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Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School

260 Richardson Place, Lexington, KY 40509

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Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,125
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fayette County
Fayette County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Kentucky middle schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
86thpercentile
Class size15 students per teacher
67thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School

Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School is a public middle school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Fayette County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Fayette County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,125 students were enrolled, with about 15 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kentucky middle school (15.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 215 Kentucky middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

260 Richardson Place
Lexington, KY 40509
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,125 students
Students per teacher
15 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Fayette County
County
Fayette County
NCES school ID
210186001957

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.