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Julius Marks Elementary School

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Julius Marks Elementary School ranks 503 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Julius Marks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 479 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.

Academically, Julius Marks Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the Fayette County and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and those from low-income backgrounds. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 28% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Squires Elementary, Cassidy Elementary, and Glendover Elementary, Julius Marks Elementary School generally underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings. These higher-performing schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher student-teacher ratios. While Julius Marks Elementary School's spending per student is relatively high, its outcomes still lag behind many of the nearby schools, suggesting that the school may need to examine how it allocates and utilizes its resources to better support student learning and address the specific challenges faced by the school community.

444

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,127

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 47th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Editing and Mechanics scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

503^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)55th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile+27 vs school

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

Hispanic (2019)38th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

Writing34%-4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics33%-14 vs state

Social Studies31%-7 vs state

Science26%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School	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%)	47.4	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.6	411^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.0%	53	43.0	39.0	59.0	37.0	36.0	57.0	25.0	53.0	41.0	46.0	$24,211	$640	$1,315	$1,955	$16,342	$2,987	$19,329
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
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%)	91.2	35^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.5	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%	7	59.0	68.0	67.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	52.0	73.0	67.0	74.0	$21,929	$582	$949	$1,532	$14,838	$2,759	$17,597

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 district is Julius Marks Elementary School in?

Fayette County

Is Julius Marks Elementary School a good school?

Julius Marks Elementary School ranks 503^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

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.

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