For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 402 students in the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington, KY.
The top ranked public middle schools in Hamburg Area are Carter G. Woodson Academy and Martin L King Academy For Excellence Alt. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington, KY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington, KY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carter G. Woodson Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Grades: 6-12
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
Martin L King Academy For Excellence Alt
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Liberty Rd
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4040
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4040
Grades: 6-12
| 208 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington, KY?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington, KY include Carter G. Woodson Academy and Martin L King Academy For Excellence Alt.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington?
2 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington?
the neighborhood of Hamburg Area, Lexington public middle schools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle schools average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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