George Washington Carver STEM Academy is a public magnet elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 100 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While George Washington Carver STEM Academy has lower proficiency rates in mathematics and reading compared to the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages, the school's performance for African American students is relatively stronger, with a 3-star rating and a rank of 45 out of 140 Kentucky elementary schools serving this subgroup. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools like Glendover Elementary (41.67%) and Cassidy Elementary (28.13%). However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, with 6.8 students per teacher.
Nearby schools, such as Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary, have significantly higher student performance in mathematics and reading compared to George Washington Carver STEM Academy. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at George Washington Carver STEM Academy may be a contributing factor to the lower student performance, but the school's focus on STEM education and its status as a magnet school may also attract a different student population. The school's strong performance for African American students suggests that it may have effective strategies or programs in place that could be leveraged to improve outcomes for the broader student population.
George Washington Carver STEM Academy ranks 395th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Fayette County
Students at George Washington Carver STEM Academy are 83% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% White.
In the 2022-23 school year, 100 students attended George Washington Carver STEM Academy.