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 2024-25 school year, there are 30 public preschools serving 12,747 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 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
80 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
41,422 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
3,095 Teachers
15,350 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
0.70
0.40
# American Indian Students
48 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,111 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8,190 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
8%
# Black Students
9,679 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
23%
8%
# White Students
18,596 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
45%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,763 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
896
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
3,047
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,245
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,962
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,097
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,096
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,821
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,094
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,981
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,215
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,689
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,480
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,999
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,771
380
# Ungraded Students:
29
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,440 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$652 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$681 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,736
$14,203
Spending / Student
$16,440
$13,943
Best Fayette County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Wellington Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 606 students
Rank: #33.
Sandersville Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 721 students
Rank: #44.
Squires Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Glendover Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 456 students
Rank: #66.
Brenda Cowan Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 537 students
Rank: #77.
Stonewall Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 655 students
Rank: #88.
Picadome Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 430 students
Rank: #99.
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 509 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
| 542 students
Rank: #1111.
Julius Marks Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 480 students
Rank: #1212.
Lansdowne Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 558 students
Rank: #1313.
Tates Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 642 students
Rank: #1414.
James Lane Allen Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 420 students
Rank: #1515.
Millcreek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 541 students
Rank: #1616.
Yates Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 360 students
Rank: #1717.
Mary Todd Elementary School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 520 students
Rank: #1919.
Southern Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 526 students
Rank: #2020.
Coventry Oak Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 674 students
Rank: #2121.
Northern Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 439 students
Rank: #2222.
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 602 students
Rank: #2323.
Russell Cave Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 240 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Arlington Elementary School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 313 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
William Wells Brown Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 308 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fayette County Preschool Center
Magnet School
165 Springhill Dr
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4105
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4105
Grades: PK
| 35 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fayette Pre-school
Magnet School
465 Springhill Drive
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4040
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-4040
Grades: PK
| 33 students
Rank: n/an/a
Homebound Elementary School
Magnet School
701 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4100
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Uk Early Childhood Lab
Magnet School
Room 12 Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-7732
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-7732
Grades: PK
| 4 students
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