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Schools in Lexington · Fayette County School District

Lexington’s public schools score below 53% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lexington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#88of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 1 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 27% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
95
40,054 students on the public path
In brief

Lexington’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,742 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

39 elementary schools, then 14 middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lexington Christian Academy (private), Lexington Catholic High School (private), Sayre School (private), Trinity Christian Academy (private), Christ the King School (private), Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary School (private), Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School (private), Seton Catholic School (private), The Centenary School (private), Providence Montessori School (private), STS. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School (private), Lexington Universal Academy (private), Redwood Cooperative School (private), Community Montessor School (private), Summit Christian Academy (private), Lexington Hearing & Speech Center (private), Good Shepherd Day School (private), Walnut Hill Day School (private), Lexington Montessori School (private), The Provision School (private), Kore Academy (private), Harmony Day Montessori School (private), Sphinx Academy (private), Lexington Adventist Academy (private) and Bluegrass Montessori School (private) are in town. Future Forward Education & Career Center, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lexington’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Kentucky school districts, #88 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores are above the Kentucky average; graduation is below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (170)Better than 45%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 21,135 test results and a graduating class of 3,255 could put Lexington anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lexington’s students in the tested grades sat them (21,251 in math, 21,019 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lexington, with each school’s own grade.

39 schools teach K in Lexington’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.
Sandersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
765 students14:1Rate it →
Coventry Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
755 students14:1Rate it →
Garrett Morgan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
746 students15:1Rate it →
Liberty Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
721 students14:1Rate it →
Veterans Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
702 students15:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
681 students15:1Rate it →
Stonewall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
674 students15:1Rate it →
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
643 students12:1Rate it →
Cassidy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
632 students14:1Rate it →
Tates Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
626 students13:1Rate it →
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
620 students15:1Rate it →
Lansdowne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
610 students13:1Rate it →
Wellington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
608 students14:1Rate it →
Brenda Cowan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
586 students14:1Rate it →
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
584 students14:1Rate it →
Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
576 students12:1Rate it →
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
567 students15:1Rate it →
Millcreek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
529 students12:1Rate it →
Clays Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
527 students14:1Rate it →
Deep Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
521 students12:1Rate it →
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
517 students13:1Rate it →
Glendover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
482 students12:1Rate it →
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
476 students12:1Rate it →
Squires Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
447 students13:1Rate it →
Julius Marks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
444 students13:1Rate it →
Yates Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
438 students13:1Rate it →
Picadome Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
434 students12:1Rate it →
James Lane Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
429 students11:1Rate it →
Northern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
424 students11:1Rate it →
Garden Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
418 students12:1Rate it →
Mary Todd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
405 students12:1Rate it →
Booker T Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
377 students14:1Rate it →
Arlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
322 students11:1Rate it →
Ashland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
316 students12:1Rate it →
William Wells Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
300 students12:1Rate it →
Russell Cave Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
294 students11:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
207 students8:1Rate it →
Homebound Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
2 students0:1Rate it →
Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
1 students0:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–539 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Lexington’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fayette County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 73 schools · 42,138 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$18,742KY $14,752 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 44.7% · 21019 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.8% · 21251 students tested

Lexington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Lexington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LexingtonB−Fayette County

Every school in Lexington

96 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lexingtonby address
Sandersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
765 students14:1Rate it →
Coventry Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
755 students14:1Rate it →
Stonewall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
674 students15:1Rate it →
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
643 students12:1Rate it →
Tates Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
626 students13:1Rate it →
Lansdowne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
610 students13:1Rate it →
Wellington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
608 students14:1Rate it →
Brenda Cowan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
586 students14:1Rate it →
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
584 students14:1Rate it →
Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
576 students12:1Rate it →
Millcreek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
529 students12:1Rate it →
Deep Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
521 students12:1Rate it →
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
517 students13:1Rate it →
Glendover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
482 students12:1Rate it →
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
476 students12:1Rate it →
Squires Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
447 students13:1Rate it →
Julius Marks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
444 students13:1Rate it →
Yates Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
438 students13:1Rate it →
Picadome Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
434 students12:1Rate it →
James Lane Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
429 students11:1Rate it →
Northern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
424 students11:1Rate it →
Mary Todd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
405 students12:1Rate it →
Booker T Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
377 students14:1Rate it →
Arlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
322 students11:1Rate it →
William Wells Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
300 students12:1Rate it →
Russell Cave Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
294 students11:1Rate it →
Fayette County Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
41 students3:1Rate it →
Fayette Pre-School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
37 studentsRate it →
UK Early Childhood Lab
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
3 students3:1Rate it →
Homebound Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
2 students0:1Rate it →
Garrett Morgan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
746 students15:1Rate it →
Liberty Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
721 students14:1Rate it →
Veterans Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
702 students15:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
681 students15:1Rate it →
Cassidy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
632 students14:1Rate it →
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
620 students15:1Rate it →
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
567 students15:1Rate it →
Clays Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
527 students14:1Rate it →
Garden Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
418 students12:1Rate it →
Ashland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
316 students12:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
207 students8:1Rate it →
Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
1 students0:1Rate it →
Scapa At Bluegrass
Middle · Grades 4–8
A+
300 students10:1Rate it →
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,125 students15:1Rate it →
Leestown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
1,084 students14:1Rate it →
Jessie M Clark Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,002 students17:1Rate it →
Winburn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
768 students13:1Rate it →
Tates Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
767 students13:1Rate it →
Southern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
759 students14:1Rate it →
Bryan Station Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
744 students13:1Rate it →
Beaumont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
743 students15:1Rate it →
Crawford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
710 students12:1Rate it →
Morton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
604 students14:1Rate it →
Lexington Trad Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
284 students9:1Rate it →
Ridge Hospital Alt. High School
High · Grades 6–12
11 students11:1Rate it →
Homebound Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
6 students6:1Rate it →
Lafayette High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,370 students19:1Rate it →
Bryan Station High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
2,030 students17:1Rate it →
Henry Clay High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,939 students16:1Rate it →
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,828 students18:1Rate it →
Frederick Douglass High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,770 students18:1Rate it →
Tates Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,723 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt
High · Grades 6–12
D−
Alternative Education
164 students6:1Rate it →
Opportunity Middle College
High · Grades 11–12
Alternative Education
102 students23:1Rate it →
Fayette County Learning Center
High · Grades 8–12
D
Alternative Education
191 students8:1Rate it →
Carter G. Woodson Academy
High · Grades 6–12
C−
Alternative Education
316 students13:1Rate it →
STEAM Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A
Alternative Education
453 students21:1Rate it →
Success Academy
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
401 students19:1Rate it →
Rise STEM Academy for Girls
Elementary · Grades K–8
Alternative Education
223 students10:1Rate it →
George Washington Carver STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
Alternative Education
158 students8:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Lexingtonnot counted as local schools
Future Forward Education & Career Center
High · Grades 6–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
37 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lexington Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
1,528 students11:1Rate it →
Lexington Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
693 students10:1Rate it →
Sayre School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
615 students9:1Rate it →
Trinity Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
517 students11:1Rate it →
Christ the King School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
511 students17:1Rate it →
Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
468 students14:1Rate it →
Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
467 students16:1Rate it →
Seton Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
272 students13:1Rate it →
The Centenary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
266 students32:1Rate it →
Providence Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
266 students5:1Rate it →
STS. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
261 students11:1Rate it →
Lexington Universal Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
210 students11:1Rate it →
Redwood Cooperative School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
179 students11:1Rate it →
Community Montessor School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
156 students20:1Rate it →
Summit Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
155 students9:1Rate it →
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
153 studentsRate it →
Good Shepherd Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
148 studentsRate it →
Walnut Hill Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
83 studentsRate it →
Lexington Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Nonsectarian
60 students10:1Rate it →
The Provision School
Grades 1–12
Private · Religious
50 students7:1Rate it →
Kore Academy
Grades 1–12
Private · Special education
40 students4:1Rate it →
Harmony Day Montessori School
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Nonsectarian
25 students25:1Rate it →
Sphinx Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Special education
23 students4:1Rate it →
Lexington Adventist Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
21 students10:1Rate it →
Bluegrass Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
20 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Audrey Grevious Center, Southside Technical Center, Eastside Technical Center, Central Ky Technical College, Kentucky TECH - Central Campus, Blackburn Education Center, Family Care Center, Locust Trace AgriScience Center and The Hub for Innovation and Leadership). 2 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Lexington’s schools

Are Lexington’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lexington children attend score below 53% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #88 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lexington in?

Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 42,138 students in 73 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lexington kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Lafayette High School, Bryan Station High School, Henry Clay High School, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Frederick Douglass High School, Tates Creek High School, Ridge Hospital Alt. High School and Homebound Secondary.

What is Lexington’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Lexington spend per student?

$18,742 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lexington?

Yes: Lexington Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 1,528 students), Lexington Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 693 students), Sayre School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 615 students), Trinity Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 517 students), Christ the King School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 511 students), Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 468 students), Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 467 students), Seton Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 272 students), The Centenary School (religious, grades PK–K, 266 students), Providence Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 266 students), STS. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 261 students), Lexington Universal Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 210 students), Redwood Cooperative School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 179 students), Community Montessor School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 156 students), Summit Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 155 students), Lexington Hearing & Speech Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 153 students), Good Shepherd Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 148 students), Walnut Hill Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 83 students), Lexington Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 60 students), The Provision School (religious, grades 1–12, 50 students), Kore Academy (special education, grades 1–12, 40 students), Harmony Day Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades K, 25 students), Sphinx Academy (special education, grades 9–12, 23 students), Lexington Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–8, 21 students) and Bluegrass Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 20 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.