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Russell Cave Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3375 Russell Cave Rd, Lexington, KY 40511 · (859) 381-3571 · Part of Fayette County School District

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

Directions
Students
294
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Russell Cave Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% 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–5Russell Cave Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
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 ↗

3375 Russell Cave Rd, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten40
Grade 141
Grade 241
Grade 356
Grade 446
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
265’20
233’21
240’22
268’23
294’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 21%White 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Russell Cave 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.