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Wellington Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Wellington Elementary is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 604 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wellington Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 27th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in mathematics (63% vs. 45% and 43%) and reading (75% vs. 50% and 47%). Wellington Elementary also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a higher spending per student compared to the district and state averages.

Among the nearby schools, Clays Mill Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary also stand out with strong academic performance and high rankings within the state. However, some nearby schools, such as Lansdowne Elementary and Southern Elementary, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and rankings compared to Wellington Elementary.

608

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,536

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3280 Keithshire Way
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 381-3000

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Wellington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jessie M Clark Middle School
High:	Lafayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Asian:

16.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (68% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fayette County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

27^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	91.7	27 of 685	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	33 of 685	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	52 of 687	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	69 of 684	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	37 of 517	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	55 of 700	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	23 of 691	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	50 of 694	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	83.1	65 of 690	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	41 of 698	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	46 of 705	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	38 of 719	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	64 of 713	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	91.4	7 of 185	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	71 of 206	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	154 of 474	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	186 of 445	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	10 of 69	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	37 of 96	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.9	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	56 of 648	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	32 of 644	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	23 of 639	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	48 of 641	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	20 of 312	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	38 of 671	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	25 of 663	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	20 of 168	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	10 of 135	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	26 of 114	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	97.8	1 of 153	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	53 of 672	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	47 of 665	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	33 of 670	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	66 of 667	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	64.9	80 of 275	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	46 of 664	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	29 of 631	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	14 of 653	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	35 of 652	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	87 of 652	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	113 of 657	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	45 of 325	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	79 of 676	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	25 of 665	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	73.0	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	3 of 43	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	1 of 59	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	125 of 279	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	153 of 257	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.5	52 of 661	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	39 of 659	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	39 of 659	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	101 of 658	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	111 of 656	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	58 of 337	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	51 of 592	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	27 of 593	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2019)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics75%+28 vs state

Mathematics73%+30 vs state

Reading70%+21 vs state

Writing64%+26 vs state

Social Studies58%+20 vs state

Science57%+20 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
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
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
Clays Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2319 Clays Mill Rd	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3355	527	39	13.5	27.1%	407 (77.2%)	21 (4.0%)	39 (7.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.3%)	96.1	7^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.2	15^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.8%	8	71.0	69.0	81.0	63.0	80.0	91.0	63.0	80.0	83.0	89.0	$24,466	$1,099	$990	$2,088	$16,576	$2,871	$19,447
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
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
Garden Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	2151 Garden Springs Dr	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3388	418	35	11.9	40.7%	252 (60.3%)	40 (9.6%)	83 (19.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	51.2	325^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.6%		65.2	213^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.9%	112	55.0	51.0	40.0	56.0	49.0	49.0	32.0	31.0	40.0	45.0	$26,133	$979	$975	$1,954	$18,210	$3,038	$21,248
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1251 Beaumont Centre Lane	Lexington	40513	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3132	681	45	15.2	17.3%	425 (62.4%)	27 (4.0%)	46 (6.8%)	156 (22.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	92.4	21^st of 685 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.7	14^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	77.0	63.0	78.0	85.0	73.0	70.0	57.0	62.0	63.0	69.0	$22,137	$1,076	$954	$2,030	$14,465	$2,841	$17,307
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
Picadome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 Harrodsburg Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3563	434	37	11.7	58.5%	202 (46.5%)	129 (29.7%)	54 (12.4%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	34.1	469^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.5%		34	463^rd of 685 public elementary schools	32.4%	6	34.0	43.0	28.0	51.0	54.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	22.0	29.0	$24,484	$882	$979	$1,861	$16,552	$3,083	$19,636
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellington Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wellington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wellington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jessie M Clark Middle School
High : Lafayette High School

What district is Wellington Elementary in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Wellington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Wellington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wellington Elementary?

Students at Wellington Elementary are 55% White, 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Is Wellington Elementary a good school?

Yes! Wellington Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

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