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How has Squires Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186001584
Squires Elementary School
3337 Squire Oak Dr., Lexington, KY 40515 · (859) 381-3002 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
13.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
249 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
68%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
54.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
60.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Squires Elementary School
Squires Elementary School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squires Elementary School this school | 447 | 55.7% | 51.5% |
| Florence Elementary School Florence | 610 | 58.5% | 37.9% |
| Creekside Elementary Georgetown | 574 | 57.3% | 33.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Henderson | 413 | 61.5% | 42.0% |
| South Todd Elementary School Guthrie | 511 | 63.0% | 42.5% |
| Dixie Elementary Magnet School Lexington | 584 | 49.8% | 40.7% |
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 Squires Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #206 of 669 | #15 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #116 of 668 | #11 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #260 of 674 | #16 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #336 of 744 | #24 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #119 of 674 | #23 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #78 of 674 | #15 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #536 of 721 | #21 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #140 of 437 | #5 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
447
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 683
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 447 | 33.9 | 13.2:1 | 56% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 32.8 | 12.8:1 | 62% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 33.7 | 12.8:1 | 60% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 33 | 12.5:1 | 65% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 37.4 | 14.5:1 | 64% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 66% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 52% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 28 | 21.4:1 | 24% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 683 | 34 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Squires Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (542 to 447); teachers down 9% (37.4 to 33.9).
About Squires Elementary School
Squires Elementary School is an elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, reachable at (859) 381-3002. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 447 students enrolled.
Fayette County counts 42,138 students in its 73 schools, and Squires Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Squires Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 12% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points below the 68% share among Fayette County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Squires Elementary School are from different groups.
With 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 15.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Squires Elementary School, 56% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Squires Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Squires Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.5%; the prediction is 44.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Fayette County show that the median household earns about $69,479 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Fayette County has 81 public schools with about 42,142 students, including Squires Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Tates Creek High School, is about 1.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Squires Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Squires Elementary School enrolled 413 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 447.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Tates Creek High School1.4 mi · 1,723
- Millcreek Elementary School1.5 mi · 529
- Tates Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 626
- Tates Creek Middle School1.6 mi · 767
- Veterans Park Elementary School2.4 mi · 702
- Ridge Hospital Alt. High School2.5 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Squires Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Squires Elementary School?
Squires Elementary School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Squires Elementary School serve?
Squires Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Squires Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Squires Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Squires Elementary School?
At Squires Elementary School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Squires Elementary School?
Squires Elementary School is overseen by Fayette County in Fayette County.
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