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STEAM Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

123 East 6 Street, Lexington, KY 40508 · (859) 381-3033 · Part of Fayette County School District

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

Directions
Students
453
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about STEAM Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 36.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

123 East 6 Street, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9117
Grade 10115
Grade 11119
Grade 12102
Enrollment over time
331’20
387’21
398’22
444’23
453’24

Up 36.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 26%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about STEAM 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.