6.9 avg / 10

Best Schools in Lexington, Kentucky

100 schools · 57 Elementary · 13 Middle · 20 High · 10 Other

Last updated: May 2026

Public: 74

Private: 26

Districts: 2

Avg Rating: 6.9/10

Estimated Scores: 26%

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 6.9/10
Median household income: $67,430
Median home value: $294,418
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48%
Avg commute: 21 min
Owner-occupied homes: 51%

How Lexington compares

Kentucky rank

#24 of 137

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

+0.7

above Kentucky avg (6.2)

Median household income

$67k

114% of Kentucky median

Schools in this city

About Schools in Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky has 67 ranked public schools with an average score of 6.8 out of 10 — a solid baseline that puts it ahead of many mid-sized American cities. Nearly half of all ranked schools, 32 out of 67, score 7 or higher, meaning parents have a realistic shot at strong options across multiple parts of the city rather than chasing a handful of outliers.

The top of the rankings is dominated by elementary schools. Brenda Cowan Elementary leads the city with a 9.6 out of 10, the highest score among all ranked public schools here. Ashland Elementary follows at 9.5, with Meadowthorpe Elementary at 9.1, Squires Elementary at 8.9, and Athens-Chilesburg Elementary at 8.8 rounding out the top five. That cluster of high-performing elementaries signals strong foundational options for families with younger children, and the geographic spread across different neighborhoods means proximity to a top-rated school is achievable for many Lexington families.

The 48% rate of schools scoring 7 or above is meaningful context. It tells parents that high performance is not concentrated in just one district pocket — it reflects a reasonably distributed landscape where above-average schools exist in multiple areas of the city. The average score of 6.8 also indicates that even schools outside the top tier tend to perform at a functional, mid-range level rather than falling sharply below expectations.

For parents actively comparing schools, a few practical steps help. Start with the 32 schools scoring 7 or higher and filter by grade level and location to build a realistic shortlist. Families prioritizing elementary education have the strongest options at the very top of the rankings. Because Lexington's performance range is fairly broad — from high-9s down to lower scores — school-by-school research matters more here than relying on city averages alone. Use individual school scores alongside enrollment boundaries and commute logistics to make the most informed decision for your child's specific grade level and needs.

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Elementary Schools

57 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Brenda Cowan Elementary 570 students · Pre-K–5th	570	Pre-K–5th	9.6
2	Ashland Elementary School 281 students · Kindergarten–5th	281	Kindergarten–5th	9.5
3	Meadowthorpe Elementary School 458 students · Pre-K–5th	458	Pre-K–5th	9.1
4	Squires Elementary School 419 students · Pre-K–5th	419	Pre-K–5th	8.9
5	Athens-Chilesburg Elementary 570 students · Kindergarten–5th	570	Kindergarten–5th	8.8
6	Garrett Morgan Elementary 780 students · Kindergarten–5th	780	Kindergarten–5th	8.5
7	Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School 557 students · Pre-K–5th	557	Pre-K–5th	8.3
8	Glendover Elementary School 463 students · Pre-K–5th	463	Pre-K–5th	8.1
9	Rosa Parks Elementary School 708 students · Kindergarten–5th	708	Kindergarten–5th	8.1
10	Tates Creek Elementary School 661 students · Pre-K–5th	661	Pre-K–5th	7.8
11	Clays Mill Elementary School 520 students · Kindergarten–5th	520	Kindergarten–5th	7.8
12	Sandersville Elementary 769 students · Pre-K–5th	769	Pre-K–5th	7.8
13	Cassidy Elementary School 645 students · Kindergarten–5th	645	Kindergarten–5th	7.7
14	George Washington Carver STEM Academy 133 students · Kindergarten–5th	133	Kindergarten–5th	7.7
15	Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School 560 students · Kindergarten–5th	560	Kindergarten–5th	7.6
16	Veterans Park Elementary School 697 students · Kindergarten–5th	697	Kindergarten–5th	7.6
17	Lansdowne Elementary School 591 students · Pre-K–5th	591	Pre-K–5th	7.5
18	Millcreek Elementary School 531 students · Pre-K–5th	531	Pre-K–5th	7.3
19	Wellington Elementary 604 students · Pre-K–5th	604	Pre-K–5th	7.3
20	Julius Marks Elementary School 479 students · Pre-K–5th	479	Pre-K–5th	7.1
21	Yates Elementary School 402 students · Pre-K–5th	402	Pre-K–5th	6.9
22	James Lane Allen Elementary School 410 students · Pre-K–5th	410	Pre-K–5th	6.8
23	William Wells Brown Elementary 303 students · Pre-K–5th	303	Pre-K–5th	6.7
24	Deep Springs Elementary School 529 students · Pre-K–5th	529	Pre-K–5th	6.3
25	Garden Springs Elementary School 414 students · Kindergarten–5th	414	Kindergarten–5th	6.3

Show 32 more elementary schools

26	Stonewall Elementary School 673 students · Pre-K–5th	673	Pre-K–5th	6.2
27	Picadome Elementary School 436 students · Pre-K–5th	436	Pre-K–5th	6.1
28	Mary Todd Elementary School 382 students · Pre-K–5th	382	Pre-K–5th	6.0
29	Northern Elementary School 419 students · Pre-K–5th	419	Pre-K–5th	5.9
30	Russell Cave Elementary School 268 students · Pre-K–5th	268	Pre-K–5th	5.8
31	Rise STEM Academy for Girls 269 students · Kindergarten–8th	269	Kindergarten–8th	5.6
32	Dixie Elementary Magnet School 587 students · Pre-K–5th	587	Pre-K–5th	5.1
33	Arlington Elementary School 301 students · Pre-K–5th	301	Pre-K–5th	5.0
34	Liberty Elementary 726 students · Kindergarten–5th	726	Kindergarten–5th	5.0
35	Booker T Washington Elementary School 328 students · Pre-K–5th	328	Pre-K–5th	5.0
36	Cardinal Valley Elementary School 615 students · Pre-K–5th	615	Pre-K–5th	4.9
37	Harrison Elementary School 198 students · Kindergarten–5th	198	Kindergarten–5th	4.8
38	Coventry Oak Elementary 679 students · Pre-K–5th	679	Pre-K–5th	4.7
39	Southern Elementary School 490 students · Pre-K–5th	490	Pre-K–5th	4.1
40	Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary 2 students · Kindergarten–5th	2	Kindergarten–5th	—
41	Homebound Elementary 3 students · Pre-K–5th	3	Pre-K–5th	—
Private Schools 16 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL Private 379 students · Pre-K–8th	379	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
2	REDWOOD COOPERATIVE SCHOOL Private 149 students · Pre-K–8th	149	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
3	STS. PETER & PAUL REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL Private 258 students · Pre-K–8th	258	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
4	MARY QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL Private 313 students · Pre-K–8th	313	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
5	LEXINGTON UNIVERSAL ACADEMY Private 155 students · Pre-K–8th	155	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
6	THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL Private 508 students · Pre-K–8th	508	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
7	COMMUNITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 107 students · Pre-K–8th	107	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
8	BLUEGRASS MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 42 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	42	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
9	LEXINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 31 students · Pre-K–5th	31	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
10	COMMUNITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 106 students · Pre-K–8th	106	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
11	ST MICHAELS SCHOOL Private 10 students · Pre-K–TK	10	Pre-K–TK	Not Rated
12	THE CENTENARY SCHOOL Private 9 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	9	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated
13	LEXINGTON HEARING & SPEECH CENTER Private 14 students · Pre-K–TK	14	Pre-K–TK	Not Rated
14	KELL ACADEMY Private 2 students · Pre-K–TK	2	Pre-K–TK	Not Rated
15	GOOD SHEPHERD DAY SCHOOL Private 16 students · Pre-K–TK	16	Pre-K–TK	Not Rated
16	WALNUT HILL DAY SCHOOL Private 12 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	12	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated

Middle Schools

13 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Scapa At Bluegrass 300 students · 4th–8th	300	4th–8th	8.5
2	Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School 1,070 students · 6th–8th	1,070	6th–8th	7.9
3	Morton Middle School 641 students · 6th–8th	641	6th–8th	7.8
4	Winburn Middle School 804 students · 6th–8th	804	6th–8th	7.3
5	Tates Creek Middle School 737 students · 6th–8th	737	6th–8th	6.7
6	Jessie M Clark Middle School 985 students · 6th–8th	985	6th–8th	6.7
7	Beaumont Middle School 757 students · 6th–8th	757	6th–8th	6.6
8	Bryan Station Middle School 720 students · 6th–8th	720	6th–8th	6.2
9	Leestown Middle School 944 students · 6th–8th	944	6th–8th	6.2
10	Southern Middle School 764 students · 6th–8th	764	6th–8th	6.0
11	Crawford Middle School 720 students · 6th–8th	720	6th–8th	5.9
12	Lexington Trad Magnet School 299 students · 6th–8th	299	6th–8th	5.4
Private Schools 1 school Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	LEXINGTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY Private 31 students · 1st–8th	31	1st–8th	Not Rated

High Schools

20 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 1,889 students · 9th–12th	1,889	9th–12th	8.5
2	Lafayette High School 2,373 students · 9th–12th	2,373	9th–12th	8.4
3	Tates Creek High School 1,733 students · 9th–12th	1,733	9th–12th	8.1
4	Frederick Douglass High School 1,719 students · 9th–12th	1,719	9th–12th	7.9
5	Henry Clay High School 1,990 students · 9th–12th	1,990	9th–12th	7.7
6	The Stables 41 students · 8th–12th	41	8th–12th	7.4
7	STEAM Academy 444 students · 9th–12th	444	9th–12th	7.4
8	Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt 208 students · 6th–12th	208	6th–12th	6.4
9	Bryan Station High School 2,025 students · 9th–12th	2,025	9th–12th	6.2
10	Success Academy 366 students · 6th–12th	366	6th–12th	6.0
11	Fayette County Learning Center 189 students · 8th–12th	189	8th–12th	5.8
12	Carter G. Woodson Academy 305 students · 6th–12th	305	6th–12th	5.8
13	Opportunity Middle College 117 students · 11th–12th	117	11th–12th	5.0
14	Future Forward Education & Career Center 36 students · 6th–12th	36	6th–12th	4.7
15	Ridge Hospital Alt. High School 5 students · 6th–12th	5	6th–12th	—
16	Audrey Grevious Center 18 students · 6th–12th	18	6th–12th	—
17	Homebound Secondary 5 students · 6th–12th	5	6th–12th	—
18	Family Care Center 25 students · 9th–12th	25	9th–12th	—
Private Schools 2 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Private 724 students · 9th–12th	724	9th–12th	Not Rated
2	SPHINX ACADEMY Private 29 students · 8th–12th	29	8th–12th	Not Rated

Other Schools

10 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Fayette County Preschool Center 34 students · Pre-K–Pre-K	34	Pre-K–Pre-K	7.7
2	Fayette Pre-School 38 students · Pre-K–Pre-K	38	Pre-K–Pre-K	5.3
3	UK Early Childhood Lab 2 students · Pre-K–Pre-K	2	Pre-K–Pre-K	—
Private Schools 7 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 165 students · Pre-K–12th	165	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
2	KORE ACADEMY Private 53 students · 1st–12th	53	1st–12th	Not Rated
3	SAYRE SCHOOL Private 525 students · Pre-K–12th	525	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
4	THE PROVISION SCHOOL Private 47 students · Kindergarten–12th	47	Kindergarten–12th	Not Rated
5	TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 438 students · Pre-K–12th	438	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
6	LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 1,190 students · Pre-K–12th	1,190	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
7	LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 1,191 students · Pre-K–12th	1,191	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated

Schools in Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky · 100 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 11 ZIP codes

Median Income

$67,430

Median Home Value

$294,418

Median Rent

$1,067/mo

Population

298,147

College Educated

48%

Homeownership

51%

Avg Commute

21 min

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Community Profile

Lexington has a median household income of $67,430. It is a well-educated community where 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $294,418, with a median rent of $1,067/month. The area has a poverty rate of 17.9%. The average commute for residents is 21 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State: Kentucky
Total Schools: 100
Elementary: 57
Middle: 13
High: 20
Districts: 2
Avg Rating: 6.9/10

Resources

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School Districts (2)

Fayette County

79 schools · 41,697 students

Franklin County

16 schools · 6,188 students

Nearby Cities

Nicholasville (11 schools)

11 mi

Georgetown (18 schools)

14 mi

Midway (1 school)

13 mi

Versailles (9 schools)

Stamping Ground (1 school)

19 mi

Winchester (13 schools)

17 mi

Richmond (15 schools)

22 mi

Burgin (1 school)

24 mi

Frankfort (20 schools)

23 mi

North Middletown (1 school)

22 mi

Lancaster (4 schools)

28 mi

Lawrenceburg (7 schools)

22 mi

Cynthiana (8 schools)

27 mi

Other Major Cities in Kentucky

Top metros statewide by school count.

Louisville 233 schools Bowling Green 42 schools Owensboro 36 schools Paducah 20 schools Ashland 20 schools

How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

Read our full methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Lexington, Kentucky

How many schools are in Lexington, Kentucky?

Lexington has 100 schools, including 74 public and 26 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Lexington, Kentucky?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Lexington is 6.9 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Lexington, Kentucky?

The top-ranked school in Lexington on MySchoolScout is Brenda Cowan Elementary with a composite score of 9.6/10.

What is the best elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky?

The top-ranked elementary school in Lexington on MySchoolScout is Brenda Cowan Elementary with a composite score of 9.6/10.

What is the best middle school in Lexington, Kentucky?

The top-ranked middle school in Lexington on MySchoolScout is Scapa at Bluegrass with a composite score of 8.5/10.

What is the best high school in Lexington, Kentucky?

The top-ranked high school in Lexington on MySchoolScout is Paul Laurence Dunbar High School with a composite score of 8.5/10.

How many school districts serve Lexington, Kentucky?

Lexington is served by 2 school districts: Fayette County, Franklin County.

What is the education level in Lexington, Kentucky?

According to Census data, 48% of adults in Lexington have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Lexington, Kentucky?

The median household income in Lexington is approximately $67,430 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Lexington, Kentucky?

Yes, Lexington has 26 private schools alongside 74 public schools. The top-rated private school is Summit Christian Academy with a score of 9.1/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Lexington, Kentucky?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Lexington is 11.3:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Lexington, Kentucky?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.