Simons Middle School
242 West Water St
Flemingsburg KY, 41041, Fleming County
Phone: 606-845-9331
Ranking: 
(557 out of 943, bottom 41%)*
(557 out of 943, bottom 41%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Fleming County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 385 | 384 | 349 | 342 | 356 | 379 | 388 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 174 | 45.2% | 207 | 53.9% | 177 | 50.7% | 171 | 50.0% | 177 | 49.7% | 184 | 48.5% | 204 | 52.6% |
| Grade 8: | 211 | 54.8% | 177 | 46.1% | 172 | 49.3% | 171 | 50.0% | 179 | 50.3% | 195 | 51.5% | 184 | 47.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 190 | 49.4% | 186 | 48.4% | 179 | 51.3% | 191 | 55.8% | 186 | 52.2% | 188 | 49.6% | 187 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 195 | 50.6% | 198 | 51.6% | 170 | 48.7% | 151 | 44.2% | 158 | 44.4% | 178 | 47.0% | 190 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.6% | 6 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.6% |
| White: | 370 | 96.1% | 364 | 94.8% | 334 | 95.7% | 325 | 95.0% | 331 | 93.0% | 358 | 94.5% | 368 | 94.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 188 | 48.8% | 161 | 41.9% | 170 | 48.7% | 172 | 50.3% | 167 | 46.9% | 164 | 43.3% | 170 | 43.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 12.7% | 5 | 1.3% | 50 | 14.3% | 26 | 7.6% | 43 | 12.1% | 50 | 13.2% | 50 | 12.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.57 | 17.33 | 15.51 | 14.86 | 18.16 | 18.50 | 17.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 35.8% | 38.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 38.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 34.7% | 47.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 49.8% | 54.7% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 61.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 27.9% | 41.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.0% | 31.0% | 45.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 46.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | 52.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 38.4% | 58.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 43.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 25.9% | 38.6% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 53.46% | 53.55% | 51.85% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 62.63% | 62.63% | 56.96% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 63.03% | 63.1% | 60.92% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 64.33% | 64.2% | 62.38% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 57.49% | 57.57% | 65.11% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 66.61% | 66.67% | 66.32% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 69.93% | 69.93% | 66.81% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 63.59% | 63.65% | 66.92% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 70.76% | 70.62% | 70.21% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 62.67% | 62.75% | 69.9% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 67.03% | 67.03% | 55.95% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 54.55% | 54.55% | 59.57% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 68.89% | 68.89% | 62.72% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 59.54% | 59.54% | 57.02% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 57.99% | 57.99% | 64.04% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 57.29% | 57.29% | 52.64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 67.93% | 67.93% | 57.82% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 52.58% | 52.58% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 59.06% | 59.06% | 56.28% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 49.7% | 49.7% | 60.09% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 48.44% | 48.44% | 41.92% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 51.63% | 51.63% | 39.48% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 40.72% | 40.72% | 42.06% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 43.86% | 43.86% | 42.34% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 34.13% | 34.13% | 45.22% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 39.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 39.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,153.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,367.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,230.0 |
* Simons Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.