Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40515

Summary:

The 40515 zip code area in Kentucky is home to two public elementary schools: Veterans Park Elementary School and Squires Elementary School, both part of the Fayette County school district.

Based on the available data, Veterans Park Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area. It has consistently ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Kentucky, with test scores significantly above the Fayette County and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Veterans Park has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to Squires Elementary School.

While Squires Elementary School has more mixed academic results, with some grades performing above average and others below, it spends more per student than Veterans Park Elementary School. This suggests that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes. Overall, the data highlights the importance of considering multiple factors, such as test scores, school rankings, student demographics, and resource allocation, when evaluating the performance and quality of schools within a given area.

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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
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
Squires Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3337 Squire Oak Dr.	Lexington	40515	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3002	447	34	13.1	55.7%	209 (46.8%)	84 (18.8%)	99 (22.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.6%)	56.7	284^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.5%		73.2	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%	150	54.0	78.0	48.0	50.0	65.0	47.0	54.0	24.0	27.0	32.0	$26,077	$904	$1,012	$1,915	$18,198	$3,017	$21,216

Cities Near Zip Code 40515

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.69 mi	83	164^th
Nicholasville	3.73 mi	12	145^th
Richmond	11.4 mi	15	79^th
Wilmore	12.4 mi	2	31^st
Winchester	13.63 mi	12	250^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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