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Rise STEM Academy for Girls

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Rise STEM Academy for Girls ranks 122 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Rise STEM Academy for Girls is a Fayette County public school in Lexington serving kindergarten through eighth grade, with 223 students. Its test-score results show a clear strength: in 2025–26, the school was above both the district and state in all six reported subjects.

Reading and writing stand out most, while math is the school’s smallest advantage. Across grades 3–5, average proficiency was 71% in reading, compared with 55% in the Fayette County district and 50% statewide; in grade 5 writing, the school scored 59%, versus 39% districtwide and 35% statewide. Math averaged 51%, just 1 percentage point above the district’s 50%, though 8 points above the state’s 43%. Among nearby schools, the school led in grade 3 reading, with 70% compared with Sandersville Elementary’s 59%, and in grade 4 reading, with 79% compared with Meadowthorpe Elementary’s 68%. Its grade 5 results are less dominant: reading was 65%, below Meadowthorpe’s 87% and Sandersville’s 72%; grade 5 math was 56%, below Meadowthorpe’s 83% and Sandersville’s 64%.

Results have improved over the longer term, despite some recent dips: average reading proficiency rose from 47% in 2023–24 to 71% in 2025–26, while math rose from 36% to 51%, after falling 5 points from the prior year. SchoolDigger ranked the school 122nd of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars; its percentile rose 46 points from 2022–23. Meadowthorpe ranked higher at the 95th percentile, while Sandersville was also at the 82nd. Other context includes a 9.6 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, below the nearby-school average of 11.6, and 54% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for White Students was at the 98th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 82nd percentile.

223

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

122^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 47 pts since 2023

From bottom 36% (2023) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	122 of 684	82.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.0	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	75.9	111 of 657	83.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.0	134 of 674	80.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	93.0	16 of 650	97.5%	★★★★★
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)

White (2026)98th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading71%+21 vs state

Writing59%+24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics56%+8 vs state

Social Studies53%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Science48%+8 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
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%)	77.4	122^nd of 684 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.2	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%	23	48.0	48.0	56.0	70.0	79.0	65.0	48.0	59.0	53.0	56.0
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
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%)	77.3	123^rd of 684 public elementary schools	82.0%		74.6	138^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.9%	15	58.0	54.0	64.0	59.0	53.0	72.0	51.0	42.0	57.0	66.0
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
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
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%)	12.4	629^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.0%		8.3	653^rd of 685 public elementary schools	4.7%	24	33.0		33.0	25.0	20.0	34.0	11.0	11.0	20.0
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
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%)	15	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.3	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%	40	37.0	21.0	24.0	37.0	33.0	37.0		10.0	21.0	19.0
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rise STEM Academy for Girls

How many students attend Rise STEM Academy for Girls?

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

What district is Rise STEM Academy for Girls in?

Fayette County

Is Rise STEM Academy for Girls a good school?

Rise STEM Academy for Girls ranks 122^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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