At a glance
Reported students
1,002
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
60.6
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kentucky middle enrollment
96th percentile
Compared with 217 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
464.5
Jessie M Clark Middle School: 1,002 reported students.
State peer staffing position
63rd percentile
16.5:1 reported; state peer median 15.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 1,083
- Teachers (FTE)
- 67.7
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16:1
What the reported data says about Jessie M Clark Middle School
Jessie M Clark Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Lexington. It is one of 79 current school records connected to Fayette County. NCES reports 1,002 students for 2024–25.
Among 217 middle schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 559 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 96th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.5:1, close to the Kentucky median of 15.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (61.9%) and Black (11.8%). English learners represent 4.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 10.2%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Jessie M Clark Middle School
- 1How do the reported 16.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 60.6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 3 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 4.7%
- Students with disabilities
- 10.2%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 34.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 3
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0.6
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0.8
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White61.9%
- Hispanic10.5%
- Black11.8%
- Asian8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial7.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Fayette County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Leestown Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,084 reported students
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,125 reported students
Winburn Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
768 reported students
Tates Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
767 reported students
Southern Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
759 reported students
Bryan Station Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
744 reported students