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How has Meadowthorpe Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
517
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186000387
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
1710 N. Forbes Rd, Lexington, KY 40511 · (859) 381-3521 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
248 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 19% |
Student demographics
73%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
68.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
66.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #59 of 669 | #7 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #65 of 668 | #7 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #72 of 674 | #8 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #218 of 744 | #21 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #80 of 674 | #19 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #21 of 674 | #6 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #606 of 721 | #24 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #137 of 233 | #5 of 12 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
517
+83 (+19%) vs 2020
+92% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 517 | 40.6 | 12.7:1 | 48% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 39.6 | 11.6:1 | 51% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 36.7 | 13.1:1 | 49% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 51% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 38.4 | 12.8:1 | 51% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 53% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 35% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 41% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowthorpe Elementary School.
About Meadowthorpe Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, Meadowthorpe Elementary School is part of Fayette County. The school's 517 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
Fayette County includes 73 schools. Together they enroll 42,138 students.
The most common group at Meadowthorpe Elementary School is White students, at 41%. After that, the student body is 25% Black, 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Fayette County, the White share is about 68%. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Meadowthorpe Elementary School, 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.7:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Roughly 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 50% average for public schools in Fayette County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Meadowthorpe Elementary School beats its 47.2% prediction with 65.0%, a top-10% result in Kentucky.
Across Fayette County, the median household income is $69,479, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Fayette County has 81 public schools and roughly 42,142 students.
The closest public school, Leestown Middle School, is about 0.4 miles from Meadowthorpe Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 4 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 19% enrollment gain, from 434 in 2020-21 to 517 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Meadowthorpe Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Leestown Middle School0.4 mi · 1,084
- Fayette County Learning Center1.1 mi · 191
- STEAM Academy1.1 mi · 453
- Success Academy1.1 mi · 401
- Booker T Washington Elementary School1.4 mi · 377
- Cardinal Valley Elementary School1.6 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowthorpe Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School?
Meadowthorpe Elementary School enrolls approximately 517 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Meadowthorpe Elementary School serve?
Meadowthorpe Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Meadowthorpe Elementary School have?
Meadowthorpe Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School?
At Meadowthorpe Elementary School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 15% Hispanic, 25% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Meadowthorpe Elementary School in?
Meadowthorpe Elementary School is part of Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.