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Russell Cave Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Russell Cave Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 268 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.

Despite its small size, Russell Cave Elementary School has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of Kentucky elementary schools for the past several years. The school's performance is particularly concerning across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 28.4%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Fayette County district, Russell Cave Elementary School stands out as one of the lowest-performing. For instance, Dixie Elementary Magnet School and Rise STEM Academy for Girls, both located within a 5-mile radius, significantly outperform Russell Cave Elementary School in academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, suggesting that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance.

294

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,459

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3375 Russell Cave Rd
Lexington, KY 40511-4050

(859) 381-3571

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Russell Cave Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Winburn Middle School
High:	Bryan Station High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

African American:

21.4%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 39 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

665^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	5.1	665 of 685	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	678 of 685	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	645 of 687	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	533 of 684	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	667 of 700	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	666 of 691	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	658 of 694	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	624 of 690	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	673 of 698	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	679 of 705	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	679 of 719	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	629 of 713	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	483 of 688	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	522 of 683	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	579 of 658	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	540 of 651	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	598 of 638	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	94 of 96	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	67 of 81	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	620 of 648	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	469 of 641	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	661 of 671	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	650 of 663	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	165 of 168	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	77 of 114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	138 of 152	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	146 of 153	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	648 of 672	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	499 of 667	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	648 of 652	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	634 of 652	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	552 of 657	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	618 of 676	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	617 of 665	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading22%-27 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

Science14%-23 vs state

Writing10%-28 vs state

Editing and Mechanics8%-39 vs state

Social Studies4%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Russell Cave 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
Russell Cave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3375 Russell Cave Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3571	294	26	11.3	71.4%	20 (6.8%)	63 (21.4%)	201 (68.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	5.1	665^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.2	678^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.0%	13	24.0	17.0		28.0	19.0	19.0	14.0	10.0	4.0	8.0	$26,459	$683	$1,028	$1,711	$18,581	$3,138	$21,719
Mary Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Parkside Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3512	405	34	11.8	74.8%	48 (11.9%)	139 (34.3%)	192 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	20.3	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.8	579^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.5%	10	33.0	34.0	37.0	41.0	34.0	32.0	26.0	16.0	22.0	21.0	$25,534	$795	$1,071	$1,866	$17,657	$3,043	$20,700
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
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Rookwood Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3541	424	37	11.4	75.0%	82 (19.3%)	123 (29.0%)	188 (44.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	14.5	612^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.7%		11	627^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.5%	15			22.0	30.0	31.0	31.0	14.0	37.0		18.0	$25,778	$828	$1,034	$1,862	$17,279	$3,084	$20,362
Deep Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 Brynell Drive	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3069	521	44	11.8	73.9%	146 (28.0%)	153 (29.4%)	181 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.5%)	27.7	519^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.2%		27.8	517^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.5%	2	40.0	37.0	32.0	37.0	35.0	42.0	13.0	48.0	14.0	37.0	$24,232	$905	$1,033	$1,938	$16,267	$3,072	$19,339
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
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
Dixie Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1940 Eastland Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3116	584	41	14.3	49.8%	292 (50.0%)	134 (22.9%)	104 (17.8%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	46	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	339^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.5%	34	40.0	40.0	47.0	50.0	42.0	54.0	21.0	42.0	41.0	49.0	$23,098	$844	$1,081	$1,925	$15,278	$2,971	$18,248
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 E New Circle Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3613	438	34	12.8	72.6%	113 (25.8%)	130 (29.7%)	151 (34.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	14.8	606^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.5%		22.1	558^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.5%	48	20.0	29.0		23.0	20.0	38.0	5.0	40.0	20.0	27.0	$25,204	$886	$1,041	$1,927	$17,392	$2,952	$20,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Cave Elementary School

How many students attend Russell Cave Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Russell Cave Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Russell Cave Elementary School?

Students at Russell Cave Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Russell Cave Elementary School in?

Fayette County

Is Russell Cave Elementary School a good school?

Russell Cave Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Russell Cave Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Russell Cave Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winburn Middle School
High : Bryan Station High School

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