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Carter G. Woodson Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

2000 Winchester Road, Lexington, KY 40509 · (859) 381-3933 · Part of Fayette County School District

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

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Carter G. Woodson Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2000 Winchester Road, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 661
Grade 753
Grade 846
Grade 940
Grade 1042
Grade 1142
Grade 1232
Enrollment over time
264’20
266’21
287’22
305’23
316’24

Up 19.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%White 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carter G. Woodson Academy 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.