Schools in Fayette County, Kentucky (2025)
62 schools · 40,054 students · 62 public · median Enrollment 584.
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Ranked schools in Fayette County
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Kentucky.
- 196Scapa At BluegrassLexington · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 285Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 681 students
- 385Clays Mill Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 527 students
- 484Athens-Chilesburg ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 620 students
- 581Cassidy Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 632 students
- 679Edythe Jones Hayes Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 1,125 students
- 778Beaumont Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 743 students
- 878Veterans Park Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 978Wellington ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 608 students
- 1076Morton Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 604 students
- 1176Stonewall Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 674 students
- 1276Jessie M Clark Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 1,002 students
- 1375Sandersville ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 765 students
- 1475Glendover Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 482 students
- 1573Liberty ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 721 students
- 1673Meadowthorpe Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 517 students
- 1773Ashland Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 316 students
- 1872Garrett Morgan ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 746 students
- 1971Garden Springs Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 418 students
- 2070Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem SchoolLexington · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 567 students
- 2168Picadome Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 434 students
- 2266Brenda Cowan ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary44.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 586 students
- 2365Squires Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 2463Lafayette High SchoolLexington · Public High55% Math proficiency · 2,370 students
- 2562Leestown Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
- 2662Dixie Elementary Magnet SchoolLexington · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 584 students
- 2761Southern Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 759 students
- 2860Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolLexington · Public High54% Math proficiency · 1,828 students
- 2958Henry Clay High SchoolLexington · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,939 students
- 3055Bryan Station Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 744 students
- 3151Tates Creek Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 767 students
- 3248Southern Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 3345Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolLexington · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 284 students
- 3445Madeline M Breckinridge Elem SchoolLexington · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 576 students
- 3544Crawford Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 710 students
- 3644Julius Marks Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 3742Lansdowne Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 610 students
- 3841Coventry Oak ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 755 students
- 3940James Lane Allen Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 4040Frederick Douglass High SchoolLexington · Public High32% Math proficiency · 1,770 students
- 4140Tates Creek High SchoolLexington · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,723 students
- 4238Tates Creek Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 626 students
- 4337Mary Todd Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 405 students
- 4437Cardinal Valley Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 643 students
- 4536Deep Springs Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 4636Millcreek Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 529 students
- 4736Winburn Middle SchoolLexington · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 768 students
- 4833Yates Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 4932Northern Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 424 students
- 5031Russell Cave Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 294 students
- 5130Arlington Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 322 students
- 5229Harrison Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 207 students
- 5327Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolLexington · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 377 students
- 5425Bryan Station High SchoolLexington · Public High21% Math proficiency · 2,030 students
- 5522William Wells Brown ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 300 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scapa At Bluegrass Lexington · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 2 | Rosa Parks Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85.1 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 3 | Clays Mill Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.5 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 527 |
| 4 | Athens-Chilesburg Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 83.8 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 620 |
| 5 | Cassidy Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81.0 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 6 | Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.3 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 1,125 |
| 7 | Beaumont Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.3 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 743 |
| 8 | Veterans Park Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 78.1 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 9 | Wellington Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.0 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 608 |
| 10 | Morton Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 76.1 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 11 | Stonewall Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.9 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 674 |
| 12 | Jessie M Clark Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 75.5 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 1,002 |
| 13 | Sandersville Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.0 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 765 |
| 14 | Glendover Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74.8 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 15 | Liberty Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 73.4 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 721 |
| 16 | Meadowthorpe Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.4 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 517 |
| 17 | Ashland Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 73.3 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 18 | Garrett Morgan Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71.6 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 746 |
| 19 | Garden Springs Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71.4 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 20 | Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 70.3 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 21 | Picadome Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 22 | Brenda Cowan Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.8 Top 50% | 44.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 586 |
| 23 | Squires Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.0 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 24 | Lafayette High School Lexington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62.6 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 2,370 |
| 25 | Leestown Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 26 | Dixie Elementary Magnet School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 27 | Southern Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 60.5 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 759 |
| 28 | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 60.3 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,828 |
| 29 | Henry Clay High School Lexington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58.4 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,939 |
| 30 | Bryan Station Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55.4 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 744 |
| 31 | Tates Creek Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 50.9 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 32 | Southern Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.8 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 33 | Lexington Trad Magnet School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 45.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 34 | Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44.7 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 576 |
| 35 | Crawford Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 710 |
| 36 | Julius Marks Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 37 | Lansdowne Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.7 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 610 |
| 38 | Coventry Oak Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 39 | James Lane Allen Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 40 | Frederick Douglass High School Lexington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39.8 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,770 |
| 41 | Tates Creek High School Lexington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,723 |
| 42 | Tates Creek Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 626 |
| 43 | Mary Todd Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.4 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 44 | Cardinal Valley Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.0 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 643 |
| 45 | Deep Springs Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.4 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 46 | Millcreek Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 529 |
| 47 | Winburn Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 36.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 768 |
| 48 | Yates Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 49 | Northern Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.1 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 50 | Russell Cave Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 294 |
| 51 | Arlington Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 52 | Harrison Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 28.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 207 |
| 53 | Booker T Washington Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 54 | Bryan Station High School Lexington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 24.5 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 2,030 |
| 55 | William Wells Brown Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 300 |
Other schools in Fayette County
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
57.5
Homebound Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
2 students
57.5
Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
1 students
57.2
Homebound Secondary
Lexington · Public high · Grades 6–12
6 students
37.5
Ridge Hospital Alt. High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 6–12
11 students
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Fayette County Preschool Center
Lexington · Public other · Grades PK–PK
41 students
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Fayette Pre-School
Lexington · Public other · Grades PK–PK
37 students
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UK Early Childhood Lab
Lexington · Public other · Grades PK–PK
3 students
Compare the top 4 schools in Fayette County side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Fayette County?
Scapa At Bluegrass is the highest-ranked school in Fayette County with a Success Index (US) of 96.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States).
How many schools are in Fayette County?
Fayette County has 62 schools (12 middle, 39 elementary, 8 high, 3 other) educating 40,054 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Fayette County?
The median Enrollment across schools in Fayette County is 584. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.