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Lansdowne Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Lansdowne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 591 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lansdowne Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school underperforms compared to the Fayette County and Kentucky averages on state assessments, with proficiency rates in mathematics ranging from 26% to 32% and reading proficiency rates ranging from 33% to 39%, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Lansdowne also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 28%, and a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.26% to 75.81%.

When comparing Lansdowne to nearby schools in the Fayette County district, such as Wellington Elementary, Clays Mill Elementary, and Glendover Elementary, there is a clear performance gap, with these schools consistently outperforming Lansdowne on state assessments and having higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Lansdowne's performance has also been trending downward over time, with the school's ranking and star rating declining in recent years.

610

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,658

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

336 Redding Rd
Lexington, KY 40517-2318

(859) 381-3500

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Tates Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.8%

African American:

31.3%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

597^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	16.3	597 of 685	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	577 of 685	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	576 of 687	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	475 of 684	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	475 of 517	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	571 of 700	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	598 of 691	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	530 of 694	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.6	361 of 690	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	328 of 698	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	265 of 705	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.2	131 of 719	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	186 of 713	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.5	195 of 688	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	138 of 683	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	120 of 658	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	95 of 651	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	153 of 638	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	92 of 142	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	91 of 140	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	71 of 118	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	86 of 185	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	102 of 184	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	44.5	223 of 474	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	361 of 445	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	79 of 96	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	558 of 648	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	522 of 644	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	512 of 639	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	477 of 641	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	548 of 671	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	578 of 663	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	64.6	30 of 120	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	107 of 152	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	579 of 672	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	588 of 665	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	526 of 670	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	445 of 667	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	258 of 275	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	509 of 664	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	576 of 631	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	534 of 653	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	595 of 652	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	548 of 652	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	450 of 657	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	542 of 676	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	577 of 665	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.7	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	52 of 59	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	24.6	544 of 661	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	542 of 659	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	535 of 659	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	563 of 658	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	333 of 656	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	262 of 337	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	467 of 592	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	530 of 593	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)55th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)53rd percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading35%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-15 vs state

Science23%-14 vs state

Social Studies23%-15 vs state

Writing18%-20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics18%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Lansdowne 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
Lansdowne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	336 Redding Rd	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3500	610	47	12.9	71.6%	206 (33.8%)	191 (31.3%)	122 (20.0%)	38 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	16.3	597^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.8%		19.1	577^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.8%	20	28.0	32.0	26.0	39.0	34.0	33.0	23.0	18.0	23.0	18.0	$23,658	$732	$986	$1,718	$15,821	$2,974	$18,795
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Wilson Downing Rd	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3589	476	39	12.0	71.0%	156 (32.8%)	137 (28.8%)	94 (19.7%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (12.0%)	29	509^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.1	514^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.0%	5	18.0	31.0	39.0	35.0	39.0	41.0	31.0	39.0	37.0	34.0	$25,625	$726	$1,045	$1,772	$17,858	$3,053	$20,911
Julius Marks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3277 Pepperhill Rd	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3470	444	34	13.0	68.9%	167 (37.6%)	131 (29.5%)	85 (19.1%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.7%)	30.3	503^rd of 685 public elementary schools	26.6%		26.7	525^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.4%	22	29.0	47.0	31.0	35.0	50.0	39.0	26.0	34.0	31.0	33.0	$24,127	$731	$1,114	$1,845	$16,461	$3,021	$19,482
Glendover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Glendover Rd	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3403	482	39	12.3	42.9%	254 (52.7%)	49 (10.2%)	100 (20.7%)	47 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)	84.5	77^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.9	145^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.8%	68	64.0	73.0	63.0	57.0	77.0	64.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	55.0	$25,778	$512	$949	$1,461	$18,406	$2,919	$21,325
Tates Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 Centre Pkwy	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3606	626	49	12.6	78.1%	182 (29.1%)	245 (39.1%)	110 (17.6%)	16 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.0%)	35.6	459^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.0%		22	559^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.4%	100	33.0	34.0	29.0	40.0	44.0	51.0	32.0	43.0	34.0	41.0	$24,194	$872	$1,120	$1,991	$16,272	$3,000	$19,272
Millcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Reva Ridge Way	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3527	529	44	11.9	70.5%	135 (25.5%)	198 (37.4%)	120 (22.7%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.2%)	11.7	631^st of 685 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.4	647^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.5%	16	25.0	25.0	15.0	34.0	28.0	27.0	15.0	22.0	20.0	30.0	$24,709	$1,026	$1,195	$2,221	$16,539	$3,003	$19,542
Wellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3280 Keithshire Way	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3000	608	43	14.2	36.0%	332 (54.6%)	47 (7.7%)	73 (12.0%)	103 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.6%)	91.7	27^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.1	33^rd of 685 public elementary schools	95.2%	6	63.0	76.0	80.0	75.0	67.0	69.0	57.0	64.0	58.0	75.0	$22,536	$1,382	$975	$2,358	$14,442	$2,832	$17,273
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4351 Clearwater Way	Lexington	40515	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3161	702	45	15.4	32.2%	465 (66.2%)	87 (12.4%)	44 (6.3%)	34 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.8%)	85.4	70^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.8%		83.4	79^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.5%	9	60.0	63.0	67.0	66.0	68.0	63.0	59.0	53.0	59.0	62.0	$23,148	$1,262	$949	$2,211	$15,082	$2,946	$18,028
Clays Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2319 Clays Mill Rd	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3355	527	39	13.5	27.1%	407 (77.2%)	21 (4.0%)	39 (7.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.3%)	96.1	7^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.2	15^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.8%	8	71.0	69.0	81.0	63.0	80.0	91.0	63.0	80.0	83.0	89.0	$24,466	$1,099	$990	$2,088	$16,576	$2,871	$19,447
Stonewall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 Cornwall Dr	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3079	674	45	14.8	30.7%	475 (70.5%)	45 (6.7%)	63 (9.3%)	44 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	81.5	91^st of 685 public elementary schools	86.7%		80.9	89^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.0%	2	58.0	60.0	63.0	68.0	70.0	69.0	56.0	42.0	63.0	51.0	$22,240	$439	$949	$1,389	$15,233	$2,818	$18,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Lansdowne Elementary School

Is Lansdowne Elementary School a good school?

Lansdowne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Lansdowne Elementary School in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Lansdowne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Lansdowne Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lansdowne Elementary School?

Students at Lansdowne Elementary School are 34% White, 31% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lansdowne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southern Middle School
High : Tates Creek High School

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