Julius Marks Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3277 Pepperhill Rd
Lexington, KY 40502

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Bottom 50%

Serving 479 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 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 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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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%)

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Julius Marks Elementary School's student population of 479 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Julius Marks Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	81
1	70
2	81
3	74
4	71
5	74

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School
2023	480
2022	481
2021	478
2020	703
2019	703
2018	719
2017	719
2016	679
2015	669
2014	638
2013	654
2012	625
2011	642
2010	640
2009	659
2008	633
2007	609
2006	614
2005	610
2004	518
2003	481
2002	493
2001	508
2000	526
1999	474
1998	521
1997	556
1996	522
1995	580
1994	597
1993	486
1992	518
1991	549
1990	714
1989	728
1988	848
1987	812

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School
2023	40
2022	42
2021	38
2020	44
2019	44
2018	46
2017	46
2016	44
2015	43
2014	43
2013	41
2012	41
2011	41
2010	36
2009	41
2008	38
2007	41
2006	41
2005	40
2004	34
2003	35
2002	24
2001	25
2000	26
1999	21
1998	33
1997	32
1996	29
1995	31
1994	30
1993	27
1992	30
1991	29
1990	39
1989	39
1988	43
1987	38

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Year Founded

1976

School Motto

Prepared for Learning, Acting Responsibly, Working and playing respectfully, and Solving Problems

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Julius Marks Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Julius Marks Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#818 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School
2023	#818
2022	#804
2021	#634
2019	#912
2018	#721
2017	#696
2016	#497
2015	#434
2014	#467
2013	#217
2012	#189

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	34%	38%	42%
2022	33%	38%	41%
2021	27%	30%	35%
2019	39%	46%	51%
2018	46%	47%	50%
2017	46%	47%	49%
2016	49%	49%	50%
2015	52%	45%	49%
2014	47%	46%	51%
2013	50%	42%	49%
2012	50%	41%	48%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	37%	45%	48%
2021	37%	42%	45%
2019	44%	56%	58%
2018	51%	56%	50%
2017	52%	56%	57%
2016	60%	56%	57%
2015	55%	55%	58%
2014	58%	54%	58%
2013	60%	51%	56%
2012	60%	48%	54%
2011	88%	72%	77%

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25-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	27%	22%	25%
2021	15%	24%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	12:1	15:1	13:1
2022	11:1	15:1	13:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	18:1	19:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	16:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	21:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	17:1
2000	20:1	19:1	17:1
1999	23:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1
1994	20:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	20:1	18:1	17:1
1987	21:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	2%	2%	6%
2022	3%	2%	6%
2021	3%	2%	6%
2020	4%	2%	6%
2019	4%	2%	6%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	6%	1%	5%
2010	7%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	14%	9%	19%
2022	13%	8%	18%
2021	13%	8%	18%
2020	10%	7%	17%
2019	10%	7%	17%
2018	9%	6%	16%
2017	9%	6%	16%
2016	9%	6%	15%
2015	9%	6%	15%
2014	8%	5%	13%
2013	9%	5%	13%
2012	6%	4%	12%
2011	6%	4%	11%
2010	6%	4%	11%
2009	6%	4%	10%
2008	7%	4%	9%
2007	4%	3%	8%
2006	2%	2%	7%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	1%	2%	5%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	28%	11%	24%
2022	28%	11%	24%
2021	29%	11%	23%
2020	30%	11%	23%
2019	30%	11%	23%
2018	30%	11%	23%
2017	30%	11%	23%
2016	30%	11%	23%
2015	31%	11%	23%
2014	28%	11%	23%
2013	28%	11%	23%
2012	28%	11%	23%
2011	28%	11%	23%
2010	29%	12%	25%
2009	27%	11%	25%
2008	27%	11%	25%
2007	27%	11%	24%
2006	27%	11%	24%
2005	25%	11%	23%
2004	19%	11%	23%
2003	16%	11%	23%
2002	13%	10%	23%
2001	12%	11%	24%
2000	14%	11%	25%
1999	11%	11%	25%
1998	7%	10%	23%
1997	8%	10%	23%
1996	9%	10%	23%
1995	11%	10%	23%
1994	5%	11%	22%
1993	5%	9%	23%
1992	4%	10%	22%
1991	5%	10%	22%

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White

41%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	44%	73%	45%
2022	46%	74%	46%
2021	45%	75%	47%
2020	47%	76%	49%
2019	47%	76%	49%
2018	46%	77%	52%
2017	46%	77%	52%
2016	49%	78%	54%
2015	50%	78%	53%
2014	52%	79%	55%
2013	52%	80%	56%
2012	54%	81%	57%
2011	53%	82%	58%
2010	58%	82%	59%
2009	58%	83%	60%
2008	61%	83%	61%
2007	63%	84%	63%
2006	68%	86%	66%
2005	70%	86%	67%
2004	76%	86%	68%
2003	80%	87%	69%
2002	84%	87%	70%
2001	81%	86%	70%
2000	82%	87%	71%
1999	85%	87%	72%
1998	88%	88%	73%
1997	88%	88%	73%
1996	87%	89%	74%
1995	86%	89%	74%
1994	90%	87%	75%
1993	90%	90%	75%
1992	89%	90%	75%
1991	89%	90%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	11%	4%	4%
2017	11%	4%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.70	0.45	0.69
2022	0.69	0.44	0.69
2021	0.69	0.42	0.68
2020	0.68	0.41	0.66
2019	0.68	0.41	0.66
2018	0.68	0.39	0.64
2017	0.68	0.39	0.64
2016	0.66	0.38	0.64
2015	0.65	0.38	0.62
2014	0.64	0.36	0.63
2013	0.65	0.35	0.62
2012	0.63	0.33	0.61
2011	0.64	0.32	0.60
2010	0.61	0.32	0.57
2009	0.60	0.30	0.56
2008	0.57	0.30	0.55
2007	0.55	0.28	0.54
2006	0.47	0.24	0.50
2005	0.45	0.25	0.49
2004	0.38	0.24	0.48
2003	0.34	0.23	0.47
2002	0.28	0.24	0.46
2001	0.35	0.25	0.46
2000	0.35	0.23	0.42
1999	0.30	0.23	0.41
1998	0.22	0.22	0.42
1997	0.22	0.22	0.41
1996	0.24	0.20	0.40
1995	0.25	0.20	0.40
1994	0.19	0.23	0.39
1993	0.18	0.18	0.39
1992	0.20	0.18	0.39
1991	0.20	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

65%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	61%	54%	48%
2022	61%	54%	47%
2021	72%	53%	54%
2020	55%	53%	44%
2019	55%	53%	44%
2018	55%	54%	48%
2017	55%	54%	48%
2016	58%	54%	48%
2015	56%	51%	45%
2014	49%	48%	44%
2013	51%	48%	42%
2012	48%	47%	38%
2011	53%	49%	42%
2010	50%	46%	41%
2009	50%	43%	38%
2008	43%	43%	36%
2007	45%	42%	36%
2006	48%	44%	39%
2003	33%	55%	45%
2002	22%	39%	32%
2001	15%	38%	29%
2000	16%	38%	30%
1999	18%	39%	28%
1998	7%	39%	25%
1997	5%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Julius Marks Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	4%
2013	10%	6%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2003	11%	14%	10%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	8%	9%	7%
2000	6%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fayette County School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Julius Marks Elementary School's ranking?

Julius Marks Elementary School is ranked #818 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Julius Marks Elementary School often compared to?

Julius Marks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lansdowne Elementary School, Glendover Elementary School, Fayette County Preschool Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Julius Marks Elementary School?

479 students attend Julius Marks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Julius Marks Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Julius Marks Elementary School?

Julius Marks Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Julius Marks Elementary School offer ?

Julius Marks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Julius Marks Elementary School part of?

Julius Marks Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

In what neighborhood is Julius Marks Elementary School located?

Julius Marks Elementary School is located in the Lansdowne Merrick neighborhood of Lexington, KY.

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