Veterans Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515

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Top 10%

Serving 697 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Veterans Park 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 is 60% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10% in KY
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Veterans Park 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%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Veterans Park Elementary School's student population of 697 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Veterans Park Elementary School
Kind	118
1	107
2	117
3	110
4	126
5	119

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Total Students

697 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2023	687
2022	704
2021	703
2020	765
2019	765
2018	785
2017	785
2016	653
2015	631
2014	648
2013	656
2012	663
2011	670
2010	676
2009	685
2008	694
2007	683
2006	696
2005	702
2004	718
2003	647
2002	629
2001	638
2000	659
1999	687

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2023	47
2022	50
2021	48
2020	47
2019	47
2018	46
2017	46
2016	42
2015	43
2014	43
2013	44
2012	43
2011	39
2010	37
2009	40
2008	41
2007	42
2006	41
2005	41
2004	42
2003	41
2002	21
2001	29
2000	32
1999	30

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Year Founded

1997

School Motto

Watch us S.H.I.N.E.

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

Veterans Park Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Veterans Park Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#92 out of 1250 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2023	#92
2022	#72
2021	#43
2019	#47
2018	#71
2017	#41
2016	#18
2015	#7
2014	#9
2013	#7
2012	#3

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60%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	60%	38%	42%
2022	63%	38%	41%
2021	61%	30%	35%
2019	71%	46%	51%
2018	73%	47%	50%
2017	74%	47%	49%
2016	76%	49%	50%
2015	84%	45%	49%
2014	80%	46%	51%
2013	76%	42%	49%
2012	81%	41%	48%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	62%	45%	48%
2021	60%	42%	45%
2019	75%	56%	58%
2018	71%	56%	50%
2017	73%	56%	57%
2016	81%	56%	57%
2015	82%	55%	58%
2014	85%	54%	58%
2013	78%	51%	56%
2012	86%	48%	54%
2011	96%	72%	77%

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35-39%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	37%	22%	25%
2021	37%	24%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	13:1
2022	14:1	15:1	13:1
2021	15:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	14:1
2017	17:1	16:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	18:1	19:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	16:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	16:1	14:1
2004	17:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	30:1	17:1	19:1
2001	22:1	18:1	17:1
2000	21:1	19:1	17:1
1999	23:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	5%	2%	6%
2022	5%	2%	6%
2021	7%	2%	6%
2020	5%	2%	6%
2019	5%	2%	6%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	8%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	5%
2013	9%	1%	4%
2012	10%	2%	5%
2011	11%	1%	5%
2010	12%	2%	5%
2009	11%	2%	5%
2008	12%	2%	5%
2007	12%	2%	5%
2006	11%	1%	3%
2005	12%	1%	4%
2004	7%	1%	4%
2003	8%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	6%	9%	19%
2022	6%	8%	18%
2021	5%	8%	18%
2020	3%	7%	17%
2019	3%	7%	17%
2018	2%	6%	16%
2017	2%	6%	16%
2016	2%	6%	15%
2015	2%	6%	15%
2014	3%	5%	13%
2013	3%	5%	13%
2012	2%	4%	12%
2011	1%	4%	11%
2010	1%	4%	11%
2009	1%	4%	10%
2008	1%	4%	9%
2007	2%	3%	8%
2006	2%	2%	7%
2005	1%	2%	6%
2004	1%	2%	5%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	12%	11%	24%
2022	11%	11%	24%
2021	11%	11%	23%
2020	10%	11%	23%
2019	10%	11%	23%
2018	9%	11%	23%
2017	9%	11%	23%
2016	6%	11%	23%
2015	4%	11%	23%
2014	5%	11%	23%
2013	6%	11%	23%
2012	5%	11%	23%
2011	4%	11%	23%
2010	4%	12%	25%
2009	4%	11%	25%
2008	4%	11%	25%
2007	5%	11%	24%
2006	5%	11%	24%
2005	6%	11%	23%
2004	7%	11%	23%
2003	7%	11%	23%
2002	7%	10%	23%
2001	10%	11%	24%
2000	11%	11%	25%
1999	12%	11%	25%

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White

65%

72%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.50	0.45	0.69
2022	0.48	0.44	0.69
2021	0.48	0.42	0.68
2020	0.38	0.41	0.66
2019	0.38	0.41	0.66
2018	0.33	0.39	0.64
2017	0.33	0.39	0.64
2016	0.29	0.38	0.64
2015	0.29	0.38	0.62
2014	0.31	0.36	0.63
2013	0.34	0.35	0.62
2012	0.31	0.33	0.61
2011	0.30	0.32	0.60
2010	0.30	0.32	0.57
2009	0.29	0.30	0.56
2008	0.30	0.30	0.55
2007	0.33	0.28	0.54
2006	0.32	0.24	0.50
2005	0.33	0.25	0.49
2004	0.27	0.24	0.48
2003	0.29	0.23	0.47
2002	0.30	0.24	0.46
2001	0.30	0.25	0.46
2000	0.30	0.23	0.42
1999	0.30	0.23	0.41

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Eligible for

30%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	25%	54%	48%
2022	24%	54%	47%
2021	24%	53%	54%
2020	16%	53%	44%
2019	16%	53%	44%
2018	17%	54%	48%
2017	17%	54%	48%
2016	15%	54%	48%
2015	10%	51%	45%
2014	10%	48%	44%
2013	10%	48%	42%
2012	7%	47%	38%
2011	6%	49%	42%
2010	7%	46%	41%
2009	6%	43%	38%
2008	4%	43%	36%
2007	3%	42%	36%
2006	5%	44%	39%
2003	4%	55%	45%
2002	3%	39%	32%
2001	4%	38%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	2%	8%	7%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	1%	8%	7%
2006	1%	9%	6%
2003	2%	14%	10%
2002	2%	9%	7%
2001	2%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Veterans Park Elementary School's ranking?

Veterans Park Elementary School is ranked #92 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Veterans Park Elementary School often compared to?

Veterans Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosa Parks Elementary School, Russell Cave Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Veterans Park Elementary School?

697 students attend Veterans Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Veterans Park Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Veterans Park Elementary School?

Veterans Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Veterans Park Elementary School offer ?

Veterans Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Veterans Park Elementary School part of?

Veterans Park Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

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