Southern Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Lexington, Kentucky·40517
Score
22.6/100
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#469
Among 605 Kentucky elementary schools
#25
In Fayette County
#25
In Lexington
Top 78%
In Kentucky

Score 22.6/100: better than 22% of Kentucky elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 49%, better than 24% of them
Math
29%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 44%, better than 18% of them
Science
31%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 37%, better than 32% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3KSA35—
English language artsGrade 4KSA39—
English language artsGrade 5KSA41—
MathGrade 3KSA18—
MathGrade 4KSA31—
MathGrade 5KSA39—
ScienceGrade 4KSA31—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA37—
WritingGrade 5KSA39—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
490
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
490
Typical elementary school: 429
Free or reduced-price lunch
69%
Typical elementary school: 64%

District and location

School district
City
Fayette County

Contact

Address
340 Wilson Downing Rd
Lexington, KY 40517

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Southern Elementary School at a glance

Southern Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It has about 490 students (a typical Kentucky elementary school has 429). About 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical Kentucky elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky elementary schools, it scores 22.6 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #469 of 605. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.