

State test results

Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.

Editing and Mechanics57%

Reading53%

Writing47%

Social Studies44%

Math42%

Science34%

Academics and programs

Open enrollment: No

Student body

White48%

Black24%

Hispanic17%

Two or more races7%

Asian4%

Pacific Islander0%

Native American0%

Male / female: 51% / 49%
Free or reduced lunch: 53%
Enrollment change vs prior year: -7.3%
Prior-year enrollment: 819

Homes assigned to this school

9,236 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Southern Middle School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.

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School details

Address: 400 Wilson Downing Rd, Lexington, KY 40517
Phone: (859) 381-3582
Website: southernmiddle.fcps.net
Setting: City - Large
Status: Operational
NCES ID: 210186000394

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School district

Fayette County School District

District rating: B+
Schools: 80
Students: 42,138
Spending per student: $15,577
Teachers (FTE): 3,057
Grades: PK–12

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