Tates Creek Middle School

Summary:

Tates Creek Middle School is a public middle school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 769 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tates Creek Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, with a ranking between 170-231 out of 282-335 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is also below the Fayette County and state averages across most subject areas and grade levels. Tates Creek struggles with the academic performance of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for female students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast, the school performs better for Asian students and White students, ranking in the top quartile for these groups. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.45% to 67.66% over the past 3 years, Tates Creek Middle School serves a significant population of students from low-income families.

When compared to other middle schools in the Fayette County district, Tates Creek Middle School generally underperforms. Schools like Jessie M. Clark Middle, Edythe Jones Hayes Middle, and Morton Middle consistently outperform Tates Creek across academic measures and student group performance. Tates Creek Middle School's performance has also declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 157 in 2013-2014 to 193 in 2023-2024. By addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and resource allocation, the school has the potential to improve student outcomes and better serve the Lexington community.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1105 Centre Pkwy
       Lexington, KY  40517


(859) 381-3052

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
193rd of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,794 Help


Students who attend Tates Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:    Tates Creek High School

Feeder schools for Tates Creek Middle School:

Elementary:    Millcreek Elementary School
    Tates Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  737

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.6%
African American:
28.4%
Hispanic:
14.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tates Creek Middle School ranks worse than 59.6% of middle schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 7th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Tates Creek Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), African American (28.4%), Hispanic (14.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tates Creek Middle School is 12.7, which is the 5th best among 12 middle schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tates Creek Middle School is $18,794, which is the 4th highest among 12 middle schools in the Fayette County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tates Creek Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tates Creek Middle School 193rd of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Tates Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Fayette County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County 77th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tates Creek Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 12.29 266th 284 6.3%
2008 15.72 258th 287 10.1%
2009 36.79 202nd 289 30.1%
2010 38.28 204th 299 31.8%
2011 50.24 173rd 304 43.1%
2012 58.82 120th 319 62.4%
2013 59.90 112th 335 66.6%
2014 60.53 117th 335 65.1%
2015 51.26 157th 337 53.4%
2016 48.00 174th 331 47.4%
2017 42.62 200th 330 39.4%
2018 46.06 182nd 322 43.5%
2019 38.91 223rd 335 33.4%
2021 36.14 170th 282 39.7%
2022 30.75 231st 320 27.8%
2023 34.92 215th 327 34.3%
2024 39.33 193rd 324 40.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.82 54th 85 36.5%
2019 38.28 63rd 87 27.6%
2022 24.50 86th 98 12.2%
2023 42.24 49th 95 48.4%
2024 33.88 68th 99 31.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.23 29th 35 17.1%
2019 28.60 35th 38 7.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.85 173rd 294 41.2%
2023 14.35 122nd 124 1.6%
2024 23.46 106th 130 18.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.83 253rd 285 11.2%
2019 18.55 273rd 303 9.9%
2021 9.88 213th 224 4.9%
2022 13.16 291st 310 6.1%
2023 12.10 283rd 309 8.4%
2024 17.46 275th 311 11.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.92 189th 290 34.8%
2019 28.53 244th 299 18.4%
2021 21.21 207th 233 11.2%
2022 20.02 257th 299 14.0%
2023 19.79 249th 295 15.6%
2024 24.78 239th 300 20.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.56 205th 219 6.4%
2019 15.95 223rd 226 1.3%
2022 30.69 77th 111 30.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.53 22nd 63 65.1%
2019 61.58 22nd 62 64.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.31 154th 293 47.4%
2019 44.16 167th 303 44.9%
2021 41.31 121st 222 45.5%
2022 37.88 184th 304 39.5%
2023 48.36 149th 307 51.5%
2024 50.83 132nd 304 56.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.95 6th 24 75.0%
2024 87.05 2nd 25 92.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.62 66th 96 31.3%
2019 31.48 74th 96 22.9%
2021 17.27 15th 17 11.8%
2022 14.86 79th 84 6.0%
2023 19.42 66th 79 16.5%
2024 33.62 57th 80 28.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.83 94th 116 19.0%
2019 28.98 96th 120 20.0%
2022 18.65 105th 120 12.5%
2023 25.50 94th 119 21.0%
2024 26.83 102nd 123 17.1%
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Rank History for White students at Tates Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.34 49th 253 80.6%
2019 70.35 53rd 266 80.1%
2021 76.49 30th 213 85.9%
2022 67.04 74th 314 76.4%
2023 67.62 77th 320 75.9%
2024 68.27 80th 316 74.7%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Open Quote Admin need to be more visible in the building. My favorite administrator was Ms. Lindsay. She left to work somewhere else. BIG loss for TCMS. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tates Creek Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 690 156 23 1 0 n/a n/a 0 870
1989 740 150 29 2 2 n/a n/a 0 923
1990 756 171 29 5 3 n/a n/a 0 964
1991 794 172 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 995
1992 779 166 23 10 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1993 821 187 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
1994 809 165 14 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1000
1995 754 201 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 967
1996 754 201 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 967
1997 693 187 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1998 684 211 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1999 596 215 0 8 0 n/a n/a 20 839
2000 554 220 0 9 0 n/a n/a 17 800
2001 523 218 5 10 0 n/a n/a 8 764
2002 534 231 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 785
2003 534 231 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 785
2004 474 218 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2005 283 177 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2006 310 236 7 19 2 n/a n/a 0 574
2007 298 244 8 13 2 n/a n/a 7 572
2008 296 216 8 29 2 n/a n/a 10 561
2009 287 205 8 29 3 n/a n/a 20 552
2010 311 198 7 32 3 n/a n/a 30 581
2011 401 220 10 39 3 0 16 0 689
2012 514 222 18 52 2 0 37 0 845
2013 552 227 37 39 3 0 39 0 897
2014 578 244 34 46 4 0 45 0 951
2015 591 249 37 56 3 0 40 0 976
2016 584 250 41 54 2 1 56 0 988
2017 523 246 35 70 2 1 57 0 934
2018 417 239 30 81 0 2 70 0 839
2019 363 235 27 94 0 1 54 0 774
2020 373 215 26 91 3 2 55 0 765
2021 330 237 27 93 1 0 48 0 736
2022 318 228 31 96 1 1 62 0 737
2023 312 228 35 125 1 0 68 0 769
2024 314 209 36 108 0 0 70 0 737

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tates Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 870 54.0 16.1 n/a
1989 923 56.1 16.4 n/a
1990 964 60.6 15.9 n/a
1991 995 58.0 17.1 n/a
1992 978 63.5 15.4 n/a
1993 1021 62.0 16.5 n/a
1994 1000 64.2 15.6 n/a
1995 967 63.3 15.3 n/a
1996 967 63.3 15.3 n/a
1997 895 59.0 15.2 23.9
1998 912 60.1 15.2 25.9
1999 839 62.0 13.5 41.6
2000 800 59.1 13.5 43.2
2001 764 59.0 12.9 41.8
2002 785 61.1 12.8 63.8
2003 785 61.1 12.8 63.8
2004 705 59.2 11.9 n/a
2005 483 49.2 9.8 n/a
2006 574 41.5 13.8 63.6
2007 572 38.0 15.1 53.6
2008 561 43.3 13.0 56.8
2009 552 41.8 13.2 61.5
2010 581 39.1 14.8 64.4
2011 689 59.0 11.6 58.2
2012 845 65.7 12.8 48.6
2013 897 62.5 14.3 47.4
2014 951 66.6 14.2 48.3
2015 976 67.0 14.5 52.2
2016 988 63.0 15.6 52.3
2017 934 66.4 14.0 55.9
2018 839 63.9 13.1 58.6
2019 774 58.6 13.2 53.1
2020 765 55.7 13.7 60.9
2021 736 54.2 13.5 67.7
2022 737 54.5 13.5 56.4
2023 769 57.2 13.4 58
2024 737 57.9 12.7 58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tates Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 870 54.0 16.1 n/a
1989 923 56.1 16.4 n/a
1990 964 60.6 15.9 n/a
1991 995 58.0 17.1 n/a
1992 978 63.5 15.4 n/a
1993 1021 62.0 16.5 n/a
1994 1000 64.2 15.6 n/a
1995 967 63.3 15.3 n/a
1996 967 63.3 15.3 n/a
1997 895 59.0 15.2 23.9
1998 912 60.1 15.2 25.9
1999 839 62.0 13.5 41.6
2000 800 59.1 13.5 43.2
2001 764 59.0 12.9 41.8
2002 785 61.1 12.8 63.8
2003 785 61.1 12.8 63.8
2004 705 59.2 11.9 n/a
2005 483 49.2 9.8 n/a
2006 574 41.5 13.8 63.6
2007 572 38.0 15.1 53.6
2008 561 43.3 13.0 56.8
2009 552 41.8 13.2 61.5
2010 581 39.1 14.8 64.4
2011 689 59.0 11.6 58.2
2012 845 65.7 12.8 48.6
2013 897 62.5 14.3 47.4
2014 951 66.6 14.2 48.3
2015 976 67.0 14.5 52.2
2016 988 63.0 15.6 52.3
2017 934 66.4 14.0 55.9
2018 839 63.9 13.1 58.6
2019 774 58.6 13.2 53.1
2020 765 55.7 13.7 60.9
2021 736 54.2 13.5 67.7
2022 737 54.5 13.5 56.4
2023 769 57.2 13.4 58
2024 737 57.9 12.7 58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tates Creek Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $550 (3.5%) $245 (1.6%) $795 (5.1%) $11,291 (72.8%) $1,873 (12.1%) $13,163 (84.9%) $15,503
2019 $730 (4.7%) $276 (1.8%) $1,004 (6.5%) $11,239 (72.8%) $1,709 (11.1%) $12,946 (83.9%) $15,429
2020 $637 (3.9%) $126 (0.8%) $762 (4.6%) $11,814 (71.7%) $1,709 (10.4%) $13,524 (82.1%) $16,469
2021 $1,003 (6.3%) $421 (2.6%) $1,424 (8.9%) $12,018 (75.5%) $1,446 (9.1%) $13,323 (83.7%) $15,914
2022 $1,482 (7.9%) $499 (2.7%) $1,981 (10.5%) $12,588 (67.0%) $2,253 (12.0%) $14,842 (79.0%) $18,794

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tates Creek Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Ranks 223rd of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 215th of 327 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
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Number of students
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Change (%)
Total Students774769
 0.6%
African American235228
 3%
American Indian01
Asian2735
 29.6%
Hispanic94125
 33%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White363312
 14%
Two or More Races5468
 25.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.1%58%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tates Creek Middle School

Students at Tates Creek Middle School are 43% White, 28% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Tates Creek Middle School ranks 193rd of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 737 students attended Tates Creek Middle School.

Students who attend Tates Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Tates Creek High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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