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Picadome Elementary School

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Picadome Elementary School ranks 469 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Picadome Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 436 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.

Picadome Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages in various academic subjects, such as Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics. The school has also struggled to support certain student subgroups, with low rankings for African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Picadome Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 28% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the desired benchmark of 10% or less.

When comparing Picadome Elementary School to nearby schools in the Fayette County district, such as Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and Cassidy Elementary School, there are stark differences in academic performance, with these other schools consistently outperforming Picadome Elementary. Additionally, Picadome Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 59th out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 469th out of 685 in 2024-2025, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of the school's strategies and interventions to address the underlying issues.

434

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,484

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1642 Harrodsburg Rd
Lexington, KY 40504-3706

(859) 381-3563

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Picadome Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lafayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

29.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

469^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	34.1	469 of 685	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	463 of 685	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	407 of 687	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	372 of 684	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	261 of 517	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	177 of 700	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	248 of 691	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	237 of 694	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	84.1	59 of 690	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	57 of 698	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.6	27 of 705	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	79.3	83 of 719	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	51 of 713	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	44 of 688	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	51 of 683	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.3	35 of 658	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	92.1	22 of 651	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	40 of 638	93.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	117 of 142	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	43 of 129	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	47 of 118	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	62 of 185	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	73 of 184	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	49.4	199 of 474	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.4	403 of 445	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	411 of 648	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	394 of 644	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	346 of 639	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	275 of 641	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	104 of 312	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	103 of 671	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	183 of 663	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	560 of 672	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	597 of 665	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	563 of 670	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	439 of 667	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	193 of 275	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	174 of 664	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	305 of 631	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	498 of 653	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	484 of 652	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	454 of 652	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	431 of 657	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	119 of 325	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	233 of 676	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	319 of 665	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	280 of 306	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.6	146 of 661	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	217 of 659	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	216 of 659	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	212 of 658	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	159 of 656	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	98 of 337	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	71 of 592	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	90 of 593	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)67th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2019)58th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Writing37%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics29%-18 vs state

Social Studies22%-16 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 6, 2013

My daughter enrolled in Kindergarten as an out-of-district placement for the 2012-2013 school year and I could not be more pleased with this school! This school has some amazing teachers and they are very approachable and easy to communicate with. My daughter is just now finishing up her kindergarten year and she is able to read most words, if not, she is able to mostly sound them out, she is able to write most words, if not, able to come very close to their spellings or at least she spells them how they sound when she says them ("samwij" for sandwich) and she can add and subtract! She comes home everyday telling me something that she learned that sometimes even shocks me. I couldn't be more happier with this school! If your child goes here, or you send your child here, you won't be disappointed! I know I don't plan on her leaving this school until it is an absolute must! Close Quote

Schools Near Picadome 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
Picadome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 Harrodsburg Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3563	434	37	11.7	58.5%	202 (46.5%)	129 (29.7%)	54 (12.4%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	34.1	469^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.5%		34	463^rd of 685 public elementary schools	32.4%	6	34.0	43.0	28.0	51.0	54.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	22.0	29.0	$24,484	$882	$979	$1,861	$16,552	$3,083	$19,636
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
Garden Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	2151 Garden Springs Dr	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3388	418	35	11.9	40.7%	252 (60.3%)	40 (9.6%)	83 (19.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	51.2	325^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.6%		65.2	213^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.9%	112	55.0	51.0	40.0	56.0	49.0	49.0	32.0	31.0	40.0	45.0	$26,133	$979	$975	$1,954	$18,210	$3,038	$21,248
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
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	301 Woodland Ave	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3516	567	37	15.4	28.7%	298 (52.6%)	80 (14.1%)	122 (21.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.4%)	91.2	35^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.5	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%	7	59.0	68.0	67.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	52.0	73.0	67.0	74.0	$21,929	$582	$949	$1,532	$14,838	$2,759	$17,597
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
Cassidy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Tates Creek Road	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3018	632	44	14.3	31.6%	414 (65.5%)	78 (12.3%)	72 (11.4%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.4%)	93	18^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.7	9^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.7%	9	80.0	80.0	66.0	80.0	76.0	69.0	62.0	68.0	57.0	66.0	$22,407	$896	$949	$1,845	$14,794	$2,968	$17,761
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
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
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1251 Beaumont Centre Lane	Lexington	40513	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3132	681	45	15.2	17.3%	425 (62.4%)	27 (4.0%)	46 (6.8%)	156 (22.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	92.4	21^st of 685 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.7	14^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	77.0	63.0	78.0	85.0	73.0	70.0	57.0	62.0	63.0	69.0	$22,137	$1,076	$954	$2,030	$14,465	$2,841	$17,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Picadome Elementary School

What district is Picadome Elementary School in?

Fayette County

What is the racial makeup of Picadome Elementary School?

Students at Picadome Elementary School are 47% White, 30% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Picadome Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Picadome Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Picadome Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lafayette High School

Is Picadome Elementary School a good school?

Picadome Elementary School ranks 469^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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