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Julius Marks Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Julius Marks Elementary School serves PK–5 in Lexington’s Fayette County and enrolls 444 students, the smallest enrollment among the ten nearby schools. The most important concern is broad: in 2025–2026, its results were below district, state, and nearby-school averages in all six reported subjects, with fifth-grade Social Studies especially low at 21%.

Writing is the school’s strongest subject relative to comparisons, but it still falls short: its 29% average was below the district’s 39%, the state’s 35%, and nearby schools’ 38%. Social Studies is the clearest weakness: 21% compared with 44% districtwide, 38% statewide, and 39% at nearby schools. Fourth-grade Reading is a relative high point within the school, at 47%; however, that remains below the same-grade nearby-school average of 53%. Fifth-grade Reading was 40%, compared with 55% at nearby schools. Mathematics also lagged, averaging 35% versus 50% districtwide, 43% statewide, and 47% nearby.

Results have declined sharply in three fifth-grade subjects over the years shown: Writing fell 23 points, Social Studies 18 points, and Editing and Mechanics 15 points between 2022–2023 and 2025–2026. Mathematics rose 1 point and Reading rose 3. SchoolDigger ranks Julius Marks in the 23rd statewide percentile and gives it 1 star—the third-lowest percentile among the ten nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism was 28% in 2025–2026, higher than the nearby-school range of 8%–27%. As context, 69% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of 59%; the student-teacher ratio was close to average at 13.0. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show higher relative standing for White students (38th percentile) and African American students (33rd) than the school’s 23rd-percentile overall rank, though those rankings fell 20 points and 22 points, respectively, from earlier years.

444

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3277 Pepperhill Rd
Lexington, KY 40502

(859) 381-3470

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Julius Marks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morton Middle School
High:	Henry Clay High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

526^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	27.4	526 of 684	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	503 of 685	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	525 of 685	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	433 of 687	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	429 of 684	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	373 of 517	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	565 of 700	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	452 of 691	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.6	444 of 694	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.6	320 of 690	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	369 of 698	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	243 of 705	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	122 of 719	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	92 of 713	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	139 of 688	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	63 of 683	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	75.8	136 of 658	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	83 of 651	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	147 of 638	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	100 of 150	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	64 of 142	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	87 of 140	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	101 of 129	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	67 of 118	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	120 of 185	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	86 of 184	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	339 of 474	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	408 of 445	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	465 of 657	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	425 of 648	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	448 of 644	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	421 of 639	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	505 of 641	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	281 of 312	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	573 of 671	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	481 of 663	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.1	94 of 152	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	536 of 674	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	479 of 672	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	490 of 665	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	439 of 670	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	475 of 667	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	562 of 664	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	439 of 631	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	549 of 651	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	510 of 653	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	554 of 652	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	399 of 652	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	351 of 657	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	249 of 325	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	504 of 676	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	416 of 665	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	17.2	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	122 of 257	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	533 of 661	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	402 of 650	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	306 of 659	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	280 of 659	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	133 of 658	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	282 of 656	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	256 of 592	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	220 of 593	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2019)38th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)28th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics33%-15 vs state

Writing29%-6 vs state

Science26%-14 vs state

Social Studies21%-17 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
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%)	27.4	526^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.3	503^rd of 685 public elementary schools	26.6%	23	36.0	36.0	34.0	42.0	47.0	40.0	26.0	29.0	21.0	33.0
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%)	85.1	61^st of 684 public elementary schools	91.1%		84.5	77^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.8%	16	63.0	65.0	67.0	60.0	65.0	73.0	56.0	47.0	58.0	67.0
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%)	39.4	427^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.6	459^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.0%	32	34.0	35.0	38.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	36.0	40.0	36.0	45.0
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%)	24.9	540^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.3	597^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.8%	57	29.0	39.0	35.0	31.0	44.0	34.0	35.0	14.0	26.0	39.0
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%)	19.9	577^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.6%		11.7	631^st of 685 public elementary schools	7.9%	54	24.0	23.0	30.0	29.0	35.0	51.0	26.0	23.0	27.0	31.0
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%)	31	491^st of 684 public elementary schools	28.2%		29	509^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.7%	18	27.0	37.0	38.0	37.0	40.0	48.0	37.0	28.0	30.0	39.0
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%)	94.2	14^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.0%		93	18^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	70.0	67.0	76.0	77.0	70.0	81.0	55.0	73.0	66.0	81.0
Breckinridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 St. Mathilda Dr.	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3273	576	50	11.5	81.1%	86 (14.9%)	205 (35.6%)	230 (39.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	44.4	388^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.3%		47.4	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%	30	50.0	44.0	43.0	55.0	50.0	46.0	29.0	34.0	33.0	36.0
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%)	43.2	399^th of 684 public elementary schools	41.7%		56.7	284^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.5%	115	60.0	43.0	46.0	59.0	52.0	39.0	41.0	23.0	13.0	27.0
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	301 Woodland Ave	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3516	567	37	15.4	28.7%	298 (52.6%)	80 (14.1%)	122 (21.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.4%)	92.9	23^rd of 684 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	35^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.9%	12	67.0	69.0	60.0	73.0	77.0	74.0	63.0	64.0	63.0	79.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Julius Marks Elementary School

How many students attend Julius Marks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Julius Marks Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Julius Marks Elementary School?

Students at Julius Marks Elementary School are 38% White, 30% African American, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Julius Marks Elementary School in?

Fayette County

What schools do graduates of Julius Marks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Julius Marks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morton Middle School
High : Henry Clay High School

Is Julius Marks Elementary School a good school?

Julius Marks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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