Rise STEM Academy for Girls

Rise STEM Academy for Girls, a modestly sized elementary-level community in Lexington, Kentucky, overseen by Fayette County, teaches 223 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 47% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Rise STEM Academy for Girls is one of 73 schools operated by Fayette County, a district that instructs 42,138 students overall.

On demographics, Rise STEM Academy for Girls reports that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rise STEM Academy for Girls has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Fayette County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,479 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Rise STEM Academy for Girls is one.

Nearest neighbor: Coventry Oak Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.