Tates Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Tates Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 642 students. The school is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Tates Creek Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, statewide rankings, and serving its predominantly low-income student population. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tates Creek Elementary School Kentucky elementary schools, with a 1 or 2 star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Kentucky elementary schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. Tates Creek Elementary School's proficiency rates in core academic subjects are consistently lower than the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages.

Interestingly, Cassidy Elementary, Glendover Elementary, and Veterans Park Elementary, which are nearby schools in the Fayette County district, consistently outperform Tates Creek Elementary in statewide rankings, academic proficiency rates, and other key metrics. While Tates Creek Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a predominantly low-income population, the school's spending per student is higher than the district and state averages, indicating that additional resources are being allocated to the school. Overall, Tates Creek Elementary School will likely need to implement comprehensive improvement strategies to address these gaps and provide a high-quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1113 Centre Pkwy
       Lexington, KY  40517


(859) 381-3606

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
559th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,515 Help


Students who attend Tates Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Tates Creek Middle School
High:    Tates Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  661

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.6%
White:
29.5%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.9% Help


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Compare Details Tates Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 81.6% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 28th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Tates Creek Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.6%), White (29.5%), Hispanic (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tates Creek Elementary School is 13.1. 30 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tates Creek Elementary School is $19,515, which is the 22nd highest among 38 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tates Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tates Creek Elementary School 559th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Tates Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Fayette County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County 77th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tates Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 17.57 570th 638 10.7%
2008 30.79 487th 651 25.2%
2009 40.51 437th 658 33.6%
2010 50.51 366th 683 46.4%
2011 54.79 336th 688 51.2%
2012 50.92 350th 713 50.9%
2013 48.90 375th 719 47.8%
2014 47.91 383rd 705 45.7%
2015 41.66 444th 698 36.4%
2016 37.05 482nd 690 30.1%
2017 29.88 545th 694 21.5%
2018 28.78 548th 691 20.7%
2019 19.75 607th 700 13.3%
2021 26.88 402nd 517 22.2%
2022 29.83 487th 684 28.8%
2023 29.65 493rd 687 28.2%
2024 22.05 559th 685 18.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.68 26th 59 55.9%
2019 11.72 55th 58 5.2%
2022 40.08 29th 43 32.6%
2023 49.78 23rd 43 46.5%
2024 52.55 24th 53 54.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.91 64th 81 21.0%
2019 36.27 70th 96 27.1%
2022 21.62 38th 40 5.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.29 595th 661 10.0%
2023 26.59 212th 257 17.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.79 604th 631 4.3%
2019 14.32 618th 664 6.9%
2021 24.08 236th 275 14.2%
2022 19.50 584th 667 12.4%
2023 23.88 549th 670 18.1%
2024 14.86 610th 665 8.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.21 564th 663 14.9%
2019 23.33 579th 671 13.7%
2021 31.93 248th 312 20.5%
2022 13.98 581st 641 9.4%
2023 22.54 526th 639 17.7%
2024 22.62 528th 644 18.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.74 259th 445 41.8%
2019 28.57 348th 474 26.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.82 476th 665 28.4%
2019 19.67 585th 676 13.5%
2021 26.06 271st 325 16.6%
2022 41.76 378th 657 42.5%
2023 36.24 426th 652 34.7%
2024 20.89 549th 652 15.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.80 177th 184 3.8%
2019 26.37 151st 185 18.4%
2023 27.73 100th 129 22.5%
2024 26.69 110th 140 21.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.20 83rd 153 45.8%
2019 33.05 118th 152 22.4%
2022 44.55 63rd 114 44.7%
2023 37.32 75th 120 37.5%
2024 16.01 123rd 135 8.9%
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Rank History for White students at Tates Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.47 246th 593 58.5%
2019 46.44 325th 592 45.1%
2021 68.39 80th 337 76.3%
2022 52.72 268th 656 59.1%
2023 46.75 351st 658 46.7%
2024 53.96 282nd 659 57.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, January 26, 2018

Open Quote Tates Creek Elementary has an amazing staff and resource team. They effectively serve a very diverse student population confronting educational challenges stemming from socioeconomic differences,language barriers, and many students with social deficits and mental illnesses all the while achieving International Baccalaureate status. The school doesn't get enough recognition for the strides they are making. Standardized test scores are not indicative of a student's future sucess. They are training global thinkers geared toward solving world problems. We are very proud to have children at this school and are thankful for their progress. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tates Creek Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 628 157 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 792
1989 598 198 21 2 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1990 601 192 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 809
1991 549 160 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 721
1992 588 169 5 4 0 n/a n/a 35 801
1993 555 171 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1994 582 173 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1995 493 214 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1996 493 214 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1997 415 210 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 365 198 4 4 0 n/a n/a 11 582
1999 335 197 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2000 354 187 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2001 314 184 11 19 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2002 298 215 12 14 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2003 298 215 12 14 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2004 252 205 10 16 1 n/a n/a 0 484
2005 233 214 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2006 223 193 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2007 208 190 1 26 1 n/a n/a 16 442
2008 228 200 2 32 1 n/a n/a 16 479
2009 256 220 3 34 1 n/a n/a 37 551
2010 278 221 10 40 1 n/a n/a 34 584
2011 320 245 9 44 0 0 35 0 653
2012 327 248 14 58 0 0 45 0 692
2013 291 227 16 57 0 0 43 0 634
2014 278 185 12 53 1 0 50 0 579
2015 324 201 13 58 1 0 75 0 672
2016 292 192 12 60 2 0 79 0 637
2017 301 275 17 60 2 0 80 0 735
2018 255 260 13 69 4 0 68 0 669
2019 216 280 14 77 3 0 69 0 659
2020 214 272 20 85 1 1 74 0 667
2021 207 234 17 78 2 0 67 0 605
2022 220 225 16 88 0 1 61 0 611
2023 208 254 18 90 2 1 69 0 642
2024 195 255 14 106 4 2 85 0 661

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tates Creek Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 792 43.5 18.2 n/a
1989 819 44.7 18.3 n/a
1990 809 43.9 18.4 n/a
1991 721 38.8 18.5 n/a
1992 801 44.0 18.2 n/a
1993 735 45.3 16.2 n/a
1994 762 45.3 16.8 n/a
1995 714 47.5 15.0 n/a
1996 714 47.5 15.0 n/a
1997 629 44.3 14.2 55
1998 582 41.6 14.0 50.3
1999 543 28.2 19.6 65.2
2000 553 30.8 18.5 67.8
2001 528 29.6 18.3 62.9
2002 539 40.2 13.4 99.4
2003 539 40.2 13.4 99.4
2004 484 40.9 11.8 n/a
2005 470 42.2 11.1 n/a
2006 442 38.8 11.4 86.9
2007 442 32.0 13.8 77.7
2008 479 33.9 14.1 72.4
2009 551 35.0 15.7 79.6
2010 584 31.4 18.6 78.7
2011 653 41.3 15.8 73.8
2012 692 43.4 15.9 62.7
2013 634 41.4 15.3 67.8
2014 579 40.1 14.4 71.7
2015 672 44.0 15.2 67.3
2016 637 44.0 14.4 73.5
2017 735 46.7 15.7 69.8
2018 669 47.9 13.9 77.1
2019 659 45.3 14.5 67.4
2020 667 51.5 12.9 76.9
2021 605 49.7 12.1 78.2
2022 611 52.7 11.5 68.1
2023 642 52.5 12.2 70.4
2024 661 50.4 13.1 77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tates Creek Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 792 43.5 18.2 n/a
1989 819 44.7 18.3 n/a
1990 809 43.9 18.4 n/a
1991 721 38.8 18.5 n/a
1992 801 44.0 18.2 n/a
1993 735 45.3 16.2 n/a
1994 762 45.3 16.8 n/a
1995 714 47.5 15.0 n/a
1996 714 47.5 15.0 n/a
1997 629 44.3 14.2 55
1998 582 41.6 14.0 50.3
1999 543 28.2 19.6 65.2
2000 553 30.8 18.5 67.8
2001 528 29.6 18.3 62.9
2002 539 40.2 13.4 99.4
2003 539 40.2 13.4 99.4
2004 484 40.9 11.8 n/a
2005 470 42.2 11.1 n/a
2006 442 38.8 11.4 86.9
2007 442 32.0 13.8 77.7
2008 479 33.9 14.1 72.4
2009 551 35.0 15.7 79.6
2010 584 31.4 18.6 78.7
2011 653 41.3 15.8 73.8
2012 692 43.4 15.9 62.7
2013 634 41.4 15.3 67.8
2014 579 40.1 14.4 71.7
2015 672 44.0 15.2 67.3
2016 637 44.0 14.4 73.5
2017 735 46.7 15.7 69.8
2018 669 47.9 13.9 77.1
2019 659 45.3 14.5 67.4
2020 667 51.5 12.9 76.9
2021 605 49.7 12.1 78.2
2022 611 52.7 11.5 68.1
2023 642 52.5 12.2 70.4
2024 661 50.4 13.1 77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tates Creek Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $711 (4.4%) $283 (1.7%) $994 (6.1%) $11,825 (72.5%) $1,907 (11.7%) $13,732 (84.2%) $16,312
2019 $885 (5.7%) $177 (1.1%) $1,060 (6.9%) $11,140 (72.0%) $1,756 (11.4%) $12,894 (83.4%) $15,464
2020 $828 (4.8%) $140 (0.8%) $968 (5.6%) $12,279 (71.5%) $1,716 (10.0%) $13,996 (81.5%) $17,176
2021 $838 (4.9%) $423 (2.5%) $1,261 (7.3%) $13,222 (77.0%) $1,496 (8.7%) $14,576 (84.9%) $17,167
2022 $1,968 (10.1%) $483 (2.5%) $2,452 (12.6%) $12,730 (65.2%) $2,310 (11.8%) $15,039 (77.1%) $19,515

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tates Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 607th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 493rd of 687 Elementary schools
 15%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students659642
 2.6%
African American280254
 9.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian1418
 28.6%
Hispanic7790
 16.9%
Pacific Islander01
White216208
 3.7%
Two or More Races6969
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.4%70.4%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tates Creek Elementary School

Tates Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students at Tates Creek Elementary School are 39% African American, 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Tates Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tates Creek Middle School
High : Tates Creek High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 661 students attended Tates Creek Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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