Arlington Elementary School

Arlington Elementary School is a primary school of close-knit scale in Lexington, Kentucky, overseen by Fayette County, instructing 322 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

Across the 73 schools in Fayette County (42,138 students total), Arlington Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Arlington Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 21% White, 19% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 10% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Arlington Elementary School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Arlington Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Fayette County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Arlington Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 19.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Fayette County) shows that median household income runs about $69,479, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fayette County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students), of which Arlington Elementary School is one.

George Washington Carver STEM Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arlington Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arlington Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arlington Elementary School has fell 7%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 322 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 40% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Arlington Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.