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Athens Elementary School (Closed 2007)

6270 Athens Walnut Hill Pk
Lexington, KY 40515

Athens Elementary School serves 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Athens Elementary School
Kind	70
1	72
2	62
3	62
4	51
5	48

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School
2023	365
2022	365
2021	365
2020	365
2019	365
2018	365
2017	365
2016	365
2015	365
2006	365
2005	314
2004	258
2003	210
2002	208
2001	223
2000	234
1999	242
1998	285
1997	334
1996	383
1995	358
1994	311
1993	265
1992	236
1991	217
1990	236
1989	223
1988	213

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2006	25
2005	23
2004	21
2003	21
2002	11
2001	13
2000	12
1999	11
1998	17
1997	22
1996	23
1995	20
1994	22
1993	15
1992	15
1991	13
1990	15
1989	13
1988	14

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School Rankings

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State Level (KY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	13:1
2022	15:1	15:1	13:1
2021	15:1	15:1	14:1
2020	15:1	16:1	15:1
2019	15:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	10:1	16:1	14:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	20:1	19:1	17:1
1999	22:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	7%	2%	6%
2022	7%	2%	6%
2021	7%	2%	6%
2020	7%	2%	6%
2019	7%	2%	6%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	7%	2%	4%
2015	7%	2%	5%
2006	8%	1%	3%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	5%	1%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
1998	6%	1%	3%
1997	7%	2%	3%
1996	5%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	3%	9%	19%
2022	3%	8%	18%
2021	3%	8%	18%
2020	3%	7%	17%
2019	3%	7%	17%
2018	2%	6%	16%
2017	2%	6%	16%
2016	2%	6%	15%
2015	2%	6%	15%
2006	2%	2%	7%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	5%	2%	3%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	11%	11%	24%
2022	11%	11%	24%
2021	11%	11%	23%
2020	11%	11%	23%
2019	11%	11%	23%
2018	11%	11%	23%
2017	11%	11%	23%
2016	11%	11%	23%
2015	11%	11%	23%
2006	11%	11%	24%
2005	13%	11%	23%
2004	14%	11%	23%
2003	15%	11%	23%
2002	18%	10%	23%
2001	16%	11%	24%
2000	17%	11%	25%
1999	16%	11%	25%
1998	6%	10%	23%
1997	4%	10%	23%
1996	5%	10%	23%
1995	7%	10%	23%
1994	6%	11%	22%
1993	6%	9%	23%
1992	7%	10%	22%
1991	3%	10%	22%
1990	4%	10%	22%
1989	4%	10%	22%
1988	5%	10%	22%

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White

79%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	79%	73%	45%
2022	79%	74%	46%
2021	79%	75%	47%
2020	79%	76%	49%
2019	79%	76%	49%
2018	80%	77%	52%
2017	80%	77%	52%
2016	80%	78%	54%
2015	80%	78%	53%
2006	79%	86%	66%
2005	80%	86%	67%
2004	80%	86%	68%
2003	77%	87%	69%
2002	76%	87%	70%
2001	78%	86%	70%
2000	78%	87%	71%
1999	79%	87%	72%
1998	87%	88%	73%
1997	88%	88%	73%
1996	89%	89%	74%
1995	88%	89%	74%
1994	90%	87%	75%
1993	94%	90%	75%
1992	91%	90%	75%
1991	95%	90%	75%
1990	96%	90%	76%
1989	96%	90%	76%
1988	95%	90%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.36	0.45	0.69
2022	0.36	0.44	0.69
2021	0.36	0.42	0.68
2020	0.36	0.41	0.66
2019	0.36	0.41	0.66
2018	0.35	0.39	0.64
2017	0.35	0.39	0.64
2016	0.35	0.38	0.64
2015	0.35	0.38	0.62
2006	0.36	0.24	0.50
2005	0.34	0.25	0.49
2004	0.34	0.24	0.48
2003	0.39	0.23	0.47
2002	0.39	0.24	0.46
2001	0.37	0.25	0.46
2000	0.38	0.23	0.42
1999	0.37	0.23	0.41
1998	0.24	0.22	0.42
1997	0.22	0.22	0.41
1996	0.20	0.20	0.40
1995	0.21	0.20	0.40
1994	0.19	0.23	0.39
1993	0.11	0.18	0.39
1992	0.17	0.18	0.39
1991	0.10	0.18	0.39
1990	0.08	0.18	0.38
1989	0.08	0.18	0.38
1988	0.10	0.18	0.36

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Eligible for

26%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	26%	54%	48%
2022	26%	54%	47%
2021	26%	53%	54%
2020	26%	53%	44%
2019	26%	53%	44%
2018	26%	54%	48%
2017	26%	54%	48%
2016	26%	54%	48%
2015	26%	51%	45%
2006	26%	44%	39%
2003	44%	55%	45%
2002	29%	39%	32%
2001	41%	38%	29%
2000	38%	38%	30%
1999	37%	39%	28%
1998	18%	39%	25%
1997	20%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	9%	6%
2003	9%	14%	10%
2002	6%	9%	7%
2001	7%	9%	7%
2000	11%	9%	7%
1999	4%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fayette County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Athens Elementary School?

365 students attend Athens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Athens Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Athens Elementary School?

Athens Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Athens Elementary School offer ?

Athens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Athens Elementary School part of?

Athens Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

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