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Nicholasville Elementary School

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Nicholasville Elementary School ranks 341 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Nicholasville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 487 students in grades 1-5 in Nicholasville, Kentucky, which is part of the Jessamine County School District. While the district is ranked 51 out of 157 in the state and has a 3-star rating, Nicholasville Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups.

Nicholasville Elementary's test scores are generally below the Jessamine County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 49% compared to 43% for Jessamine County and the state. The school also has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 28% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Nicholasville Elementary's special education students ranked in the bottom 10% of Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025, while its low-income students ranked in the bottom half.

Interestingly, Nicholasville Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Wilmore Elementary and Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary, which are also part of the Jessamine County district. When compared to schools in the neighboring Fayette County district, the performance gap is even more pronounced, with schools like Wellington Elementary outperforming Nicholasville Elementary across nearly all metrics. Despite spending more per student than the state average, Nicholasville Elementary's academic performance lags behind, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student/family engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

465

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,271

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

414 W Maple St
Nicholasville, KY 40356

(859) 885-5351

District: Jessamine County

Students who attend Nicholasville Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Two or more races:

9.7%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Jessamine County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

341^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

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From bottom 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	49.5	341 of 685	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	369 of 685	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	379 of 687	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	309 of 684	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	378 of 517	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	530 of 700	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	506 of 691	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	532 of 694	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	415 of 690	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	380 of 698	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	389 of 705	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	391 of 719	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	476 of 713	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	492 of 688	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	442 of 683	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	403 of 658	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.4	445 of 651	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.6	460 of 638	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	71.2	33 of 185	82.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	132 of 206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	418 of 474	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	352 of 445	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	329 of 648	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	277 of 644	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	432 of 639	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	301 of 641	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	205 of 312	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	482 of 671	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	425 of 663	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	42.3	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	279 of 672	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	346 of 665	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	334 of 670	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	384 of 667	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	472 of 664	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	484 of 631	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	361 of 653	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	436 of 652	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	356 of 652	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	323 of 657	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.9	291 of 325	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	523 of 676	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	516 of 665	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	303 of 306	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	253 of 257	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	432 of 661	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	369 of 659	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	397 of 659	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	395 of 658	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	303 of 656	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	286 of 337	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	474 of 592	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	458 of 593	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)82nd percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-19 vs school

Homeless (2019)30th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Writing43%+5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics42%-5 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Science33%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nicholasville Elementary School

How many students attend Nicholasville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Nicholasville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nicholasville Elementary School?

Students at Nicholasville Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Nicholasville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nicholasville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Nicholasville Elementary School a good school?

Nicholasville Elementary School ranks 341^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Nicholasville Elementary School in?

Jessamine County

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