Public School Review - Established 2003

Squires Elementary School vs. Julius Marks Elementary School

Should I attend Squires Elementary School or Julius Marks 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
Squires Elementary School
3337 Squire Oak Dr.
Lexington, KY 40515
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Julius Marks Elementary School
3277 Pepperhill Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Squires 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Squires 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Julius Marks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
424 students
481 students
This chart display total students of Squires Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Julius Marks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
This chart display gender of Squires Elementary School
This chart display gender of Julius Marks Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
42 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Squires Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the total teachers of Julius Marks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Squires Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Julius Marks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#70 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#634 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Squires Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Julius Marks Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in KY)
25-29%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Squires 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Julius Marks 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in KY)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Squires 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 Julius Marks 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
This chart display the students of Squires Elementary School by grade.
This chart display the students of Julius Marks Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
25
Kindergarten Students
68
84
Grade 1 Students
58
75
Grade 2 Students
73
73
Grade 3 Students
58
81
Grade 4 Students
68
72
Grade 5 Students
70
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Squires Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Julius Marks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
13%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Squires Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Julius Marks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
22%
28%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Squires Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Julius Marks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
51%
46%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Squires Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Julius Marks Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Squires Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Julius Marks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.66
0.69
This chart display the diversity score of Squires Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Julius Marks Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
61%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Squires Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Julius Marks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Squires Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Julius Marks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE