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Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School

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Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School ranks 296 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving 535 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Jessamine County School District, which is ranked 51 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rosenwald Dunbar's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the Jessamine County and Kentucky state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46% in 3rd grade math, 56% in 4th grade math, and 45% in 5th grade math, while in reading, the rates were 47% in 3rd grade, 54% in 4th grade, and 61% in 5th grade. However, the school faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

One concerning trend at Rosenwald Dunbar is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025. This may negatively impact the school's academic performance and student outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, such as Stonewall Elementary and Veterans Park Elementary in the Fayette County district, Rosenwald Dunbar's academic performance is generally on par or slightly better, but some of these nearby schools outperform Rosenwald Dunbar in certain areas.

542

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,017

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Wilmore Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356

(859) 885-6670

District: Jessamine County

Students who attend Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Jessamine Middle School
High:	West Jessamine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

12.0%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

296^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Jessamine County

51^st of 157Jessamine 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	55.0	296 of 685	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	317 of 685	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	142 of 687	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	210 of 684	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	243 of 517	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	243 of 700	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	280 of 691	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	254 of 694	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	283 of 690	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	158 of 698	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.9	192 of 705	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	37.7	505 of 719	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	491 of 713	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	415 of 688	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	437 of 683	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.7	456 of 658	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.2	495 of 651	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.8	372 of 638	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	42.1	108 of 185	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	80 of 184	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	24.1	387 of 474	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	363 of 445	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	255 of 648	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	317 of 644	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	134 of 639	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	153 of 641	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	213 of 312	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	181 of 671	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	193 of 663	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.5	17 of 120	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	47 of 114	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	23 of 152	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	40 of 153	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	497 of 672	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	521 of 665	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	321 of 670	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	497 of 667	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	411 of 664	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	463 of 631	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	322 of 653	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	285 of 652	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	182 of 652	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	260 of 657	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	214 of 325	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	272 of 676	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	365 of 665	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	255 of 306	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	192 of 661	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	247 of 659	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	285 of 659	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	147 of 658	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	175 of 656	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	137 of 337	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	190 of 592	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	230 of 593	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2019)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2019)18th percentile-47 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics46%~ state avg

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Writing30%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Rosenwald Dunbar 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
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School	Public	1-5	1500 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-6670	542	39	13.8	47.8%	412 (76.0%)	33 (6.1%)	65 (12.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	55	296^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.8	317^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.7%	21	46.0	56.0	45.0	47.0	54.0	61.0	35.0	30.0	44.0	46.0	$15,017	$796	$379	$1,175	$11,093	$1,503	$12,549
Jessamine Early Learning Village	Public	PK-K	851 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 887-5358	785	59	13.3	60.5%	567 (72.2%)	51 (6.5%)	75 (9.6%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$21,728	$1,891	$421	$2,312	$15,973	$2,330	$18,257
Hattie C. Warner Elementary School	Public	1-5	821 Wilmore Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-3085	570	42	13.5	63.2%	450 (78.9%)	22 (3.9%)	57 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	61	244^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.4%		58.6	267^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.0%	23	41.0	58.0	50.0	40.0	55.0	60.0	41.0	50.0	44.0	53.0	$15,430	$909	$472	$1,381	$11,055	$1,734	$12,743
Brookside Elementary School	Public	1-5	199 Brookside Dr	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 887-2012	515	36	14.3	58.8%	339 (65.8%)	52 (10.1%)	75 (14.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.2%)	43.7	393^rd of 685 public elementary schools	42.6%		25	535^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.9%	142	38.0	41.0	42.0	37.0	57.0	54.0	39.0	29.0	38.0	38.0	$16,278	$1,240	$487	$1,727	$11,658	$1,650	$13,262
Nicholasville Elementary School	Public	1-5	414 W Maple St	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-5351	465	38	12.1	67.7%	357 (76.8%)	31 (6.7%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	49.5	341^st of 685 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.1	369^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.1%	28	49.0	40.0	45.0	46.0	48.0	59.0	33.0	43.0	37.0	42.0	$17,271	$1,334	$420	$1,754	$12,552	$1,739	$14,245
Wilmore Elementary School	Public	1-5	150 Campground Ln	Wilmore	40390	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 858-3134	473	32	14.5	48.6%	378 (79.9%)	12 (2.5%)	27 (5.7%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.0%)	79.5	109^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.1%		61.5	240^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.0%	131	54.0	79.0	51.0	53.0	77.0	60.0	59.0	62.0	46.0	59.0	$15,986	$1,014	$441	$1,455	$11,489	$1,798	$13,241
Red Oak Elementary School	Public	1-5	921 Union Mill Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-0616	519	36	14.4	59.0%	376 (72.4%)	45 (8.7%)	45 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.6%)	50.9	330^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.8%		49	336^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.9%	6	31.0	48.0	47.0	37.0	47.0	58.0	39.0	36.0	41.0	65.0	$15,563	$955	$444	$1,399	$11,004	$1,887	$12,845
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4351 Clearwater Way	Lexington	40515	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3161	702	45	15.4	32.2%	465 (66.2%)	87 (12.4%)	44 (6.3%)	34 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.8%)	85.4	70^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.8%		83.4	79^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.5%	9	60.0	63.0	67.0	66.0	68.0	63.0	59.0	53.0	59.0	62.0	$23,148	$1,262	$949	$2,211	$15,082	$2,946	$18,028
Wellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3280 Keithshire Way	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3000	608	43	14.2	36.0%	332 (54.6%)	47 (7.7%)	73 (12.0%)	103 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.6%)	91.7	27^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.1	33^rd of 685 public elementary schools	95.2%	6	63.0	76.0	80.0	75.0	67.0	69.0	57.0	64.0	58.0	75.0	$22,536	$1,382	$975	$2,358	$14,442	$2,832	$17,273
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Wilson Downing Rd	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3589	476	39	12.0	71.0%	156 (32.8%)	137 (28.8%)	94 (19.7%)	29 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (12.0%)	29	509^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.1	514^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.0%	5	18.0	31.0	39.0	35.0	39.0	41.0	31.0	39.0	37.0	34.0	$25,625	$726	$1,045	$1,772	$17,858	$3,053	$20,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School?

Students at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School.

Is Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School a good school?

Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School ranks 296^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School in?

Jessamine County

What schools do graduates of Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Jessamine Middle School
High : West Jessamine High School

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