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Success Academy

Public Grades 6-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 12% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Success Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in Lexington, Kentucky, with 366 students enrolled. While the school has relatively high graduation rates, it consistently underperforms academically compared to the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests.

One of the key concerns at Success Academy is the significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 53.8% in recent years, which likely contribute to the school's academic underperformance. Additionally, Success Academy has a higher student-teacher ratio than nearby high schools, such as Lafayette High School and STEAM Academy, which outperform Success Academy on academic measures despite serving similar student populations.

However, it's worth noting that while Success Academy generally underperforms, it ranks 8th out of 93 Kentucky high schools for its African American student subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating. This suggests the school may be providing effective support for this specific student population. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and exploring ways to improve student engagement and academic outcomes should be the school's top priorities.

401

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 Georgetown Road
Lexington, KY 40508-4050

(859) 381-4000

District: Fayette County

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

African American:

26.2%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (0% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

Middle school

267^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 29 pts since 2023

From bottom 46% (2023) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

223^rd of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	267 of 320	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	277 of 324	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	177 of 327	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	228 of 298	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	210 of 300	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	183 of 295	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	208 of 314	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	266 of 311	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.8	48 of 309	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	283 of 304	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	239 of 307	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	258 of 314	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	237 of 316	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	268 of 320	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	223 of 254	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	171 of 290	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	204 of 276	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	253 of 285	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	8 of 93	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	221 of 239	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	148 of 261	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	209 of 253	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	223 of 242	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	96 of 274	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	206 of 272	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	214 of 239	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	162 of 262	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	192 of 259	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	228 of 251	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	163 of 273	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	156 of 264	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2024)7th percentile-8 vs school

High school

African American (2024)91st percentile+50 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading35%-12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics28%-16 vs state

Social Studies26%-13 vs state

Mathematics25%-16 vs state

Writing22%-23 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
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
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
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
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)
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)
Future Forward Education & Career Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	3475 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 246-2806	37	5	7.4	13.5%	17 (45.9%)	14 (37.8%)	4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)
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)
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
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)
Locust Trace AgriScience Center	Public	9-12	3591 Leestown Road	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3990	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy

What is the racial makeup of Success Academy?

Students at Success Academy are 45% White, 26% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Success Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Success Academy.

What district is Success Academy in?

Fayette County

Is Success Academy a good school?

Success Academy ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Kentucky high schools.

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