The brief
A Fayette County elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.
Students at George Washington Carver Stem Academy score 36% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 38%).
It ranks 392 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 32 of 66 in Fayette County.
- 202536%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025
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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (2025 KSA) · reading/ELA 34% (2025 KSA).
- 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.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- 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 40508; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 KSA; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $28,040
- Median home value
- $174,900
- Median rent
- $900/mo
- College educated
- 35.8%
- Homeownership
- 28.7%
- Poverty rate
- 37.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40508; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 81
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 37
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 76
- Very 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 by
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
- 73.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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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 George Washington Carver Stem Academy serve?
George Washington Carver Stem Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend George Washington Carver Stem Academy?
George Washington Carver Stem Academy has an enrollment of approximately 133 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Carver Stem Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at George Washington Carver Stem Academy is 7.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does George Washington Carver Stem Academy rank in KY?
George Washington Carver Stem Academy ranks #392 of 1,288 schools in KY.
What is George Washington Carver Stem Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
George Washington Carver Stem Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at George Washington Carver Stem Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, George Washington Carver Stem Academy has 37% math proficiency (2025 KSA) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 KSA).
Is George Washington Carver Stem Academy a charter school?
No, George Washington Carver Stem Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is George Washington Carver Stem Academy a Title I school?
No, George Washington Carver Stem Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for George Washington Carver Stem Academy?
73.7% of students at George Washington Carver Stem Academy 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
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 133
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Fayette County
- Phone
- (859) 381-4670
- Rank in district
- #32 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 40508)
- 24,356
- Area average commute
- 18.3 min
- Area median age
- 23.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.