Other / mixed grade configuration · Lexington, KY

Deep Springs Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Deep Springs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210186000360
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deep Springs Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Kentucky schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#36 of 38
schools in Lexington · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
12.1:1
small classes for Kentucky
70.0%
free-lunch eligible

Deep Springs Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Deep Springs Elementary School ranks #36 of 38 schools in Lexington, KY.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Deep Springs Elementary School held near 529 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.5 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 210186000360 · Lexington, KY Other · MID · TRAD

521 enr · 12.1:1 · 70.0% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Lafayette High School (2,370 students)

Deep Springs Elementary School held near 529 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.5 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Deep Springs Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Deep Springs Elementary School reports 521 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Deep Springs Elementary School compares

Deep Springs Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 20% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.0% ▲ 18% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 521 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
521
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,318
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 521 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 34.7%
African American 29.4%
White 28.0%
Two or More 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.9, Deep Springs Elementary School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

District finance for Fayette County reports $18,318 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Deep Springs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lafayette High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bryan Station High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Henry Clay High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frederick Douglass High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Deep Springs Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fayette County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lexington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Deep Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Deep Springs Elementary School?

Deep Springs Elementary School has 521 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lexington, KY. CCD year-over-year: 520 (2022-23) → 529 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deep Springs Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Deep Springs Elementary School is 12.1:1, which is 20% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deep Springs Elementary School?

70.0% of students at Deep Springs Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deep Springs Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Deep Springs Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 34.7% of enrollment, in Lexington, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deep Springs Elementary School?

Deep Springs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Deep Springs Elementary School rank among schools in Lexington?

By Resource Investment Index, Deep Springs Elementary School ranks #36 of 38 schools in Lexington, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lexington on the city page.

What other schools are in Fayette County?

Besides Deep Springs Elementary School, Fayette County also operates Lafayette High School (2,370 students), Bryan Station High School (2,030 students), and Henry Clay High School (1,939 students). See the Fayette County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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