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Veterans Park Elementary School

Q: Is Veterans Park Elementary School a good school?

Veterans Park Elementary School ranks 70 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Veterans Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 697 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 157 districts in the state.

Veterans Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 6 and 79 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, Veterans Park Elementary outperformed the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages in all tested subjects for grades 3-5. Among the nearby schools, Stonewall Elementary and Wellington Elementary also perform well, but they still lag behind Veterans Park in overall performance.

While Veterans Park Elementary excels in the performance of its White and Multi-racial students, the school's performance for African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is more concerning. This disparity in subgroup performance is a common challenge faced by many schools, and it highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Additionally, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.9% in 2021-2022 to 27.0% in 2023-2024, which warrants further investigation and intervention.

702

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,148

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fayette County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

70^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-40 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+17 vs state

Mathematics63%+20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics62%+15 vs state

Science59%+22 vs state

Social Studies59%+21 vs state

Writing53%+15 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
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%)	85.4	70^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.8%		83.4	79^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.5%	9	60.0	63.0	67.0	66.0	68.0	63.0	59.0	53.0	59.0	62.0	$23,148	$1,262	$949	$2,211	$15,082	$2,946	$18,028
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Park Elementary School

Is Veterans Park Elementary School a good school?

Veterans Park Elementary School ranks 70^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Veterans Park Elementary School in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Veterans Park Elementary School?

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

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.

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