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Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

1500 Wilmore Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356 · (859) 885-6670 · Part of Jessamine County School District

Nicholasville’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
542
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Nicholasville kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Nicholasville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KJessamine Early Learning Village785 students
1–5Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

1500 Wilmore Rd, Nicholasville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1112
Grade 2123
Grade 3120
Grade 493
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
552’20
518’21
547’22
535’23
542’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 12%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School from Nicholasville families.

Other schools in Jessamine County School District

The district →
Jessamine Early Learning Village
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Nicholasville
785 students13:1
Hattie C. Warner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
B
570 students14:1
Red Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
A−
519 students14:1
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
B
515 students14:1
Wilmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Wilmore
A
473 students15:1
Nicholasville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
B−
465 students12:1

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; Nicholasville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.