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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186000360
Deep Springs Elementary School
1919 Brynell Drive, Lexington, KY 40505 · (859) 381-3069 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
385 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Deep Springs Elementary School
Deep Springs Elementary School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Springs Elementary School this school | 521 | 73.9% | 29.3% |
| Yates Elementary School Lexington | 438 | 72.6% | 21.1% |
| Blake Elementary Louisville | 561 | 72.7% | 8.9% |
| Blue Lick Elementary Louisville | 508 | 75.4% | 29.8% |
| Shacklette Elementary Louisville | 429 | 75.5% | 13.5% |
| Okolona Elementary Louisville | 417 | 74.8% | 26.1% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Deep Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #564 of 669 | #27 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #455 of 668 | #21 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #520 of 674 | #24 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #212 of 744 | #20 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #37 of 674 | #11 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #48 of 674 | #10 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #206 of 721 | #9 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #377 of 437 | #24 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
521
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 44 | 11.8:1 | 74% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 46 | 11.5:1 | 75% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 43.5 | 11.9:1 | 71% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 43 | 11.6:1 | 85% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 38.8 | 13.9:1 | 78% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 78% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 73% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 63% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 28 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deep Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (540 to 521); teachers up 13% (38.8 to 44).
About Deep Springs Elementary School
Deep Springs Elementary School is one of the public schools in Lexington, Kentucky. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 521 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll about 421 students on average.
Fayette County counts 42,138 students in its 73 schools, and Deep Springs Elementary School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 35% of enrollment at Deep Springs Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Black, 28% White, and 7% multiracial. In Fayette County overall, about 10% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Deep Springs Elementary School are from different groups.
The school's 44 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 15.4:1. At Deep Springs Elementary School, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Fayette County averages 50%, lower than here.
Deep Springs Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Deep Springs Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.3%; the prediction is 37.6%.
Census data for Fayette County show the median household earns about $69,479 a year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Fayette County number 81, with about 42,142 students.
Bryan Station Middle School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Deep Springs Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Deep Springs Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Deep Springs Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 521 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Deep Springs Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
323,725
Census ACS
Median income
$69,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
42,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Nearby schools
- Bryan Station Middle School0.5 mi · 744
- Bryan Station High School0.7 mi · 2,030
- Dixie Elementary Magnet School0.7 mi · 584
- Northern Elementary School0.9 mi · 424
- Yates Elementary School0.9 mi · 438
- Crawford Middle School1.1 mi · 710
Frequently asked questions
About Deep Springs Elementary SchoolHow large is Deep Springs Elementary School?
Deep Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Deep Springs Elementary School serve?
Deep Springs Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Deep Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Deep Springs Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Deep Springs Elementary School?
At Deep Springs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 35% Hispanic, 29% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Deep Springs Elementary School?
Deep Springs Elementary School is overseen by Fayette County in Fayette County.
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