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Mary Todd Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Mary Todd Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 382 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Fayette County School District.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $25,534 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, Mary Todd Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with low proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics and Reading, which range from 32-41% and 33-37% respectively for 3rd-5th graders, compared to 10-15 percentage points higher for the Fayette County and state averages. Additionally, Mary Todd Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25-28%, significantly above the state average.

While the school performs relatively better in serving African American and Hispanic students compared to other subgroups, it lags behind nearby Dixie Elementary Magnet School and William Wells Brown Elementary, which rank significantly higher statewide and have better academic outcomes. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate, improving performance across all subject areas and student groups, and identifying effective strategies to support the unique needs of the school's demographic could be key focus areas for improvement at Mary Todd Elementary.

405

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,534

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

551 Parkside Dr
Lexington, KY 40505

(859) 381-3512

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Mary Todd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Winburn Middle School
High:	Bryan Station High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

African American:

34.3%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 26 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

569^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	20.3	569 of 685	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	579 of 685	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	632 of 687	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	617 of 684	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	584 of 700	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	600 of 691	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	633 of 694	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	677 of 690	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	687 of 698	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	675 of 705	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	672 of 719	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	672 of 713	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	580 of 688	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	429 of 683	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.5	239 of 658	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	28.9	501 of 651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	521 of 638	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	70 of 142	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.5	119 of 140	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	83 of 118	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	84 of 185	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	76 of 184	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	375 of 474	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	34 of 69	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	40 of 64	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	54 of 96	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	19 of 81	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	551 of 648	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	577 of 644	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	587 of 639	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	587 of 641	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	565 of 671	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	603 of 663	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	60 of 135	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	87 of 114	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	78 of 152	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	95 of 153	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	483 of 672	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	479 of 665	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	602 of 670	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	572 of 667	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	487 of 664	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	518 of 631	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	549 of 653	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	543 of 652	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	597 of 652	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	596 of 657	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	563 of 676	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	540 of 665	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	102 of 306	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	143 of 257	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	548 of 661	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	482 of 659	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	401 of 659	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	192 of 658	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	217 of 656	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	484 of 593	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Mathematics35%-9 vs state

Science26%-11 vs state

Social Studies22%-16 vs state

Editing and Mechanics21%-26 vs state

Writing16%-22 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
George Washington Carver STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 E Sixth St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4670	158	20	7.9	67.7%	13 (8.2%)	114 (72.2%)	7 (4.4%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	26.1	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%		42.7	395^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.3%	133	21.0	52.0	38.0	25.0	40.0	38.0	31.0	10.0	31.0	34.0
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%)	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
William Wells Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E 5th St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-4990	300	26	11.6	86.0%	28 (9.3%)	185 (61.7%)	58 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	43.5	394^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.3	449^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.5%	55		25.0	57.0	26.0	30.0	53.0	23.0	47.0	50.0	57.0	$33,411	$1,764	$1,493	$3,528	$23,348	$3,744	$27,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Todd Elementary School

Is Mary Todd Elementary School a good school?

Mary Todd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Todd Elementary School?

Students at Mary Todd Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 34% African American, 12% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mary Todd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Mary Todd Elementary School.

What district is Mary Todd Elementary School in?

Fayette County

What schools do graduates of Mary Todd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Todd Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winburn Middle School
High : Bryan Station High School

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