Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40515

Summary:

The 40515 zip code area of Fayette County, Kentucky is home to two strong-performing elementary schools: Veterans Park Elementary School and Squires Elementary School. Both schools consistently outperform the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages on state assessments, with 54-73% of students proficient or better in core subjects.

Veterans Park Elementary is the higher-ranked of the two, placing 79th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Squires Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking 134th statewide and receiving the same 4-star rating. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Squires having a slightly lower ratio of 12.8 compared to 14.4 at Veterans Park.

The key difference between the two schools is the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Squires Elementary serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at 59.86%, compared to 27.22% at Veterans Park. Despite this, both schools continue to deliver strong academic outcomes for their students, demonstrating the commitment to educational excellence in the 40515 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Veterans Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4351 Clearwater Way	Lexington	40515	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3161	697	48	14.4	32.1%	456 (65.4%)	83 (11.9%)	52 (7.5%)	41 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (8.8%)	83.4	79^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.9	72^nd of 687 public elementary schools	89.5%	7	54.0	61.0	69.0	68.0	59.0	63.0	48.0	58.0	56.0	70.0	$18,635	$1,907	$374	$2,281	$12,232	$2,151	$14,382
Squires Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3337 Squire Oak Dr.	Lexington	40515	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3002	419	33	12.7	61.6%	192 (45.8%)	87 (20.8%)	87 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.9%)	73.2	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%		75.2	115^th of 687 public elementary schools	83.3%	19	67.0	73.0	56.0	60.0	66.0	49.0	51.0	47.0	39.0	47.0	$20,795	$1,793	$422	$2,215	$14,287	$2,245	$16,532

Cities Near Zip Code 40515

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.69 mi	82	181^st
Nicholasville	3.73 mi	12	178^th
Richmond	11.4 mi	16	85^th
Wilmore	12.4 mi	2	232^nd
Winchester	13.63 mi	12	246^th

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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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