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The highest-poverty public schools in Fayette County, Kentucky

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Fayette County, Kentucky, drawn from 63 qualifying public schools. Harrison Elementary School leads the list at 87.4%, against a median of 56.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
63
Fayette County, Kentucky
Top % FRL
87.4%
Median % FRL
56.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Harrison Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary20787.4%
2William Wells Brown ElementaryLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary30086.0%
3Arlington Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary32284.5%
4Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary37781.7%
5Madeline M Breckinridge Elem SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary57681.1%
6Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle28478.2%
7Tates Creek Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary62678.1%
8Martin L King Acad for Excellence AltLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh16476.8%
9Northern Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary42475.0%
10Mary Todd Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary40574.8%
11Deep Springs Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary52173.9%
12Yates Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary43872.6%
13Lansdowne Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary61071.6%
14Russell Cave Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary29471.4%
15Southern Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary47671.0%
16Millcreek Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary52970.5%
17Fayette County Learning CenterLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh19170.2%
18Julius Marks Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary44468.9%
19George Washington Carver STEM AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary15867.7%
20James Lane Allen Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary42966.7%
21Crawford Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle71066.2%
22Coventry Oak ElementaryLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary75565.7%
23Cardinal Valley Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary64365.5%
24Winburn Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle76865.4%
25Success AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh40164.8%
26Bryan Station High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh2,03061.7%
27Opportunity Middle CollegeLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh10260.8%
28Carter G. Woodson AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh31660.4%
29Picadome Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary43458.5%
30Bryan Station Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle74458.5%
31Tates Creek Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle76757.0%
32Tates Creek High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,72356.8%
33Squires Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary44755.7%
34Rise STEM Academy for GirlsLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary22353.8%
35Leestown Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle1,08452.6%
36Southern Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle75952.6%
37Dixie Elementary Magnet SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary58449.8%
38Meadowthorpe Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary51748.0%
39Frederick Douglass High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,77046.2%
40Brenda Cowan ElementaryLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary58644.9%
41Glendover Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary48242.9%
42Liberty ElementaryLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary72142.0%
43Henry Clay High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,93941.7%
44Sandersville ElementaryLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary76541.4%
45Garden Springs Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary41840.7%
46Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,82840.6%
47Morton Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyMiddle60440.4%
48STEAM AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh45339.1%
49Ashland Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary31638.9%
50Wellington ElementaryLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary60836.0%
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