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Rise STEM Academy for Girls

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Rise STEM Academy for Girls ranks 99 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Rise STEM Academy for Girls is a public magnet elementary school located in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rise STEM Academy for Girls has shown strong academic performance, particularly in reading and math, outperforming the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 99 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is especially noteworthy for its ability to effectively serve diverse student populations, including female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Fayette County School District, Rise STEM Academy for Girls consistently outperforms in academic measures, such as proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and writing. While other high-performing schools like Meadowthorpe Elementary and Sandersville Elementary demonstrate pockets of academic excellence in the district, Rise STEM Academy for Girls stands out in its ability to support the academic success of underrepresented student groups.

223

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2420 Spurr Rd
Lexington, KY 40511

(859) 381-4100

District: Fayette County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

White:

32.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

99^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 50 pts since 2023

From bottom 36% (2023) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	99 of 685	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	400 of 685	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	442 of 687	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	8 of 142	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	43.1	77 of 140	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	65 of 129	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	109 of 648	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	38.8	395 of 644	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	435 of 639	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	100 of 672	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	27.8	510 of 665	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	552 of 670	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	72 of 659	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	228 of 659	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	183 of 658	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics67%+20 vs state

Reading66%+17 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

Writing52%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Rise STEM Academy for Girls

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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
Rise STEM Academy for Girls	Public, Magnet	K-8	2420 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4100	223	23	9.6	53.8%	73 (32.7%)	96 (43.0%)	22 (9.9%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	80.2	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%		42	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%	301	49.0	62.0	55.0	62.0	69.0	67.0		52.0	55.0	67.0
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%)	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
Sandersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Sandersville Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-4980	765	56	13.5	41.4%	264 (34.5%)	252 (32.9%)	110 (14.4%)	74 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	74.6	138^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.9%		70	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%	25	55.0	59.0	50.0	59.0	62.0	54.0	48.0	55.0	50.0	62.0	$23,321	$567	$1,037	$1,604	$15,489	$2,989	$18,478
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
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
Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Mandalay Rd	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3340	643	53	12.1	65.5%	42 (6.5%)	85 (13.2%)	497 (77.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	8.3	653^rd of 685 public elementary schools	4.7%		8.3	648^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.4%	5	22.0	17.0	26.0	20.0	22.0	22.0	12.0	24.0	19.0	22.0	$23,890	$878	$1,037	$1,915	$15,999	$2,979	$18,979
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
Mary Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Parkside Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3512	405	34	11.8	74.8%	48 (11.9%)	139 (34.3%)	192 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	20.3	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.8	579^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.5%	10	33.0	34.0	37.0	41.0	34.0	32.0	26.0	16.0	22.0	21.0	$25,534	$795	$1,071	$1,866	$17,657	$3,043	$20,700
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rise STEM Academy for Girls

What district is Rise STEM Academy for Girls in?

Fayette County

What is the racial makeup of Rise STEM Academy for Girls?

Students at Rise STEM Academy for Girls are 43% African American, 33% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Rise STEM Academy for Girls?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Rise STEM Academy for Girls.

Is Rise STEM Academy for Girls a good school?

Rise STEM Academy for Girls ranks 99^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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