Athens-Chilesburg Elementary

Athens-Chilesburg Elementary is a mid-tier primary school in Lexington, Kentucky, overseen by Fayette County. The school works with 620 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Athens-Chilesburg Elementary sits 47% above that benchmark.

Fayette County comprises 73 schools with combined enrollment of 42,138 students; Athens-Chilesburg Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Athens-Chilesburg Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 16% Asian, 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Fayette County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Athens-Chilesburg Elementary records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fayette County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Athens-Chilesburg Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.1%, the actual is 71.8%, a residual of +14.8 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fayette County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,479, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Fayette County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students), of which Athens-Chilesburg Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Garrett Morgan Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Athens-Chilesburg Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 55.9%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Athens-Chilesburg Elementary's enrollment has shrank 22% since 2018, when it stood at 792 (now 620). Asian enrollment moved from 9% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.