Top Rankings
Fayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 30 public preschools serving 13,001 students in Fayette County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Fayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
78 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
41,697 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
3,113 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fayette County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.41
# American Indian Students
57 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,177 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8,771 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
9%
# Black Students
9,729 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
24%
8%
# White Students
18,064 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
43%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,861 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
969
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
3,045
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,108
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,281
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,004
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,104
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,109
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,764
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,124
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,032
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,724
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,369
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,275
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,764
446
# Ungraded Students:
25
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,632 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,331 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$652 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$681 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,632
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,331
$13,981
Best Fayette County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1710 N. Forbes Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3521
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3521
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Wellington Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3280 Keithshire Way
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3000
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
Sandersville Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3025 Sandersville Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4980
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4980
Grades: PK-5
| 769 students
Rank: #44.
Squires Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3337 Squire Oak Dr.
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3002
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3002
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: #55.
Glendover Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
710 Glendover Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3403
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3403
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #66.
Brenda Cowan Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4801 Athens-boonesboro Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4000
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #77.
Stonewall Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3215 Cornwall Dr
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3079
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3079
Grades: PK-5
| 673 students
Rank: #88.
Picadome Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1642 Harrodsburg Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3563
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3563
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #99.
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2101 St. Mathilda Dr.
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3273
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3273
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #1010.
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1940 Eastland Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3116
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3116
Grades: PK-5
| 587 students
Rank: #1111.
Julius Marks Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3277 Pepperhill Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3470
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3470
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1212.
Lansdowne Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
336 Redding Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3500
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #1313.
Tates Creek Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1113 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3606
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3606
Grades: PK-5
| 661 students
Rank: #1414.
James Lane Allen Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Appomattox Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3456
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3456
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #1515.
Millcreek Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1212 Reva Ridge Way
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3527
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3527
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #1616.
Yates Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
695 E New Circle Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3613
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3613
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #1717.
Mary Todd Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
551 Parkside Dr
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3512
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3512
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #1818.
Deep Springs Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1919 Brynell Drive
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3069
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3069
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #1919.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
340 Wilson Downing Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3589
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3589
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #2020.
Coventry Oak Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2441 Huntly Place
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3195
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3195
Grades: PK-5
| 679 students
Rank: #2121.
Northern Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
340 Rookwood Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3541
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3541
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: #2222.
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
218 Mandalay Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3340
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3340
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #2323.
Russell Cave Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3375 Russell Cave Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3571
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3571
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Arlington Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
122 Arceme Avenue
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3030
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3030
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Booker T Washington Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 Howard Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3263
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3263
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
William Wells Brown Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
555 E 5th St
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4990
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4990
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: n/an/a
165 Springhill Dr
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4105
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4105
Grades: PK
| 34 students
Rank: n/an/a
465 Springhill Drive
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4040
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4040
Grades: PK
| 38 students
Rank: n/an/a
701 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4100
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Room 12 Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-7732
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-7732
Grades: PK
| 2 students
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