Yates Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lexington, Kentucky 40505 · Fayette County
#620 of 707 elementary schools in Kentucky
#36542 of 50,301 nationally
About Yates Elementary School
Yates Elementary School is a public elementary located in Lexington, in the Fayette County school district of Kentucky, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 438 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 33.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 620th of 707 ranked elementary schools in Kentucky. Its strongest component is students per teacher (72th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 438.
There are 62 schools in Lexington; Yates Elementary School ranks 52nd of 59 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)72.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Yates Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 72.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Yates Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
584 students · 1.5 km away
Deep Springs Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
521 students · 1.5 km away
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,770 students · 1.8 km away
Northern Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
424 students · 1.9 km away
Crawford Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
710 students · 1.9 km away
Bryan Station Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
744 students · 2.0 km away
Bryan Station High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,030 students · 2.1 km away
William Wells Brown Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
300 students · 2.4 km away
Arlington Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
322 students · 2.5 km away
Ashland Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
316 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Kentucky with a comparable Enrollment.
Hawthorne Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
437 students
Mill Creek Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
437 students
Hustonville Elementary School
Hustonville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
439 students
Lone Oak Intermediate School
Paducah · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
437 students
Tompkinsville Elem
Tompkinsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
437 students
Cartmell Elementary
Carrollton · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
436 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Yates Elementary School a good school?
Yates Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 33.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #620 of 707 in Kentucky. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Yates Elementary School rank in Kentucky?
Yates Elementary School ranks #620 of 707 elementary schools in Kentucky and #36542 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Yates Elementary School?
Yates Elementary School had 438 students in 2025.
Is Yates Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Yates Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Yates Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Yates Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.