Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Summary:

Meadowthorpe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 480 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Fayette County School District. This school consistently ranks among the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year.

Meadowthorpe Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. The school's mathematics and reading scores are particularly impressive, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 70% compared to 46% for the district and 43% for the state. Meadowthorpe also demonstrates exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking among the top schools in Kentucky for these populations.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Fayette County district, such as James Lane Allen, Arlington, and Picadome, Meadowthorpe stands out as a high-performing outlier, consistently exceeding the state and district averages in academic proficiency. This disparity in performance highlights the potential for Meadowthorpe to serve as a model for other schools in the district, sharing best practices and strategies that have contributed to its success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1710 N. Forbes Rd
       Lexington, KY  40511


(859) 381-3521

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
56th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Leestown Middle School
High:    Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  480

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.0%
African American:
23.8%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.8% Help


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Compare Details Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadowthorpe Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadowthorpe Elementary School 56th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Meadowthorpe Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Meadowthorpe Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 76.01 126th 638 80.3%
2008 85.90 51st 651 92.2%
2009 89.58 32nd 658 95.1%
2010 91.88 15th 683 97.8%
2011 89.36 29th 688 95.8%
2012 87.98 37th 713 94.8%
2013 86.38 50th 719 93.0%
2014 73.63 135th 705 80.9%
2015 71.36 154th 698 77.9%
2016 75.95 112th 690 83.8%
2017 69.37 174th 694 74.9%
2018 73.28 135th 691 80.5%
2019 78.38 103rd 700 85.3%
2021 82.92 43rd 517 91.7%
2022 83.91 63rd 684 90.8%
2023 85.82 59th 687 91.4%
2024 86.01 56th 685 91.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.63 7th 65 89.2%
2024 95.97 3rd 64 95.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.59 84th 661 87.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.20 235th 631 62.8%
2019 56.72 264th 664 60.2%
2021 51.10 143rd 275 48.0%
2022 71.71 99th 667 85.2%
2023 80.35 65th 670 90.3%
2024 73.57 113th 665 83.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.77 127th 663 80.8%
2019 72.55 129th 671 80.8%
2021 82.24 22nd 312 92.9%
2022 82.07 60th 641 90.6%
2023 87.94 35th 639 94.5%
2024 86.47 42nd 644 93.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.06 334th 445 24.9%
2019 30.28 327th 474 31.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.46 140th 665 78.9%
2019 79.05 82nd 676 87.9%
2021 75.11 48th 325 85.2%
2022 79.70 70th 657 89.3%
2023 80.81 73rd 652 88.8%
2024 81.83 75th 652 88.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.02 29th 184 84.2%
2019 84.33 15th 185 91.9%
2022 69.74 19th 118 83.9%
2023 72.96 16th 129 87.6%
2024 85.81 5th 140 96.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.43 14th 153 90.8%
2019 85.23 9th 152 94.1%
2022 96.20 3rd 114 97.4%
2023 78.54 12th 120 90.0%
2024 72.06 21st 135 84.4%
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Rank History for White students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.48 139th 593 76.6%
2019 78.79 86th 592 85.5%
2021 93.22 7th 337 97.9%
2022 90.93 27th 656 95.9%
2023 91.16 27th 658 95.9%
2024 91.07 22nd 659 96.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Meadowthorpe Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 218 95 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1989 214 97 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1990 203 98 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1991 188 79 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1992 237 88 9 1 0 n/a n/a 30 365
1993 219 85 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1994 221 97 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1995 230 84 16 1 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 230 84 16 1 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 207 109 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1998 222 80 19 2 0 n/a n/a 5 328
1999 229 77 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2000 247 88 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2001 232 70 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2002 229 49 16 10 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2003 229 49 16 10 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2004 281 62 12 17 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2005 285 69 19 19 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2006 284 91 28 32 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2007 279 87 31 38 0 n/a n/a 16 451
2008 259 74 31 44 3 n/a n/a 16 427
2009 269 77 35 49 3 n/a n/a 21 454
2010 272 90 51 48 2 n/a n/a 20 483
2011 277 106 47 57 2 0 18 0 507
2012 293 98 45 53 1 0 29 0 519
2013 309 108 37 58 1 0 32 0 545
2014 314 101 33 56 2 0 38 0 544
2015 333 107 39 67 1 0 43 0 590
2016 314 114 43 99 2 0 58 0 630
2017 286 98 42 79 2 1 50 0 558
2018 237 102 27 84 1 1 39 0 491
2019 251 114 24 68 2 1 32 0 492
2020 230 129 26 75 2 1 42 0 505
2021 204 100 27 68 2 1 32 0 434
2022 187 122 43 75 1 1 33 0 462
2023 211 114 48 69 0 0 38 0 480

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 Meadowthorpe Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 19.1 16.4 n/a
1989 312 22.3 13.9 n/a
1990 302 21.1 14.3 n/a
1991 269 16.9 15.9 n/a
1992 365 20.8 17.5 n/a
1993 315 20.2 15.6 n/a
1994 328 22.0 14.9 n/a
1995 331 21.6 15.3 n/a
1996 331 21.6 15.3 n/a
1997 340 21.8 15.6 40.6
1998 328 20.7 15.8 38.4
1999 307 15.9 21.1 44.6
2000 338 17.9 19.8 44.1
2001 324 20.4 16.0 41.7
2002 304 24.2 12.6 58.9
2003 304 24.2 12.6 58.9
2004 372 27.5 13.5 n/a
2005 392 26.7 14.7 n/a
2006 436 28.0 15.6 39.7
2007 451 30.0 15.0 37.9
2008 427 28.7 14.9 35.3
2009 454 28.9 15.7 37.2
2010 483 25.4 19.0 34.8
2011 507 33.4 15.1 35.3
2012 519 34.4 15.0 33.5
2013 545 36.2 15.0 37.1
2014 544 37.2 14.5 42.3
2015 590 40.0 14.7 44.2
2016 630 40.0 15.7 52.9
2017 558 39.8 14.0 42.5
2018 491 38.4 12.7 51.3
2019 492 34.8 14.1 36.4
2020 505 34.4 14.6 41.6
2021 434 34.0 12.7 50.7
2022 462 36.4 12.6 47.6
2023 480 36.6 13.0 48.8

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 Meadowthorpe Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 19.1 16.4 n/a
1989 312 22.3 13.9 n/a
1990 302 21.1 14.3 n/a
1991 269 16.9 15.9 n/a
1992 365 20.8 17.5 n/a
1993 315 20.2 15.6 n/a
1994 328 22.0 14.9 n/a
1995 331 21.6 15.3 n/a
1996 331 21.6 15.3 n/a
1997 340 21.8 15.6 40.6
1998 328 20.7 15.8 38.4
1999 307 15.9 21.1 44.6
2000 338 17.9 19.8 44.1
2001 324 20.4 16.0 41.7
2002 304 24.2 12.6 58.9
2003 304 24.2 12.6 58.9
2004 372 27.5 13.5 n/a
2005 392 26.7 14.7 n/a
2006 436 28.0 15.6 39.7
2007 451 30.0 15.0 37.9
2008 427 28.7 14.9 35.3
2009 454 28.9 15.7 37.2
2010 483 25.4 19.0 34.8
2011 507 33.4 15.1 35.3
2012 519 34.4 15.0 33.5
2013 545 36.2 15.0 37.1
2014 544 37.2 14.5 42.3
2015 590 40.0 14.7 44.2
2016 630 40.0 15.7 52.9
2017 558 39.8 14.0 42.5
2018 491 38.4 12.7 51.3
2019 492 34.8 14.1 36.4
2020 505 34.4 14.6 41.6
2021 434 34.0 12.7 50.7
2022 462 36.4 12.6 47.6
2023 480 36.6 13.0 48.8

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 Meadowthorpe 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 $354 (2.2%) $288 (1.8%) $641 (4.0%) $12,216 (75.3%) $1,887 (11.6%) $14,103 (87.0%) $16,214
2019 $444 (2.9%) $232 (1.5%) $673 (4.4%) $11,612 (75.6%) $1,696 (11.0%) $13,308 (86.6%) $15,368
2020 $382 (2.3%) $148 (0.9%) $530 (3.2%) $12,042 (73.5%) $1,716 (10.5%) $13,758 (84.0%) $16,381
2021 $688 (4.0%) $445 (2.6%) $1,133 (6.7%) $13,116 (77.1%) $1,493 (8.8%) $14,467 (85.1%) $17,009
2022 $1,424 (7.3%) $531 (2.7%) $1,956 (10.1%) $13,364 (68.8%) $2,212 (11.4%) $15,576 (80.2%) $19,415

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Meadowthorpe Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 103rd of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 59th of 687 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students492480
 2.4%
African American114114
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2448
 100%
Hispanic6869
 1.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White251211
 15.9%
Two or More Races3238
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.4%48.8%
 12.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowthorpe Elementary School

Students who attend Meadowthorpe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leestown Middle School
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Students at Meadowthorpe Elementary School are 44% White, 24% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended Meadowthorpe Elementary School.

Yes. Meadowthorpe Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.


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