For the 2025 school year, there are 60 public elementary schools serving 29,114 students in Lexington, KY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Lexington, KY are Scapa At Bluegrass, Athens-chilesburg Elementary School and Rosa Parks Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lexington, KY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average). Elementary schools in Lexington have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Lexington, KY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scapa At Bluegrass
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Gr: 4-8 | 300 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Athens-chilesburg Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
930 Jouett Creek Dr
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4955
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4955
Gr: K-5 | 570 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1251 Beaumont Centre Lane
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3132
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3132
Gr: K-5 | 708 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Clays Mill Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2319 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3355
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3355
Gr: K-5 | 520 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
195 N Ashland Ave
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3243
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3243
Gr: K-5 | 281 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Cassidy Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1125 Tates Creek Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3018
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3018
Gr: K-5 | 645 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #77.
Wellington Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3280 Keithshire Way
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3000
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3000
Gr: PK-5 | 604 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Richardson Place
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Gr: 6-8 | 1,070 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1710 N. Forbes Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3521
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3521
Gr: PK-5 | 458 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1010.
Veterans Park Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3161
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3161
Gr: K-5 | 697 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1111.
Garrett Morgan Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1150 Passage Mound Way
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3165
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3165
Gr: K-5 | 780 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Glendover Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
710 Glendover Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3403
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3403
Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1313.
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3516
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3516
Gr: K-5 | 560 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1414.
Squires Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3337 Squire Oak Dr.
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3002
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3002
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1515.
Brenda Cowan Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4801 Athens-boonesboro Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4000
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 570 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1616.
Sandersville Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3025 Sandersville Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4980
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4980
Gr: PK-5 | 769 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1717.
Jessie M Clark Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3341 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Gr: 6-8 | 985 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1818.
Stonewall Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3215 Cornwall Dr
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3079
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3079
Gr: PK-5 | 673 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1919.
Morton Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1225 Tates Creek Pk
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2020.
Beaumont Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2080 Georgian Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3094
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3094
Gr: 6-8 | 757 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2121.
Audrey Grevious Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1177 Harry Sykes Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 246-4370
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 246-4370
Gr: 6-12 | 18 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2222.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2585 Liberty Rd
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4979
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4979
Gr: K-5 | 726 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2323.
Garden Springs Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2151 Garden Springs Dr
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3388
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3388
Gr: K-5 | 414 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2424.
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1940 Eastland Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3116
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3116
Gr: PK-5 | 587 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2525.
Picadome Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1642 Harrodsburg Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3563
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3563
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2626.
Leestown Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2010 Leestown Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3181
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3181
Gr: 6-8 | 944 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2727.
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 St. Mathilda Dr.
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3273
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3273
Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2828.
Carter G. Woodson Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Gr: 6-12 | 305 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2929.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1555 Georgetown Road
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4000
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4000
Gr: 6-12 | 366 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #3030.
Future Forward Education & Career Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3475 Spurr Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2806
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2806
Gr: 6-12 | 36 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #3131.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Wilson-downing Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3582
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3582
Gr: 6-8 | 764 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Julius Marks Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3277 Pepperhill Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3470
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3470
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Tates Creek Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1113 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3606
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3606
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3434.
Tates Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3052
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3052
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #3535.
Bryan Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1865 Wickland Dr
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3288
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3288
Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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Lexington, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
475 Price Rd
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3808
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3808
Gr: K-5 | 118 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Alternative Placement (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
701 East Main St
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4000
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4000
Gr: 6-12
6270 Athens Walnut Hill Pk
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3253
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3253
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Bellewood Presbyterian Home Alternative School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
4400 Briar Hill Rd
Lexington, KY 40516
(859) 294-7080
Lexington, KY 40516
(859) 294-7080
Gr: K-5 | 13 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Bluegrass Youth Development Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
692 Newtown Pk
Lexington, KY 40580
(859) 381-4335
Lexington, KY 40580
(859) 381-4335
Gr: 8-12
475 Price Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3263
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3263
Gr: 3-5 | 298 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
707 Howard St
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3263
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3263
Gr: PK-2 | 396 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Central Ky Technical College (Closed 2024)
Vocational School
308 Vo-tech Road
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2400
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2400
Gr: Inquire with school
Fayette Regional Juvenile Det Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
3475 Spurr Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2806
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 246-2806
Gr: 6-12
Fcps Virtual Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
701 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-4741
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-4741
Gr: K-12
Florence Crittenton School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
519 W Fourth St
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 252-8636
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 252-8636
Gr: 6-12 | 17 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
123 E Sixth St
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3162
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3162
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
350 Henry Clay Blvd.
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3462
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3462
Gr: PK-5 | 391 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
2545 Georgetown Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3507
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3507
Gr: K-5 | 513 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Martin Luther King Credit Recovery High School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
2200 Liberty Rd
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4040
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4040
Gr: 9-12 | 91 students Minority enrollment: 35%
The Newcomer Academy (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
2420 Spurr Road
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 382-4000
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 382-4000
701 East Main St
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4250
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4250
Gr: K
201 W 5th St
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3576
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3576
Gr: PK-5 | 184 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Sap Program (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1155 Red Mile Place, Coleman H
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 246-4305
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 246-4305
Gr: Inquire with school
1555 Georgetown Road Lexington
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4000
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4000
Gr: 9-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Lexington, KY?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Lexington, KY include Scapa At Bluegrass, Athens-chilesburg Elementary School and Rosa Parks Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Lexington?
60 public elementary schools are located in Lexington.
What is the racial composition of students in Lexington?
Lexington public elementary schools minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary schools average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Lexington are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Lexington include: Leestown Middle School vs. Beaumont Middle School, Garrett Morgan Elementary School vs. Liberty Elementary School, Winburn Middle School vs. Bryan Station Middle School
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