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Clays Mill Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Clays Mill Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 520 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the Fayette County and Kentucky averages in various subject areas.

Clays Mill Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 91% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 53% in Fayette County and 50% statewide. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students, many of whom rank in the top 50 or even top 10 in the state. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate remains lower than the state average, indicating a high level of student engagement and attendance.

Compared to nearby schools in the Fayette County district, such as Stonewall Elementary, Rosa Parks Elementary, and Glendover Elementary, Clays Mill Elementary School consistently outperforms them in both overall statewide ranking and student achievement across various subject areas. This sustained excellence, along with the school's higher per-student spending, may be contributing factors to its exceptional academic performance.

527

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,466

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2319 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 381-3355

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Clays Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jessie M Clark Middle School
High:	Lafayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (77% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

7^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.1	7 of 685	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	15 of 685	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	43 of 687	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	22 of 684	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	30 of 517	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	9 of 700	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	36 of 691	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	82.1	83 of 694	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	87.6	37 of 690	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	83.6	69 of 698	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	55 of 705	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	64 of 719	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	40 of 713	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	76 of 688	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	87.8	38 of 683	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	38 of 658	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	35 of 651	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	74.4	134 of 638	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	62.1	135 of 474	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	147 of 445	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	11 of 648	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	13 of 644	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	50 of 639	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	19 of 641	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	63 of 312	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	7 of 671	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	30 of 663	95.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	77.5	20 of 152	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	50 of 672	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	67 of 665	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	57 of 670	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	23 of 667	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	32 of 664	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	71.3	118 of 631	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	9 of 653	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	14 of 652	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	44 of 652	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	24 of 657	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	27 of 325	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	13 of 676	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	33 of 665	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	85 of 279	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.7	5 of 661	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	6 of 659	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	11 of 659	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	41 of 658	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	18 of 656	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	29 of 337	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	9 of 592	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	30 of 593	94.9%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)87th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2019)72nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics89%+42 vs state

Social Studies83%+45 vs state

Writing80%+42 vs state

Reading78%+29 vs state

Mathematics74%+30 vs state

Science63%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Clays Mill 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clays Mill Elementary School

Is Clays Mill Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Clays Mill Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Clays Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clays Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jessie M Clark Middle School
High : Lafayette High School

What is the racial makeup of Clays Mill Elementary School?

Students at Clays Mill Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Clays Mill Elementary School in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Clays Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Clays Mill Elementary School.

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