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Veterans Park Elementary School

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Veterans Park Elementary School ranks 84 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Veterans Park Elementary School serves 702 students in grades K–5 in Lexington, in an area with nine nearby schools in this comparison. Its proficiency results are above Fayette County and Kentucky averages in every tested subject, and its clearest standout beyond academics is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 10.8% in 2025–2026, lower than the district’s 25.3%, the state’s 23.5%, and every nearby school with data.

The school’s strongest subject results are Social Studies and Writing, though its local position varies. Across tested grades, Veterans Park averaged 63% in Social Studies, compared with 44% districtwide and 38% statewide; locally, it tied with Stonewall Elementary School for the highest result. Its 55% Writing average was 16 points above the district and 20 points above the state, ranking second locally behind Wellington Elementary. It ranked fourth among the 10 schools in Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Editing and Mechanics, generally behind Wellington, Stonewall, and Glendover Elementary School. Fourth-grade Math and Reading are weaker spots within the school, at 54% and 60%; both are still above state and district averages.

Results over time are mixed: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Social Studies rose 5 points to 63%, while Editing and Mechanics fell 15 points to 61%; Reading also improved, while Math and Writing declined. SchoolDigger rates Veterans Park at the 88th percentile statewide with 4 stars, down from the 93rd percentile in 2021–2022; it ranks fourth among nearby schools. Its student–teacher ratio was 15.4 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools with data, and 32% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 51st percentile, 37 points below the school overall, indicating a weaker relative standing for this group. African American Students ranked at the 64th percentile, up from 31 the prior year, a notable improvement but still 24 points below the overall ranking. Subgroup rankings may reflect small student groups.

702

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

32.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515

(859) 381-3161

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Veterans Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle School
High:	Tates Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

84^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	82.4	84 of 684	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	70 of 685	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	79 of 685	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	72 of 687	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	45 of 684	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	28 of 517	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	36 of 700	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	46 of 691	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	39 of 694	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	10 of 690	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.7	6 of 698	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	97.4	5 of 705	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	97.0	5 of 719	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	99.0	2 of 713	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	95.5	5 of 688	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	95.1	7 of 683	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	97.2	2 of 658	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	97.0	3 of 651	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	97.7	3 of 638	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	98 of 142	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	55 of 140	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	17 of 129	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	74 of 118	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	85 of 206	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	140 of 474	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	196 of 445	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	113 of 657	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	80 of 648	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	68 of 644	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	86 of 639	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	70 of 641	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	16 of 312	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	21 of 671	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	39 of 663	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	333 of 674	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	337 of 672	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	239 of 665	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	242 of 670	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	296 of 667	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	45 of 275	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	179 of 664	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	285 of 631	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	62 of 651	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	55 of 653	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	72 of 652	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	58 of 652	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	34 of 657	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	36 of 325	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	51 of 676	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	45 of 665	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	16 of 67	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	103 of 306	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	160 of 279	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	183 of 257	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.8	28 of 661	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	42 of 650	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	21 of 659	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	35 of 659	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	61 of 658	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	32 of 656	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	26 of 337	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	28 of 592	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	31 of 593	94.8%	★★★★★

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 (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+16 vs state

Social Studies63%+25 vs state

Editing and Mechanics61%+13 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Writing55%+20 vs state

Science50%+10 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
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%)	82.4	84^th of 684 public elementary schools	87.7%		85.4	70^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.8%	14	59.0	54.0	66.0	67.0	60.0	70.0	50.0	55.0	63.0	61.0
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
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
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
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
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%)	91.3	32^nd of 684 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.7	27^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.1%	5	66.0	65.0	72.0	77.0	71.0	70.0	56.0	60.0	60.0	76.0
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
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%)	89.3	44^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.6%		81.5	91^st of 685 public elementary schools	86.7%	47	70.0	66.0	68.0	70.0	68.0	75.0	58.0	50.0	63.0	66.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Park Elementary School

Is Veterans Park Elementary School a good school?

Veterans Park Elementary School ranks 84^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Veterans Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Veterans Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Middle School
High : Tates Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Park Elementary School?

Students at Veterans Park Elementary School are 66% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Veterans Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Veterans Park Elementary School.

What district is Veterans Park Elementary School in?

Fayette County

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