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Northern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

340 Rookwood Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40505 · (859) 381-3541 · Part of Fayette County School District

Lexington’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
424
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lexington kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

Where Lexington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Northern Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

340 Rookwood Pkwy, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten71
Grade 149
Grade 270
Grade 371
Grade 464
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
473’20
443’21
439’22
419’23
424’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%Black 29%White 19%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northern Elementary School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Fayette County School District

The district →
Sandersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
765 students14:1
Coventry Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C−
755 students14:1
Stonewall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
674 students15:1
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
D−
643 students12:1
Tates Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B
626 students13:1
Lansdowne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C
610 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.