Southern Middle School

400 Wilsondowning Rd, Lexington, KY 40517 | (859) 381-3582

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 652

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1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 652 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 99th out of 313 middle schools in KY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 400 Wilson-Downing Rd, Lexington, KY 40517

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Fayette County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,205
Graduation Rate: 72.6%
Dropout Rate: 3.7%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 36,861

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 652
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 334 (51.2%)
Females: 292 (44.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (7.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 239 (36.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 287 (44.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Southern Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	122	18.7%
Asian	19	2.9%
Hispanic	52	8.0%
White	432	66.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	230	35.3%
7th Grade	228	35.0%
8th Grade	194	29.8%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 29%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:71%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $43,966

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Southern Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$33,631	19%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,328	81%

Source: KY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 13, 2006
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it stinks

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