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Public middle school · Fayette County · Lexington, Kentucky

Beaumont Middle School

Beaumont Middle School rates 6.8, right at the middle of Fayette County's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fayette County median is 7.1.

#482 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Fayette County: 12 middle schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Fayette County middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 482 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 35 of 66 in Fayette County.

Beaumont Middle School is listed in Fayette County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math54%Grades 6–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading55%Grades 6–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency is down 28 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 55% recently.2025 KSA; 36 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
40% of the rating
Academics
7.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 40504; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Beaumont Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$43,015
Median home value
$209,400
Median rent
$888/mo
College educated
32.3%
Homeownership
33.4%
Poverty rate
30%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40504; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
28
Some Transit
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,293/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lexington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lexington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
38.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Beaumont Middle Schoolthis school
    6.8
  6. 6.7Compare →
  7. 4.6Compare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Beaumont Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Beaumont Middle School serve?

Beaumont Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Beaumont Middle School?

Beaumont Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 757 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaumont Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beaumont Middle School is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Beaumont Middle School rank in KY?

Beaumont Middle School ranks #482 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Beaumont Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Beaumont Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Beaumont Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Beaumont Middle School has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Beaumont Middle School a charter school?

No, Beaumont Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Beaumont Middle School a Title I school?

No, Beaumont Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Beaumont Middle School?

38.3% of students at Beaumont Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
757
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
53
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Fayette County
Rank in district
#35 of 66
Schools in district
79
District spending per student
$18,318
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40504)
26,164
Area average commute
19 min
Area median age
29.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.