Veterans Park Elementary School

Veterans Park Elementary School, a sprawling K-5 school in Lexington, Kentucky, overseen by Fayette County, educates 702 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Veterans Park Elementary School sits 67% larger than that benchmark.

Fayette County runs 73 schools in total, collectively educating 42,138 students. Veterans Park Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Veterans Park Elementary School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian. Compared to Fayette County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fayette County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Veterans Park Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fayette County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,479 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Veterans Park Elementary School is one of 81 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students).

The closest other public school is Millcreek Elementary School, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Veterans Park Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Veterans Park Elementary School has edged down 11%, going from 791 students in 2018 to 702 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 66%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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