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Veterans Park Elementary School vs. Rosa Parks Elementary School

Should you attend Veterans Park Elementary School or Rosa Parks 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
Veterans Park Elementary School
4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Rosa Parks Elementary School
1251 Beaumont Centre Lane
Lexington, KY 40513
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

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

Rosa Parks 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 687 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Veterans Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 706 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rosa Parks 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 70% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
687 students
706 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rosa Parks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#72 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#13 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Rosa Parks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 5% in KY)
70%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks 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.
62%
(Top 10% in KY)
77%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks 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.
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
55-59%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks 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 Veterans Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rosa Parks Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
104
Grade 1 Students
120
120
Grade 2 Students
111
119
Grade 3 Students
129
125
Grade 4 Students
115
113
Grade 5 Students
112
125

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rosa Parks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks 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.
0.50
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks 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
25%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Veterans Park 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 Rosa Parks 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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