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STEAM Academy

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STEAM Academy ranks 46 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

STEAM Academy is a public magnet high school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 444 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Fayette County School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kentucky, with strong academic outcomes across various subject areas and student subgroups.

STEAM Academy's students outperform their peers in the district and state on state assessments and the ACT exam. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53% of 10th-grade students at STEAM Academy were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 43% in Fayette County and 41% statewide. The school's rankings within different student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, are often in the top quartile or top 10% of high schools in Kentucky. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.6% to 28%, is an area that warrants further attention.

When compared to nearby schools, STEAM Academy outperforms Henry Clay High School, Martin L. King Academy for Excellence Alt, and Fayette County Learning Center on various academic metrics. However, the nearby Opportunity Middle College and Success Academy have also shown strong performance in certain areas, such as writing and social studies.

453

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 East 6 Street
Lexington, KY 40508

(859) 381-3033

District: Fayette County

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2021 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2021) to 82nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg39%

46^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	46 of 254	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	25 of 290	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	24 of 276	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	10 of 271	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	8 of 267	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	54.9	112 of 285	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	31 of 271	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	51.6	162 of 287	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.5	112 of 288	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	91 of 295	69.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	13 of 75	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	3 of 93	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	5 of 83	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	5 of 78	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	46.2	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	28 of 94	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	58 of 239	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	42 of 261	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	65 of 253	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	16 of 252	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	25 of 236	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	161 of 249	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	99 of 234	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.6	83 of 102	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	6 of 124	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	44 of 116	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	93 of 242	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	24 of 274	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	36 of 272	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	16 of 266	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	8 of 234	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	47.2	149 of 254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	106 of 232	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	35 of 239	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	19 of 262	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	7 of 259	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	4 of 257	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	10 of 238	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	55.7	104 of 251	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.6	19 of 237	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	26 of 251	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	16 of 273	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	6 of 264	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	5 of 260	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	56 of 219	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	22 of 198	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)19th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics54%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Writing45%~ state avg

Science26%+4 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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	123 East 6 Street	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3033	453	22	20.9	39.1%	247 (54.5%)	119 (26.3%)	59 (13.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	73	46^th of 254 public high schools	81.9%		81.7	25^th of 290 public high schools	91.4%	21	53.0			59.0	26.0	45.0		50.0		54.0
The Hub for Innovation and Leadership	Public	9-12	100 Midland Ave	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4165	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Homebound Secondary	Public	6-12	701 E Main St	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4100	6	1	6.0		3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fayette County Learning Center	Public	8-12	475 Price Road	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-0597	191	25	7.5	70.2%	92 (48.2%)	46 (24.1%)	33 (17.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	4.9	243^rd of 254 public high schools	4.3%		23.9	217^th of 290 public high schools	25.2%	26				15.0						21.0
Bryan Station High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Eastin Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3308	2,030	117	17.2	61.7%	491 (24.2%)	650 (32.0%)	759 (37.4%)	21 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (5.1%)	33.1	183^rd of 254 public high schools	28.0%		38.5	181^st of 290 public high schools	37.6%	2	29.0			41.0	14.0	43.0		38.0		32.0	$20,437	$736	$1,013	$1,750	$13,444	$3,003	$16,447
Opportunity Middle College	Public	11-12	470 Cooper Drive	Lexington	40506	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-6379	102	4	23.1	60.8%	29 (28.4%)	29 (28.4%)	23 (22.5%)	20 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	83.5	23^rd of 254 public high schools	90.9%		51.7	131^st of 290 public high schools	54.8%	108						69.0		55.0		45.0
Family Care Center	Public	9-12	1135 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 288-4040	22	3	7.3	95.5%	4 (18.2%)	9 (40.9%)	7 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Audrey Grevious Center	Public	6-12	1177 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-4370	21	5	4.2	81.0%	5 (23.8%)	12 (57.1%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Success Academy	Public	6-12	1555 Georgetown Road	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4000	401	21	19.3	64.8%	179 (44.6%)	105 (26.2%)	78 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (9.0%)	13.9	223^rd of 254 public high schools	12.2%		41	171^st of 290 public high schools	41.0%	52	25.0	52.0	22.0	32.0		22.0	28.0	23.0	30.0	27.0
Henry Clay High School	Public	9-12	2100 Fontaine Rd	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3423	1,939	118	16.4	41.7%	936 (48.3%)	417 (21.5%)	359 (18.5%)	114 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (5.7%)	83.3	24^th of 254 public high schools	90.6%		75.3	48^th of 290 public high schools	83.4%	24	51.0			54.0	37.0	58.0		57.0		56.0	$20,164	$287	$955	$1,242	$14,081	$2,972	$17,053

Frequently Asked Questions about STEAM Academy

What district is STEAM Academy in?

Fayette County

How many students attend STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended STEAM Academy.

Is STEAM Academy a good school?

STEAM Academy ranks 46^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of STEAM Academy?

Students at STEAM Academy are 55% White, 26% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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