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Booker T Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Booker T. Washington Elementary School serves 377 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Lexington’s Fayette County district, which ranks 65th of 158 districts on SchoolDigger; the school’s most important concern is very low achievement, especially in third grade, where 2025–26 proficiency was 5% in math and 16% in reading.

In every latest reported subject and grade, the school scored below state, district and nearby-school averages. Third-grade math was especially low: 5%, compared with 43% statewide, 50% districtwide and a nearby-school average of 43%. Third-grade reading was 16%, versus 49% statewide, 55% districtwide and a nearby average of 45%. Fifth-grade writing is a relative bright spot against state and district results, at 22% versus 35% and 39%, respectively, but it remains below the nearby average of 39%. Fourth-grade reading, at 36%, is another relative exception: it is above two nearby schools but below the other seven and the nearby average of 48%.

Results over time are mixed: fourth-grade reading rose from 16% in 2022–23 to 36% in 2025–26, and fifth-grade writing rose from 10% in 2023–24 to 22%; however, third-grade math fell from 21% in 2024–25 to 5%, and third-grade reading fell from 28% to 16%. SchoolDigger ranks the school in the 6th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–26, down from the 11th percentile and 1 star the prior year. Context includes a 13.5 student-teacher ratio, compared with a nearby-school average of 11.6, and 82% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, versus a nearby average of 65%; these are observations, not explanations for results. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 26% from 51% in 2021–22, though it remains above the state rate of 24%. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings suggest stronger results in serving some groups than its overall standing: African American Students ranked in the 44th percentile in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 11th percentile, and Hispanic Students ranked in the 23rd percentile in 2025–26, compared with the overall 6th percentile.

377

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

707 Howard Street
Lexington, KY 40508

(859) 381-3263

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Booker T Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Winburn Middle School
High:	Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 28 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

645^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	10.1	645 of 684	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	610 of 685	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	638 of 685	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	644 of 687	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	666 of 684	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	641 of 700	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	80 of 142	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	117 of 140	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	62 of 118	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	164 of 185	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.8	55 of 96	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	633 of 657	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	568 of 648	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	619 of 644	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	624 of 671	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	130 of 168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	138 of 168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	76 of 120	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	99 of 114	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	73 of 152	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	592 of 674	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	542 of 672	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	585 of 665	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	619 of 670	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	634 of 667	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	658 of 664	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	619 of 651	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	615 of 653	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	586 of 652	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	462 of 652	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	572 of 657	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	587 of 676	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	16.6	578 of 661	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)43rd percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2019)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading26%-24 vs state

Writing22%-13 vs state

Social Studies20%-18 vs state

Editing and Mechanics20%-28 vs state

Mathematics16%-28 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
Booker T Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	707 Howard Street	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3263	377	28	13.5	81.7%	27 (7.2%)	188 (49.9%)	133 (35.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	10.1	645^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.7%		14.6	610^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.9%	35	5.0		26.0	16.0	36.0	26.0		22.0	20.0	20.0
Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	161 Bruce St	Lexington	40507	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3418	207	25	8.1	87.4%	33 (15.9%)	111 (53.6%)	41 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	13	627^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.3%		14.4	614^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.4%	13	32.0	21.0	30.0	33.0	21.0	23.0	21.0			33.0
George Washington Carver STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 E Sixth St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4670	158	20	7.9	67.7%	13 (8.2%)	114 (72.2%)	7 (4.4%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	52.3	315^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.9%		26.1	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%	213	65.0	41.0	38.0	59.0	55.0	46.0	23.0		42.0	50.0
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Arceme Avenue	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3030	322	29	11.0	84.5%	67 (20.8%)	62 (19.3%)	162 (50.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	11.5	637^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.8	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%		24.0	27.0	22.0	24.0	33.0	33.0	18.0		27.0	18.0
Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N. Forbes Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3521	517	41	12.7	48.0%	212 (41.0%)	128 (24.8%)	80 (15.5%)	54 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	91.3	31^st of 684 public elementary schools	95.5%		86.5	61^st of 685 public elementary schools	91.1%	30	57.0	68.0	83.0	58.0	68.0	87.0	58.0	76.0	75.0	84.0
William Wells Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E 5th St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-4990	300	26	11.6	86.0%	28 (9.3%)	185 (61.7%)	58 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	14	617^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.8%		43.5	394^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.5%	223			27.0	42.0	29.0	29.0		22.0	12.0	20.0
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Rookwood Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3541	424	37	11.4	75.0%	82 (19.3%)	123 (29.0%)	188 (44.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	10.3	644^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.5	612^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	24.0			29.0	38.0	26.0	25.0	9.0		14.0
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%)	92.9	23^rd of 684 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	35^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.9%	12	67.0	69.0	60.0	73.0	77.0	74.0	63.0	64.0	63.0	79.0
Coventry Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2441 Huntly Place	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3195	755	55	13.6	65.7%	134 (17.7%)	254 (33.6%)	304 (40.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	29.1	507^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.9%		11.2	633^rd of 685 public elementary schools	7.6%	126	29.0	41.0	30.0	42.0	41.0	48.0	30.0	14.0	29.0	45.0
Ashland Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 N Ashland Ave	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3243	316	26	12.3	38.9%	177 (56.0%)	61 (19.3%)	42 (13.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	81.3	97^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.8%		79.3	112^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.6%	15	42.0	57.0	77.0	47.0	70.0	79.0	64.0	48.0	76.0	79.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Booker T Washington Elementary School?

Students at Booker T Washington Elementary School are 50% African American, 35% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Booker T Washington Elementary School in?

Fayette County

Is Booker T Washington Elementary School a good school?

Booker T Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Booker T Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Booker T Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winburn Middle School
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

How many students attend Booker T Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Booker T Washington Elementary School.

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