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Best Fayette County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Fayette County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Ardor Montessori School, Inc. (Closed 2014)

Montessori School

103 Dennis Drive
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 276-5858

Gr: PK-6 | 40 students Tuition listed

Beyond Imagination Learning Center (Closed 2020)

Daycare / Preschool

470 Squires Rd
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 263-0144

Gr: K | 20 students

Montessori High School (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

620 South Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 455-8064

Gr: 9-12 | 12 students Avg. class size: 6 students

National Academy (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool

3500 Arbor Dr
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 273-3292

Gr: NS | 157 students

Overview

This County (Fayette County)

This State (KY)

# Schools

19 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Fayette County Total Schools
2025	19
2024	19
2023	18
2022	18
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	17
2016	18
2015	17

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Student Body:

# Students

7,193 Students

56,383 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	379	217	199
2024	379	206	192
2023	296	202	193
2022	300	225	205
2021	285	220	201
2020	281	204	188
2019	299	209	193
2018	310	206	190
2017	357	222	199
2016	345	217	196
2015	355	187	183

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% Average Students of Color

12%

13%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	12%	13%	33%
2024	12%	12%	32%
2023	16%	11%	32%
2022	16%	12%	32%
2021	16%	11%	31%
2020	16%	10%	31%
2019	13%	9%	31%
2018	13%	9%	30%
2017	13%	16%	31%
2016	13%	15%	31%
2015	11%	12%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

775 Teachers

4,780 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	12:1	11:1
2024	9:1	12:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

71%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	69%	71%	54%
2024	69%	71%	54%
2023	69%	72%	53%
2022	71%	71%	53%
2021	71%	71%	53%
2020	73%	72%	53%
2019	73%	72%	52%
2018	71%	72%	52%
2017	76%	73%	51%
2016	62%	71%	51%
2015	35%	70%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	16
2024	17	15	15
2023	17	15	15
2022	16	16	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	16	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	16	11	12
2024	15	10	11
2023	14	9	10
2022	13	9	10
2021	13	9	10
2020	13	9	10
2019	12	9	10
2018	16	9	10
2017	15	9	10
2016	15	9	9
2015	14	8	9

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Average SAT score

1336

(Out of 1600)

1328

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	1,336	1,328	1,236
2024	1,336	1,334	1,233
2023	1,336	1,334	1,231
2022	1,323	1,331	1,232
2021	1,323	1,331	1,232
2020	1,340	1,335	1,229
2019	1,293	1,314	1,230
2018	1,290	1,315	1,227
2017	1,290	1,315	1,232
2016	1,200	1,220	1,292
2015	1,200	1,200	1,244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	25	26
2018	26	25	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	26	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,083

$8,945

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	$11,083	$8,961	$14,043
2024	$10,428	$7,178	$12,357
2023	$9,379	$7,014	$11,693
2022	$8,404	$6,946	$11,199
2021	$8,203	$6,910	$10,824
2020	$8,078	$6,869	$10,496
2019	$7,953	$6,709	$10,300
2018	$7,481	$6,192	$10,056
2017	$7,593	$6,211	$9,712
2016	$7,430	$5,573	$9,307
2015	$8,384	$5,531	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,425

$1,118

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	$1,425	$1,118	$1,115
2024	$1,425	$858	$1,094
2023	$350	$288	$1,136
2022	$350	$288	$1,075
2021	$350	$312	$1,028
2020	$350	$312	$1,130
2019	$350	$312	$1,199
2018	$350	$245	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	22%	28%	34%
2024	23%	28%	33%
2023	22%	28%	33%
2022	23%	28%	32%
2021	23%	28%	32%
2020	21%	28%	31%
2019	23%	27%	30%
2018	23%	26%	29%
2017	23%	27%	29%
2016	26%	27%	28%
2015	29%	27%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,250

$4,531

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	$7,250	$4,531	$6,227
2024	$7,250	$5,903	$6,113
2023	$7,000	$5,964	$5,785
2022	$7,000	$4,291	$5,514
2021	$7,000	$4,261	$5,269
2020	$6,714	$4,068	$5,141
2019	$6,089	$5,482	$5,007
2018	$6,089	$5,333	$4,752
2017	$5,688	$5,621	$4,582
2016	$3,500	$4,940	$4,396
2015	$4,500	$5,278	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	85%	83%	81%
2024	85%	92%	85%
2023	85%	92%	85%
2022	85%	92%	85%
2021	85%	91%	86%
2020	85%	91%	86%
2019	85%	91%	85%
2018	83%	91%	85%
2017	83%	91%	86%
2016	85%	90%	85%
2015	78%	91%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$40 million

$33.08 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	$40 M	$33 M	$53 M
2024	$40 M	$40 M	$51 M
2023	$40 M	$40 M	$68 M
2022	$40 M	$40 M	$73 M
2021	$40 M	$40 M	$65 M
2020	$40 M	$40 M	$69 M
2019	$35 M	$35 M	$75 M
2018	$35 M	$35 M	$57 M
2017	$30 M	$30 M	$74 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.46

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	0.42	0.46	0.64
2024	0.42	0.46	0.64
2023	0.43	0.43	0.63
2022	0.41	0.41	0.62
2021	0.41	0.40	0.62
2020	0.42	0.41	0.62
2019	0.45	0.37	0.61
2018	0.44	0.37	0.60
2017	0.38	0.34	0.59
2016	0.37	0.34	0.59
2015	0.37	0.35	0.58

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

103 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

224 Students

1,301 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

193 Students

1,608 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	2%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	2%	1%	8%
2016	2%	1%	8%
2015	2%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

223 Students

1,810 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	3%	8%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	7%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# White Students

5,418 Students

38,144 Students

% White Students

74%

71%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	74%	71%	55%
2024	74%	71%	55%
2023	74%	73%	55%
2022	76%	75%	57%
2021	76%	76%	57%
2020	75%	75%	58%
2019	72%	78%	59%
2018	73%	78%	59%
2017	78%	80%	61%
2016	78%	80%	61%
2015	78%	80%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

81 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,234 Students

10,815 Students

% of Others Students

17%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fayette County Average	Kentucky (KY) Average	National Average
2025	17%	20%	22%
2024	17%	20%	22%
2023	14%	18%	22%
2022	14%	17%	22%
2021	14%	16%	20%
2020	15%	17%	19%
2019	18%	15%	20%
2018	17%	15%	20%
2017	14%	14%	19%
2016	15%	14%	18%
2015	15%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Fayette County, KY?

The private elementary schools in Fayette County, KY include The Lexington School, Sayre School, and Trinity Christian Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Fayette County?

19 private elementary schools are located in Fayette County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Fayette County?

The average tuition cost is $11,083, which is higher than the Kentucky private school average tuition cost of $8,945.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Fayette County?

Fayette County private elementary schools are approximately 12% minority students, which is lower than the Kentucky private school average of 13%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Fayette County?

58% of private elementary schools in Fayette County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Fayette County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Fayette County include: Lexington Montessori School vs. Community Montessori School, Providence Montessori School vs. Community Montessori School

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