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Meadowthorpe Elementary School vs. Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School

Should I attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School or Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
1710 N. Forbes Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School
301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 560 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
462 students
560 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#87 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#98 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
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55%
(Top 10% in KY)
47%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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55%
(Top 10% in KY)
63%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadowthorpe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
70
107
Grade 1 Students
69
95
Grade 2 Students
66
93
Grade 3 Students
57
96
Grade 4 Students
82
81
Grade 5 Students
88
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
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% Hispanic
16%
21%
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% Black
27%
15%
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% White
41%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
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0.73
0.66
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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