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The Providence School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

210 S. Lexington Ave, Wilmore, KY 40390 · (859) 887-4600 · Part of Jessamine County School District

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

Directions
Students
130
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about The Providence School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

210 S. Lexington Ave, Wilmore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 64
Grade 712
Grade 814
Grade 916
Grade 1025
Grade 1136
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
125’20
142’21
156’22
150’23
130’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 11%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Providence School from Wilmore 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
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Nicholasville
A−
542 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

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