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Garrett Morgan Elementary

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Garrett Morgan Elementary ranks 104 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Garrett Morgan Elementary is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 780 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fayette County School District and has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years.

Garrett Morgan Elementary excels academically, consistently outperforming the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. The school's reading performance is particularly strong, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates consistently above 60%. Additionally, the school performs well across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, and white students. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5 among Kentucky elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Garrett Morgan Elementary is a high-performing school, it has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in the 2021-2022 school year to 27-28% in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and disabled student subgroups is relatively weaker, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Kentucky elementary schools. When compared to nearby schools, such as Athens-Chilesburg Elementary, Garrett Morgan Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic proficiency rates and student group performance.

746

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,466

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Passage Mound Way
Lexington, KY 40509-4050

(859) 381-3165

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Garrett Morgan Elementary usually attend:

High:

Frederick Douglass High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

African American:

16.9%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2019 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

104^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	79.9	104 of 685	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	93 of 685	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	102 of 687	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	61 of 684	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	57.0	179 of 517	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	109 of 700	84.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	30 of 142	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	40 of 140	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	57 of 129	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	23 of 118	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	43 of 185	76.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	336 of 474	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	81.8	4 of 40	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	7 of 96	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	87 of 648	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	95 of 644	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	87 of 639	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	32 of 641	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	79 of 312	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	54 of 671	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	213 of 672	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	192 of 665	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	262 of 670	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	165 of 667	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	302 of 664	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	110 of 653	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	101 of 652	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	127 of 652	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	73 of 657	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	235 of 325	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.5	177 of 676	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	199 of 257	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.3	101 of 661	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	44 of 659	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	46 of 659	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	62 of 658	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	24 of 656	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	36 of 592	93.9%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2024)56th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)42nd percentile-49 vs school

Disabled (2019)29th percentile-55 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+15 vs state

Writing62%+24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics61%+14 vs state

Social Studies56%+18 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

Science52%+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
Garrett Morgan Elementary	Public	K-5	1150 Passage Mound Way	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3165	746	51	14.6	32.4%	429 (57.5%)	126 (16.9%)	58 (7.8%)	75 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.6%)	79.9	104^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.8%		79.9	93^rd of 685 public elementary schools	86.4%	11	54.0	58.0	49.0	61.0	69.0	63.0	52.0	62.0	56.0	61.0	$21,466	$291	$949	$1,240	$14,477	$2,839	$17,316
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	930 Jouett Creek Dr	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4955	620	41	15.1	21.3%	412 (66.5%)	39 (6.3%)	34 (5.5%)	102 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	94.2	16^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.1	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	71.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	71.0	77.0	70.0	61.0	63.0	72.0	$22,982	$1,132	$951	$2,084	$15,093	$3,005	$18,098
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-5	2585 Liberty Rd	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4979	721	51	14.2	42.0%	339 (47.0%)	144 (20.0%)	120 (16.6%)	55 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.6%)	78	121^st of 685 public elementary schools	82.3%		66.8	197^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.2%	76	58.0	54.0	66.0	55.0	64.0	67.0	46.0	48.0	58.0	59.0	$22,697	$367	$949	$1,316	$15,590	$2,883	$18,472
Brenda Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Athens-Boonesboro Road	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4000	586	43	13.5	44.9%	242 (41.3%)	120 (20.5%)	71 (12.1%)	96 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	53.9	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%		65.3	211^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.2%	94	43.0	45.0	43.0	61.0	57.0	56.0	40.0	31.0	43.0	38.0	$22,920	$693	$997	$1,691	$15,495	$2,934	$18,430
Ridge Hospital Alternative Elementary	Public	K-5	3050 Rio Dosa Dr	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 269-2325	1	5	.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 St. Mathilda Dr.	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3273	576	50	11.5	81.1%	86 (14.9%)	205 (35.6%)	230 (39.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	47.4	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.6	411^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.0%	53	43.0	39.0	59.0	37.0	36.0	57.0	25.0	53.0	41.0	46.0	$24,211	$640	$1,315	$1,955	$16,342	$2,987	$19,329
Dixie Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1940 Eastland Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3116	584	41	14.3	49.8%	292 (50.0%)	134 (22.9%)	104 (17.8%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	46	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	339^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.5%	34	40.0	40.0	47.0	50.0	42.0	54.0	21.0	42.0	41.0	49.0	$23,098	$844	$1,081	$1,925	$15,278	$2,971	$18,248
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
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 E New Circle Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3613	438	34	12.8	72.6%	113 (25.8%)	130 (29.7%)	151 (34.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	14.8	606^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.5%		22.1	558^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.5%	48	20.0	29.0		23.0	20.0	38.0	5.0	40.0	20.0	27.0	$25,204	$886	$1,041	$1,927	$17,392	$2,952	$20,344
Deep Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 Brynell Drive	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3069	521	44	11.8	73.9%	146 (28.0%)	153 (29.4%)	181 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.5%)	27.7	519^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.2%		27.8	517^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.5%	2	40.0	37.0	32.0	37.0	35.0	42.0	13.0	48.0	14.0	37.0	$24,232	$905	$1,033	$1,938	$16,267	$3,072	$19,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrett Morgan Elementary

What district is Garrett Morgan Elementary in?

Fayette County

What is the racial makeup of Garrett Morgan Elementary?

Students at Garrett Morgan Elementary are 58% White, 17% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garrett Morgan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garrett Morgan Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Frederick Douglass High School

Is Garrett Morgan Elementary a good school?

Garrett Morgan Elementary ranks 104^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garrett Morgan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Garrett Morgan Elementary.

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