Is Yates Elementary School a good school?

Yates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Yates Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Yates Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Yates Elementary School?

Students at Yates Elementary School are 32% African American, 28% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Yates Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Yates Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Crawford Middle School High : Frederick Douglass High School

Yates Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

695 E New Circle Rd
Lexington, KY 40505

(859) 381-3613

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
554^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,871

Students who attend Yates Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crawford Middle School
High:	Frederick Douglass High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.7%

White:

28.3%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yates Elementary School ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 24^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Yates Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (31.7%), White (28.3%), Hispanic (28.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yates Elementary School is 9.8, which is the 8^th best among 36 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)

Compare Yates Elementary School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yates Elementary School is $15,871, which is the 12^th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Yates Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Yates Elementary School 554^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Yates Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

Fayette County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County 70^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yates Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2009	89.65	31^st	658	95.3%
2010	85.76	53^rd	683	92.2%
2011	39.61	466^th	688	32.3%
2012	26.26	588^th	713	17.5%
2013	30.72	556^th	719	22.7%
2014	23.60	599^th	705	15.0%
2015	16.55	643^rd	698	7.9%
2016	15.64	632^nd	690	8.4%
2017	7.86	670^th	694	3.5%
2018	15.90	622^nd	691	10.0%
2019	18.84	610^th	700	12.9%
2022	22.01	554^th	684	19.0%
2023	21.86	554^th	687	19.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.23	57^th	81	29.6%
2019	56.58	31^st	96	67.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.27	565^th	661	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2019	27.31	541^st	664	18.5%
2022	32.61	467^th	667	30.0%
2023	32.27	471^st	670	29.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	18.04	593^rd	663	10.6%
2019	24.28	570^th	671	15.1%
2022	20.58	544^th	641	15.1%
2023	36.50	420^th	639	34.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	16.50	606^th	665	8.9%
2019	16.52	603^rd	676	10.8%
2022	28.24	487^th	657	25.9%
2023	16.61	574^th	652	12.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	41.99	107^th	184	41.8%
2019	45.45	97^th	185	47.6%
2023	30.46	94^th	129	27.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	33.23	123^rd	153	19.6%
2019	50.77	76^th	152	50.0%
2022	63.42	27^th	114	76.3%
2023	85.39	6^th	120	95.0%

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Rank History for White students at Yates Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.14	522^nd	593	12.0%
2022	30.05	470^th	656	28.4%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, May 16, 2013

the teachers seem pretty nice but the school facilitor I do not like she is very rude and inconsiderate, and having a son with severe autism means I unfortunatly have to deal with her alot. With my personal experince during every IEP(so far) any questions or concerns you may have seem to annoy her like you are wasting her precious time. If you have a special needs child I would try to find another school just to avoid her, she also works for another Fayette county school as well unsure which one though. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Yates Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	326	160	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1989	330	126	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
1990	312	146	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1991	234	170	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
1992	244	173	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	35	452
1993	271	160	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1994	237	151	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1995	226	127	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	226	127	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	262	120	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1998	335	113	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	9	462
1999	363	93	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	346	110	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
2001	316	82	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2002	336	63	13	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	336	63	13	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	287	50	12	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2005	294	60	10	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2006	294	51	15	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2007	269	61	6	37	0	n/a	n/a	13	386
2008	265	112	8	43	0	n/a	n/a	20	448
2009	204	107	11	38	0	n/a	n/a	10	370
2010	206	132	14	41	0	n/a	n/a	20	413
2011	214	123	16	41	0	0	19	0	413
2012	239	155	15	61	3	0	18	0	491
2013	248	146	13	72	2	0	27	0	508
2014	231	163	21	68	3	0	31	0	517
2015	278	204	20	103	2	1	33	0	641
2016	268	213	19	121	2	2	40	0	665
2017	141	180	16	111	1	2	19	0	470
2018	137	163	16	128	0	3	22	0	469
2019	120	164	14	128	0	0	24	0	450
2020	154	169	19	124	0	0	27	0	493
2021	98	128	10	89	0	0	23	0	348
2022	105	131	8	113	2	0	31	0	390
2023	102	114	8	101	2	1	32	0	360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	30.1	16.3	n/a
1989	459	30.5	15.0	n/a
1990	462	29.1	15.8	n/a
1991	406	27.6	14.7	n/a
1992	452	28.4	15.9	n/a
1993	433	27.9	15.5	n/a
1994	391	27.9	14.0	n/a
1995	356	24.8	14.4	n/a
1996	356	24.8	14.4	n/a
1997	382	28.9	13.2	59.9
1998	462	27.9	16.6	47
1999	465	28.2	17.0	33.5
2000	470	28.3	17.0	53.2
2001	425	25.3	17.2	44.7
2002	428	35.4	12.1	78.7
2003	428	35.4	12.1	78.7
2004	369	37.0	10.0	n/a
2005	387	39.5	9.8	n/a
2006	396	38.8	10.2	59.6
2007	386	33.0	11.7	68.9
2008	448	36.6	12.2	66.8
2009	370	29.5	12.5	73.6
2010	413	30.6	13.5	79.1
2011	413	34.0	12.1	68.8
2012	491	35.9	13.6	61.3
2013	508	39.7	12.7	66.5
2014	517	40.8	12.6	61.3
2015	641	40.0	16.0	66.8
2016	665	44.0	15.1	71
2017	470	35.3	13.2	76.6
2018	469	35.1	13.3	81.7
2019	450	34.8	12.9	64.4
2020	493	36.2	13.6	72.8
2021	348	38.3	9.0	84.2
2022	390	37.3	10.4	71.5
2023	360	36.5	9.8	71.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yates Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	30.1	16.3	n/a
1989	459	30.5	15.0	n/a
1990	462	29.1	15.8	n/a
1991	406	27.6	14.7	n/a
1992	452	28.4	15.9	n/a
1993	433	27.9	15.5	n/a
1994	391	27.9	14.0	n/a
1995	356	24.8	14.4	n/a
1996	356	24.8	14.4	n/a
1997	382	28.9	13.2	59.9
1998	462	27.9	16.6	47
1999	465	28.2	17.0	33.5
2000	470	28.3	17.0	53.2
2001	425	25.3	17.2	44.7
2002	428	35.4	12.1	78.7
2003	428	35.4	12.1	78.7
2004	369	37.0	10.0	n/a
2005	387	39.5	9.8	n/a
2006	396	38.8	10.2	59.6
2007	386	33.0	11.7	68.9
2008	448	36.6	12.2	66.8
2009	370	29.5	12.5	73.6
2010	413	30.6	13.5	79.1
2011	413	34.0	12.1	68.8
2012	491	35.9	13.6	61.3
2013	508	39.7	12.7	66.5
2014	517	40.8	12.6	61.3
2015	641	40.0	16.0	66.8
2016	665	44.0	15.1	71
2017	470	35.3	13.2	76.6
2018	469	35.1	13.3	81.7
2019	450	34.8	12.9	64.4
2020	493	36.2	13.6	72.8
2021	348	38.3	9.0	84.2
2022	390	37.3	10.4	71.5
2023	360	36.5	9.8	71.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Yates Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$873 (4.5%)	$197 (1.0%)	$1,070 (5.5%)	$14,618 (75.6%)	$1,993 (10.3%)	$16,611 (85.9%)	$19,339
2019	$757 (4.8%)	$170 (1.1%)	$925 (5.8%)	$11,719 (73.8%)	$1,682 (10.6%)	$13,400 (84.4%)	$15,871

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yates Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 610^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 554^th of 687 Elementary schools	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	450	360	20%
African American	164	114	30.5%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	14	8	42.9%
Hispanic	128	101	21.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	120	102	15%
Two or More Races	24	32	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.4%	71.1%	6.7%

Schools Near Yates Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)			KSA Reading (2023)			KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 E New Circle Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-3613	360	37	9.8	71.1%	102 (28.3%)	114 (31.7%)	101 (28.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.9%)	21.9	554^th of 687 public elementary schools	19.4%		22	554^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.0%			33.0		35.0	44.0	26.0		33.0	24.0	24.0	$15,871	$757	$170	$925	$11,719	$1,682	$13,400
Dixie Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1940 Eastland Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-3116	542	40	13.5	50.7%	255 (47.0%)	143 (26.4%)	85 (15.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.2%)	55.3	285^th of 687 public elementary schools	58.5%		38.5	426^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.7%	141	59.0	43.0	45.0	49.0	41.0	66.0	30.0	37.0	43.0	54.0	$14,808	$562	$216	$776	$10,877	$1,669	$12,545
Deep Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 Brynell Drive	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-3069	520	44	11.9	70.8%	152 (29.2%)	163 (31.3%)	165 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	17.8	589^th of 687 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.9	621^st of 684 public elementary schools	9.2%	32	18.0	27.0	26.0	32.0	35.0	25.0	20.0	48.0	16.0	29.0	$15,269	$708	$296	$1,002	$10,996	$1,764	$12,759
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Rookwood Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-3541	439	40	10.8	71.1%	98 (22.3%)	145 (33.0%)	168 (38.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	21.3	560^th of 687 public elementary schools	18.5%		10.6	637^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.9%	77	31.0	27.0	25.0	37.0	33.0	38.0	13.0	45.0	25.0	27.0	$16,301	$898	$134	$1,030	$12,009	$1,736	$13,744
William Wells Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E 5th St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4990	308	31	9.9	86.0%	33 (10.7%)	202 (65.6%)	43 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)	20.7	565^th of 687 public elementary schools	17.8%		6.1	665^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.8%	100	31.0		33.0	42.0	32.0	31.0		26.0	24.0	26.0	$18,509	$1,598	$218	$1,814	$13,281	$1,822	$15,103
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Arceme Avenue	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-3030	301	30	10.1	79.4%	74 (24.6%)	66 (21.9%)	130 (43.2%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	9.8	646^th of 687 public elementary schools	6.0%		14.1	619^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.5%	27	19.0	10.0	26.0	17.0	12.0	19.0		39.0	10.0		$19,293	$1,333	$257	$1,588	$14,293	$1,774	$16,067
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 N Ashland Ave	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-3243	249	25	10.1	45.8%	148 (59.4%)	55 (22.1%)	22 (8.8%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	86.7	55^th of 687 public elementary schools	92.0%		85.2	59^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.4%	4	45.0	69.0	71.0	61.0	67.0	72.0	64.0	50.0	72.0	78.0	$16,097	$144	$104	$246	$12,471	$1,730	$14,199
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 St. Mathilda Dr.	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-3273	509	52	9.7	77.8%	97 (19.1%)	190 (37.3%)	163 (32.0%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	46	369^th of 687 public elementary schools	46.3%		46.7	348^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.1%	21	30.0	49.0	49.0	56.0	46.0	39.0	31.0	51.0	35.0	36.0	$15,435	$582	$427	$1,006	$11,162	$1,745	$12,907
Carter G. Woodson Preparatory Academy	Public	K-5	701 E Main St	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4786	100	15	6.8	69.0%	3 (3.0%)	83 (83.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.0%)								(n/a)	50.0			46.0
Homebound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E Main St	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4100	2	13	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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