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Meadowthorpe Elementary School vs. Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School

Should you attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School or Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
1710 N. Forbes Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School
301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 563 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
480 students
563 students
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This chart displays total students of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#55 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
#181 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadowthorpe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 5% in KY)
51%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in KY)
58%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 10% in KY)
30-34%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meadowthorpe Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
83
107
Grade 1 Students
67
103
Grade 2 Students
64
91
Grade 3 Students
68
94
Grade 4 Students
81
86
Grade 5 Students
88
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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