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Wellington Elementary School vs. Red Oak Elementary School

Should you attend Wellington Elementary School or Red Oak 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
Wellington Elementary School
3280 Keithshire Way
Lexington, KY 40503
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Red Oak Elementary School
921 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Wellington 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wellington Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 505 students in grades 1-5, Red Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
1-5
Total Students
604 students
505 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Red Oak Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#100 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#475 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
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56%
(Top 10% in KY)
42%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellington 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 Red Oak 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.
63%
(Top 10% in KY)
47%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellington 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 Red Oak 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.
40-44%
(Top 20% in KY)
20-24%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wellington 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wellington Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Red Oak Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
89
-
Grade 1 Students
76
93
Grade 2 Students
115
108
Grade 3 Students
84
97
Grade 4 Students
94
101
Grade 5 Students
116
106

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wellington 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 Red Oak Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Red Oak Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
8%
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% White
56%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wellington 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 Red Oak 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%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wellington 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 Red Oak 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.
0.63
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Wellington 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 Red Oak 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
33%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wellington 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 Red Oak 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wellington 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 Red Oak 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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