Summary:
The city of Flemingsburg, Kentucky is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Fleming County High School, Flemingsburg Elementary School, and Simons Middle School. These schools are part of the Fleming County school district, which is ranked 123rd out of 159 districts in the state.
Among the three schools, Simons Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking in the top 140 middle schools in Kentucky and earning a 3-star rating. The school has relatively strong test scores, with 58-64% of 6th-8th graders proficient or better in reading and 30-34% proficient or better in math. In contrast, Flemingsburg Elementary School is ranked lower statewide (537th out of 685) but has some bright spots, including a 6th grade reading proficiency rate of 53% that is notably higher than the state average of 49%.
Across the schools, there are some concerning trends, such as math proficiency rates lagging behind reading, and science and social studies scores generally lower than reading and writing. Additionally, all three schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.52% at the high school to 65.23% at the middle school. These socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to the academic performance issues observed in the data.
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