Able
Tel:
(859)381-4000
- Able serves 10 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Able's student population of 10 students has declined by 61% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 10 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Able is 0.48, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | #670 out of 1,251 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 56% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 60% | 11% |
| White | 40% | 77% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.25 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fayette County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Able is Opportunity Middle College (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Morton Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ashland Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lexington Fayette Pre-school Grades: PK | 19 students
0.0 miles
701 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40502
(859)222-3333 0.0 PK 19 - Lexington Opportunity Middle College Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 108 students
0.0 miles
701 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40511
(859)246-6379 0.0 9-12 108 - Lexington Ashland Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 354 students
0.3 miles
195 N Ashland Ave
Lexington, KY 40502
(859)381-3243 0.3 K-5 354 - Lexington Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 541 students
0.5 miles
301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
(859)381-3516 0.5 K-5 541 - Lexington Cassidy Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 732 students
0.8 miles
1125 Tates Creek Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859)381-3018 0.8 K-5 732
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