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Athens Elementary School (Closed 2007)

6270 Athens Walnut Hill Pk
Lexington, KY 40515

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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 29% (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School
2025	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	252
1991	217
1990	236
1989	223
1988	213
1987	204

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School
2025	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
1987	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	15:1	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	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	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	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	15:1	18:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	7%	2%
2006	7%	1%	3%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	5%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	3%
1997	6%	1%	3%
1996	5%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	3%	10%
2006	3%	2%	7%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	4%
1999	5%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	11%	11%
2006	11%	11%	24%
2005	13%	11%	23%
2004	14%	10%	23%
2003	15%	11%	23%
2002	18%	11%	23%
2001	16%	11%	24%
2000	17%	10%	25%
1999	16%	11%	25%
1998	6%	10%	23%
1997	4%	10%	23%
1996	5%	10%	23%
1995	7%	10%	23%
1994	6%	10%	22%
1993	6%	9%	23%
1992	8%	10%	22%
1991	3%	10%	22%
1990	3%	9%	22%
1989	3%	9%	22%
1988	4%	9%	22%

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White

79%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	79%	71%
2006	79%	86%	66%
2005	80%	86%	67%
2004	80%	87%	68%
2003	77%	87%	69%
2002	76%	87%	70%
2001	78%	87%	70%
2000	78%	87%	71%
1999	79%	87%	72%
1998	87%	88%	73%
1997	89%	88%	73%
1996	89%	89%	74%
1995	88%	89%	74%
1994	90%	88%	75%
1993	94%	90%	75%
1992	86%	88%	75%
1991	95%	90%	75%
1990	96%	90%	76%
1989	96%	90%	76%
1988	95%	90%	77%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

29%

0.36

0.48

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	0.36	0.47
2006	0.36	0.25	0.50
2005	0.34	0.25	0.49
2004	0.34	0.23	0.48
2003	0.39	0.23	0.47
2002	0.39	0.23	0.46
2001	0.37	0.23	0.46
2000	0.35	0.24	0.42
1999	0.35	0.23	0.41
1998	0.24	0.22	0.42
1997	0.20	0.22	0.41
1996	0.20	0.20	0.40
1995	0.22	0.20	0.40
1994	0.19	0.22	0.39
1993	0.11	0.18	0.39
1992	0.23	0.22	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%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	26%	55%
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 (1999-2025)
Year	Athens Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2025	2%	3%
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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