Lassiter Middle School
Lassiter Middle School serves 987 students in grades 6-8.
Lassiter Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Lassiter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Lassiter Middle School's student population of 987 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
987 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Lassiter Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lassiter Middle School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1029 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
2%
Hispanic
21%
7%
Black
26%
10%
White
46%
77%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 4/29/2020
It is a great school! I came to this school halfway through the school year, there were so welcoming. Im in a wheelchair and the only kids there to be in a wheelchair with no cognitive impairments also the only kid ever to be in a wheelchair to be in their Cambridge program I also are on there quick recall team.
1 1/20/2020
this school is so bad.
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