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Sandersville Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3025 Sandersville Rd, Lexington, KY 40511 · (859) 381-4980 · Part of Fayette County School District

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

Directions
Students
765
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sandersville Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 26.4% 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–5Sandersville ElementaryYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

3025 Sandersville Rd, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten109
Grade 1128
Grade 2130
Grade 3114
Grade 4119
Grade 5135
Enrollment over time
605’20
679’21
721’22
769’23
765’24

Up 26.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 33%Hispanic 14%Asian 10%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sandersville Elementary from Lexington families.

Other schools in Fayette County School District

The district →
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
Wellington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A+
608 students14:1

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.