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Booker T Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Booker T Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 328 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Fayette County School District.

The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below the district and state averages in academic assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Writing for 5th-grade students were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Booker T Washington Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 35.3% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies greatly among different student subgroups, with the African American and Hispanic student subgroups performing relatively better compared to other Kentucky elementary schools, while the school's performance for male students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs is significantly lower.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Fayette County district, such as Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary and Meadowthorpe Elementary, Booker T Washington Elementary School consistently underperforms, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism at these other schools. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $20,081 to $26,311 in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages, this increased funding does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for the school.

377

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,311

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

610^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

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

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing31%-7 vs state

Social Studies28%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Reading25%-24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics9%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Booker T Washington Elementary School

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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
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%)	14.6	610^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.9%		9.8	638^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.9%	28	21.0		33.0	28.0	16.0	30.0		31.0	28.0	9.0	$26,311	$1,022	$1,087	$2,109	$17,812	$3,081	$20,893
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%)	14.4	614^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.4%					(n/a)				18.0	20.0	37.0		30.0			$36,751	$1,358	$1,359	$2,717	$24,444	$3,517	$27,961
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%)	26.1	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%		42.7	395^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.3%	133	21.0	52.0	38.0	25.0	40.0	38.0	31.0	10.0	31.0	34.0
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%)	10.8	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.2	624^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	16.0		22.0	27.0	12.0	26.0		33.0	17.0	24.0	$26,369	$632	$1,059	$1,692	$18,617	$3,040	$21,657
Meadowthorpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N. Forbes Rd	Lexington	40511	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%)	86.5	61^st of 685 public elementary schools	91.1%		86	56^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.8%	5	55.0	79.0	64.0	55.0	83.0	66.0	65.0	69.0	57.0	58.0	$24,047	$663	$1,093	$1,756	$16,543	$2,948	$19,490
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%)	43.5	394^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.3	449^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.5%	55		25.0	57.0	26.0	30.0	53.0	23.0	47.0	50.0	57.0	$33,411	$1,764	$1,493	$3,528	$23,348	$3,744	$27,092
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%)	14.5	612^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.7%		11	627^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.5%	15			22.0	30.0	31.0	31.0	14.0	37.0		18.0	$25,778	$828	$1,034	$1,862	$17,279	$3,084	$20,362
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%)	91.2	35^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.5	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%	7	59.0	68.0	67.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	52.0	73.0	67.0	74.0	$21,929	$582	$949	$1,532	$14,838	$2,759	$17,597
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%)	11.2	633^rd of 685 public elementary schools	7.6%		13	614^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.4%	19	25.0	23.0	23.0	36.0	33.0	26.0	18.0	15.0	18.0	20.0	$23,027	$1,002	$970	$1,971	$15,140	$2,995	$18,135
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%)	79.3	112^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.7	59^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.4%	53	40.0	71.0	65.0	44.0	75.0	71.0	61.0	46.0	63.0	71.0	$26,734	$613	$1,063	$1,676	$19,057	$2,962	$22,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T Washington Elementary School

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 10.9% 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

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.

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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