Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School

As a reasonably sized primary school in Lexington, Kentucky, Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School hosts 576 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Fayette County. Enrollment runs roughly 37% bigger than the state mean of about 421.

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

On the student-mix side, Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School logs that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 36% Black, 15% White, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Fayette County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.0%, the actual is 41.1%, a residual of +6.2 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Fayette County put median household income runs about $69,479, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School is one of 81 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students).

The closest other public school is Henry Clay High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 58.8%.

Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 658 (now 576). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 26% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.