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Red Oak Elementary School

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Red Oak Elementary School ranks 330 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Red Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serving 505 students in grades 1-5 as part of the Jessamine County School District.

While Red Oak Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8 compared to nearby schools like Wilmore Elementary (13.9) and Veterans Park Elementary (14.4), its academic performance lags behind. Red Oak's test scores are generally lower than the Jessamine County and Kentucky state averages, particularly in Science, where only 39% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 41% in the county and 37% statewide. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, at 25.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Jessamine County average of 19.6%.

Interestingly, Red Oak Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school ranks highly for Hispanic students, it ranks much lower for African American students and students with special needs. Additionally, Wilmore Elementary, another Jessamine County school, consistently outperforms Red Oak in test scores and overall school rankings, despite Red Oak's higher spending per student of $15,563 in 2023-2024 compared to Wilmore's $15,986.

519

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,563

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

921 Union Mill Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356

(859) 885-0616

District: Jessamine County

Students who attend Red Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Jessamine Middle School
High:	East Jessamine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Two or more races:

9.6%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2016) to 52nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

330^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	50.9	330 of 685	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	336 of 685	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	396 of 687	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	283 of 684	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	253 of 517	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	351 of 700	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	359 of 691	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	355 of 694	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.3	260 of 690	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.4	400 of 698	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	107 of 185	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	186 of 206	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	273 of 474	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	425 of 445	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	330 of 648	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	360 of 644	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	282 of 639	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	281 of 641	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	203 of 312	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	356 of 671	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	330 of 663	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	87.5	6 of 135	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	23.3	140 of 153	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	368 of 672	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	334 of 665	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	337 of 670	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	249 of 667	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	158 of 275	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	349 of 664	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	332 of 631	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	326 of 653	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	296 of 652	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	410 of 652	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	246 of 657	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	159 of 325	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	355 of 676	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	391 of 665	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	134 of 306	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.7	244 of 279	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	334 of 661	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	328 of 659	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	327 of 659	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	406 of 658	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	296 of 656	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	181 of 337	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	301 of 592	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	299 of 593	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics65%+18 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Writing36%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Millcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Reva Ridge Way	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3527	529	44	11.9	70.5%	135 (25.5%)	198 (37.4%)	120 (22.7%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.2%)	11.7	631^st of 685 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.4	647^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.5%	16	25.0	25.0	15.0	34.0	28.0	27.0	15.0	22.0	20.0	30.0	$24,709	$1,026	$1,195	$2,221	$16,539	$3,003	$19,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Oak Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Red Oak Elementary School?

Students at Red Oak Elementary School are 72% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Red Oak Elementary School in?

Jessamine County

What schools do graduates of Red Oak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Jessamine Middle School
High : East Jessamine High School

How many students attend Red Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Red Oak Elementary School.

Is Red Oak Elementary School a good school?

Red Oak Elementary School ranks 330^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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