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Clays Mill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2319 Clays Mill Rd, Lexington, KY 40503 · (859) 381-3355 · Part of Fayette County School District

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

Directions
Students
527
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Clays Mill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% 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 →

K–5Clays Mill Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2319 Clays Mill Rd, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 185
Grade 291
Grade 375
Grade 485
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
474’20
484’21
517’22
520’23
527’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clays Mill 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.