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Tates Creek Elementary School

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Tates Creek Elementary School ranks 459 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Tates Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 661 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 being part of the Fayette County district, Tates Creek Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, typically between 400-600 out of around 700 schools. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state. Tates Creek Elementary particularly struggles with its Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Kentucky elementary schools for these subgroups.

Tates Creek Elementary's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science consistently lower than the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages. For example, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 33% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 45% for Fayette County and 43% for the state. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 28% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. These challenges may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 68% to 78% in recent years.

626

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,194

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1113 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 381-3606

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Tates Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tates Creek Middle School
High:	Tates Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.1%

White:

29.1%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

459^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	35.6	459 of 685	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	559 of 685	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	493 of 687	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	487 of 684	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	402 of 517	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	607 of 700	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	548 of 691	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	545 of 694	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.1	482 of 690	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.7	444 of 698	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	383 of 705	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	375 of 719	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	350 of 713	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	336 of 688	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	366 of 683	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	437 of 658	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.8	487 of 651	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	570 of 638	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	78 of 142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	110 of 140	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	100 of 129	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	151 of 185	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	177 of 184	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	28.6	348 of 474	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	259 of 445	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	21.6	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	70 of 96	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	397 of 648	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	528 of 644	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	526 of 639	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	581 of 641	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	248 of 312	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	579 of 671	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	564 of 663	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.0	123 of 135	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	75 of 120	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	63 of 114	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	118 of 152	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	83 of 153	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	510 of 672	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	610 of 665	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	549 of 670	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	584 of 667	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	236 of 275	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	618 of 664	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	604 of 631	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	479 of 653	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	549 of 652	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	426 of 652	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	378 of 657	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	271 of 325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	585 of 676	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	476 of 665	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.7	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	242 of 306	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	212 of 257	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	595 of 661	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	196 of 659	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	282 of 659	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	351 of 658	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	268 of 656	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	80 of 337	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	325 of 592	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	246 of 593	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)5th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-4 vs state

Writing43%+5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics41%-6 vs state

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

Science32%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 26, 2018

Tates Creek Elementary has an amazing staff and resource team. They effectively serve a very diverse student population confronting educational challenges stemming from socioeconomic differences,language barriers, and many students with social deficits and mental illnesses all the while achieving International Baccalaureate status. The school doesn't get enough recognition for the strides they are making. Standardized test scores are not indicative of a student's future sucess. They are training global thinkers geared toward solving world problems. We are very proud to have children at this school and are thankful for their progress. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Squires Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3337 Squire Oak Dr.	Lexington	40515	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3002	447	34	13.1	55.7%	209 (46.8%)	84 (18.8%)	99 (22.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.6%)	56.7	284^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.5%		73.2	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%	150	54.0	78.0	48.0	50.0	65.0	47.0	54.0	24.0	27.0	32.0	$26,077	$904	$1,012	$1,915	$18,198	$3,017	$21,216
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
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
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
Ridge Hospital Alternative Elementary	Public	K-5	3050 Rio Dosa Dr	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 269-2325	1	5	.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tates Creek Elementary School

Is Tates Creek Elementary School a good school?

Tates Creek Elementary School ranks 459^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tates Creek Elementary School?

Students at Tates Creek Elementary School are 39% African American, 29% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Tates Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Tates Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tates Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tates Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tates Creek Middle School
High : Tates Creek High School

What district is Tates Creek Elementary School in?

Fayette County

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