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Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

260 Richardson Place, Lexington, KY 40509 · (859) 381-4920 · Part of Fayette County School District

Lexington’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
1,125
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Lexington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–539 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Edythe Jones Hayes Middle SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

260 Richardson Place, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6379
Grade 7345
Grade 8401
Enrollment over time
1,142’20
1,072’21
1,081’22
1,070’23
1,125’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 15%Asian 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Fayette County School District

The district →
Sandersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
765 students14:1
Coventry Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C−
755 students14:1
Stonewall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
674 students15:1
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
D−
643 students12:1
Tates Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B
626 students13:1
Lansdowne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C
610 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.