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Russell Cave Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Russell Cave Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky, serves 294 students in PK–5 in Fayette County. In 2025–2026, the school’s results were low across most tested subjects, and its SchoolDigger ranking was 635th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools, at the 7th percentile with 0 stars. The central finding is that every unsuppressed 2025–2026 subject result was below both state and district results.

Social Studies is a relative bright spot, while Editing and Mechanics is the weakest reported result. In 5th-grade Social Studies, 26% were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 44% in the district; among nearby schools with reported results, the school was around the middle of the 12%–57% range. In 5th-grade Editing and Mechanics, 17% were proficient—31 points below the state and 35 below the district. Local comparisons show especially low results in 4th-grade Reading (30%, versus nearby results of 33%–79%), 5th-grade Mathematics (21%, versus 22%–64%), and 4th-grade Science (16%, versus 18%–51%).

Results have improved in some areas, but progress is uneven and gaps remain: 5th-grade Social Studies rose 22 points, from 4% in 2024–2025 to 26% in 2025–2026, while 4th-grade Reading fell from 33% to 30% and 5th-grade Mathematics stayed at 21%. The SchoolDigger percentile rose from 1 in 2023–2024 to 7 in 2025–2026, but the school remains near the bottom of the state ranking; the district is ranked 65th of 158, at the 59th percentile with 3 stars. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 11.3, below the nearby-school average of 12.3, and 71% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 67%. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide ranking for Male Students was at the 27th percentile, 20 points above the school’s overall percentile of 7; its Female Students ranking fell from the 27th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 4th percentile in 2024–2025 and remained there in 2025–2026.

294

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3375 Russell Cave Rd
Lexington, KY 40511

(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 2015 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 31 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

635^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

65^th of 158Fayette 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
2026	11.8	635 of 684	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.3	628 of 657	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.7	149 of 168	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.7	546 of 674	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.8	477 of 651	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)27th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-19 vs state

Social Studies26%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-18 vs state

Editing and Mechanics17%-31 vs state

Science16%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
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%)	11.8	635^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.1	665^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.9%	30		30.0	21.0	32.0	30.0	31.0	16.0		26.0	17.0
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%)	15	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.3	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%	40	37.0	21.0	24.0	37.0	33.0	37.0		10.0	21.0	19.0
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%)	29.1	507^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.9%		11.2	633^rd of 685 public elementary schools	7.6%	126	29.0	41.0	30.0	42.0	41.0	48.0	30.0	14.0	29.0	45.0
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%)	77.4	122^nd of 684 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.2	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%	23	48.0	48.0	56.0	70.0	79.0	65.0	48.0	59.0	53.0	56.0
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%)	10.3	644^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.5	612^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	24.0			29.0	38.0	26.0	25.0	9.0		14.0
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%)	28.9	509^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.6%		27.7	519^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.2%	10	41.0	46.0	25.0	48.0	41.0	33.0	25.0	40.0	12.0	29.0
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%)	11.5	637^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.8	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%		24.0	27.0	22.0	24.0	33.0	33.0	18.0		27.0	18.0
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%)	10.1	645^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.7%		14.6	610^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.9%	35	5.0		26.0	16.0	36.0	26.0		22.0	20.0	20.0
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%)	47.2	362^nd of 684 public elementary schools	47.1%		46	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%	11	48.0	46.0	47.0	56.0	52.0	47.0	39.0	31.0	30.0	34.0
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%)	16.3	604^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.8	606^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.5%	2	35.0	22.0	32.0	44.0	34.0	25.0		13.0	17.0	22.0

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

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

Is Russell Cave Elementary School a good school?

Russell Cave Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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