William Wells Brown Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 555 E 5th St
       Lexington, KY  40508


(859) 381-4990

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,509 Help


Students who attend William Wells Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lexington Trad Magnet School
High:    Frederick Douglass High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  308

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.6%
Hispanic:
14.0%
White:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86% Help


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Compare Details William Wells Brown Elementary ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 26th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.6%), Hispanic (14%), White (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Wells Brown Elementary is 9.9, which is the 9th best among 36 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Wells Brown Elementary is $18,509, which is the 3rd highest among 36 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William Wells Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Wells Brown Elementary 565th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See William Wells Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fayette County:

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


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Rank History for William Wells Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 5.38 651st 683 4.7%
2011 6.66 655th 688 4.8%
2012 13.74 675th 713 5.3%
2013 5.30 708th 719 1.5%
2014 2.88 697th 705 1.1%
2015 6.91 682nd 698 2.3%
2016 8.87 668th 690 3.2%
2017 8.59 665th 694 4.2%
2018 6.84 674th 691 2.5%
2019 6.66 673rd 700 3.9%
2022 6.11 665th 684 2.8%
2023 20.71 565th 687 17.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.44 644th 661 2.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 8.56 651st 667 2.4%
2023 30.65 488th 670 27.2%
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Rank History for Female students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.64 645th 663 2.7%
2019 5.35 659th 671 1.8%
2022 7.16 624th 641 2.7%
2023 20.61 546th 639 14.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.19 436th 474 8.0%
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Rank History for Male students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.43 652nd 665 2.0%
2019 10.01 636th 676 5.9%
2023 30.10 466th 652 28.5%
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Rank History for African American students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.02 147th 184 20.1%
2019 27.75 145th 185 21.6%
2022 22.14 101st 118 14.4%
2023 63.64 29th 129 77.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Wells Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.46 122nd 153 20.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for William Wells Brown Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 70 236 1 33 0 n/a n/a 16 356
2010 73 259 0 38 0 n/a n/a 18 388
2011 61 267 1 41 0 0 22 0 392
2012 52 241 0 50 0 0 19 0 362
2013 64 261 0 49 0 0 19 0 393
2014 64 281 0 50 0 0 18 0 413
2015 66 290 0 50 0 0 24 0 430
2016 61 251 0 55 0 0 21 0 388
2017 59 239 0 41 0 0 24 0 363
2018 39 245 0 37 0 0 24 0 345
2019 30 231 0 36 0 0 24 0 321
2020 25 213 1 42 0 0 16 0 297
2021 19 173 1 39 0 0 21 0 253
2022 22 169 3 43 0 0 28 0 265
2023 33 202 0 43 0 0 30 0 308

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 William Wells Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 356 42.0 8.5 97.4
2010 388 32.4 11.9 101.6
2011 392 33.1 11.8 96.4
2012 362 34.0 10.6 80.1
2013 393 34.5 11.3 90.3
2014 413 33.7 12.2 87.7
2015 430 34.0 12.6 89.1
2016 388 36.0 10.7 89.7
2017 363 29.7 12.1 91.7
2018 345 30.8 11.2 92.2
2019 321 26.7 12.0 84.4
2020 297 28.7 10.3 88.2
2021 253 29.0 8.7 94.5
2022 265 32.4 8.1 86.4
2023 308 31.1 9.9 86

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 William Wells Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 356 42.0 8.5 97.4
2010 388 32.4 11.9 101.6
2011 392 33.1 11.8 96.4
2012 362 34.0 10.6 80.1
2013 393 34.5 11.3 90.3
2014 413 33.7 12.2 87.7
2015 430 34.0 12.6 89.1
2016 388 36.0 10.7 89.7
2017 363 29.7 12.1 91.7
2018 345 30.8 11.2 92.2
2019 321 26.7 12.0 84.4
2020 297 28.7 10.3 88.2
2021 253 29.0 8.7 94.5
2022 265 32.4 8.1 86.4
2023 308 31.1 9.9 86

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Wells Brown Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,681 (8.5%) $205 (1.0%) $1,886 (9.5%) $14,253 (71.8%) $2,041 (10.3%) $16,294 (82.1%) $19,842
2019 $1,598 (8.6%) $218 (1.2%) $1,814 (9.8%) $13,281 (71.8%) $1,822 (9.8%) $15,103 (81.6%) $18,509

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Wells Brown Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 673rd of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 565th of 687 Elementary schools
 13.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students321308
 4%
African American231202
 12.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic3643
 19.4%
Pacific Islander00
White3033
 10%
Two or More Races2430
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.4%86%
 1.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about William Wells Brown Elementary

Students at William Wells Brown Elementary are 66% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 308 students attended William Wells Brown Elementary.

William Wells Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students who attend William Wells Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lexington Trad Magnet School
High : Frederick Douglass High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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