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Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Meadowthorpe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 458 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 157 districts in the state.

Meadowthorpe Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 61st out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, science, and writing significantly outpaced the district and state averages. Meadowthorpe also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with African American students and English Language Learners ranking in the top 5-7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as George Washington Carver STEM Academy, James Lane Allen Elementary, and Arlington Elementary, Meadowthorpe outperforms them in core subject proficiency rates and has lower chronic absenteeism. The only nearby school that performs comparably is Sandersville Elementary, which also ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools.

517

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,047

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1710 N. Forbes Rd
Lexington, KY 40511

(859) 381-3521

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leestown Middle School
High:	Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

61^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

74^th of 157Fayette County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	61 of 685	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	56 of 685	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	59 of 687	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	63 of 684	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	43 of 517	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	103 of 700	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	135 of 691	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	174 of 694	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	112 of 690	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	154 of 698	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	135 of 705	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	50 of 719	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	37 of 713	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.4	29 of 688	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	15 of 683	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	32 of 658	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	51 of 651	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	76.0	126 of 638	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	5 of 142	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	5 of 140	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	19 of 118	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	15 of 185	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	29 of 184	84.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	30.3	327 of 474	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	334 of 445	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	96.0	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	7 of 65	89.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	53 of 648	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	42 of 644	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	35 of 639	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	60 of 641	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	22 of 312	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	129 of 671	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	127 of 663	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	21 of 135	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	9 of 152	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	14 of 153	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	110 of 672	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	113 of 665	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	65 of 670	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	99 of 667	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	143 of 275	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	264 of 664	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	235 of 631	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	68 of 653	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	75 of 652	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	73 of 652	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	70 of 657	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	48 of 325	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	82 of 676	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	140 of 665	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	79.6	84 of 661	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	35 of 659	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	22 of 659	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	27 of 658	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	27 of 656	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	7 of 337	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	86 of 592	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	139 of 593	76.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)31st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing69%+31 vs state

Reading68%+19 vs state

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

Science65%+28 vs state

Editing and Mechanics58%+11 vs state

Social Studies57%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Meadowthorpe Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N. Forbes Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3521	517	41	12.7	48.0%	212 (41.0%)	128 (24.8%)	80 (15.5%)	54 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	86.5	61^st of 685 public elementary schools	91.1%		86	56^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.8%	5	55.0	79.0	64.0	55.0	83.0	66.0	65.0	69.0	57.0	58.0	$24,047	$663	$1,093	$1,756	$16,543	$2,948	$19,490
Booker T Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	707 Howard Street	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3263	377	28	13.5	81.7%	27 (7.2%)	188 (49.9%)	133 (35.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	14.6	610^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.9%		9.8	638^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.9%	28	21.0		33.0	28.0	16.0	30.0		31.0	28.0	9.0	$26,311	$1,022	$1,087	$2,109	$17,812	$3,081	$20,893
Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Mandalay Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3340	643	53	12.1	65.5%	42 (6.5%)	85 (13.2%)	497 (77.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	8.3	653^rd of 685 public elementary schools	4.7%		8.3	648^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.4%	5	22.0	17.0	26.0	20.0	22.0	22.0	12.0	24.0	19.0	22.0	$23,890	$878	$1,037	$1,915	$15,999	$2,979	$18,979
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	161 Bruce St	Lexington	40507	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3418	207	25	8.1	87.4%	33 (15.9%)	111 (53.6%)	41 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	14.4	614^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.4%					(n/a)				18.0	20.0	37.0		30.0			$36,751	$1,358	$1,359	$2,717	$24,444	$3,517	$27,961
Sandersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Sandersville Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-4980	765	56	13.5	41.4%	264 (34.5%)	252 (32.9%)	110 (14.4%)	74 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	74.6	138^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.9%		70	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%	25	55.0	59.0	50.0	59.0	62.0	54.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	62.0	$23,321	$567	$1,037	$1,604	$15,489	$2,989	$18,478
Coventry Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2441 Huntly Place	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3195	755	55	13.6	65.7%	134 (17.7%)	254 (33.6%)	304 (40.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	11.2	633^rd of 685 public elementary schools	7.6%		13	614^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.4%	19	25.0	23.0	23.0	36.0	33.0	26.0	18.0	15.0	18.0	20.0	$23,027	$1,002	$970	$1,971	$15,140	$2,995	$18,135
Rise STEM Academy for Girls	Public, Magnet	K-8	2420 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4100	223	23	9.6	53.8%	73 (32.7%)	96 (43.0%)	22 (9.9%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	80.2	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%		42	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%	301	49.0	62.0	55.0	62.0	69.0	67.0		52.0	55.0	67.0
George Washington Carver STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 E Sixth St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4670	158	20	7.9	67.7%	13 (8.2%)	114 (72.2%)	7 (4.4%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	26.1	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%		42.7	395^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.3%	133	21.0	52.0	38.0	25.0	40.0	38.0	31.0	10.0	31.0	34.0
James Lane Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Appomattox Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3456	429	39	11.1	66.7%	108 (25.2%)	72 (16.8%)	222 (51.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	21.8	562^nd of 685 public elementary schools	18.0%		21.6	562^nd of 685 public elementary schools	18.0%		27.0	26.0	27.0	25.0	38.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	29.0	37.0	$26,542	$1,004	$1,022	$2,026	$18,512	$3,036	$21,548
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Arceme Avenue	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3030	322	29	11.0	84.5%	67 (20.8%)	62 (19.3%)	162 (50.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	10.8	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.2	624^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	16.0		22.0	27.0	12.0	26.0		33.0	17.0	24.0	$26,369	$632	$1,059	$1,692	$18,617	$3,040	$21,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowthorpe Elementary School

What district is Meadowthorpe Elementary School in?

Fayette County

Is Meadowthorpe Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks in the top 8.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Meadowthorpe Elementary School?

Students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School are 41% White, 25% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Meadowthorpe Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Meadowthorpe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leestown Middle School
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

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