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Public school · Fayette County · Lexington, Kentucky

Fayette County Preschool Center

Fayette County Preschool Center's 7.4 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 65 schools in Lexington.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#308 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 65 schools in Lexington

The brief

A school in Lexington, KY serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 308 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 25 of 66 in Fayette County.

Fayette County Preschool Center is listed in Fayette County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.2
29% of the rating, estimated from 65 schools in Lexington
College Readiness
6.4
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 65 schools in Lexington. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 40503; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Fayette County Preschool Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,161
Median home value
$280,000
Median rent
$1,110/mo
College educated
56.7%
Homeownership
61.6%
Poverty rate
11.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40503; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
56
Good Transit
Bike Score
63
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,293/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lexington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lexington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
47.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Fayette County Preschool Centerthis school
    7.4
  2. 4.9Compare →
  3. 4.8Compare →
  4. 4.7Compare →
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Fayette County Preschool Center among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Fayette County Preschool Center serve?

Fayette County Preschool Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Fayette County Preschool Center?

Fayette County Preschool Center has an enrollment of approximately 34 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fayette County Preschool Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Fayette County Preschool Center is 2.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Fayette County Preschool Center rank in KY?

Fayette County Preschool Center ranks #308 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Fayette County Preschool Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Fayette County Preschool Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Fayette County Preschool Center a charter school?

No, Fayette County Preschool Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Fayette County Preschool Center a Title I school?

No, Fayette County Preschool Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Fayette County Preschool Center?

47.1% of students at Fayette County Preschool Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
34
Student-teacher ratio
2.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Fayette County
Rank in district
#25 of 66
Schools in district
79
District spending per student
$18,318
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40503)
27,825
Area average commute
18.8 min
Area median age
37.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.