Other / mixed grade configuration · Lexington, KY

Lansdowne Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lansdowne Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210186000368
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lansdowne Elementary School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#34 of 38
schools in Lexington · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
12.2:1
small classes for Kentucky
71.7%
free-lunch eligible

Lansdowne Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lansdowne Elementary School ranks #34 of 38 schools in Lexington, KY.

School address

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

+33 students YoY

Lansdowne Elementary School grew from 558 students in 2022-23 to 591 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 50.9 → 46.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+33 students YoY 210186000368 · Lexington, KY Other · MID · TRAD

610 enr · 12.2:1 · 71.7% lunch · RII 23

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

Lansdowne Elementary School grew from 558 students in 2022-23 to 591 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 50.9 → 46.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Lansdowne Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lansdowne Elementary School reports 610 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 Lansdowne Elementary School compares

Lansdowne Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.7% ▲ 21% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 610 top 23% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
610
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.7%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.1%
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 610 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 33.8%
African American 31.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 33.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.7, Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne Elementary School

How many students attend Lansdowne Elementary School?

Lansdowne Elementary School has 610 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lexington, KY. CCD year-over-year: 558 (2022-23) → 591 (2023-24), up 33.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lansdowne Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lansdowne Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 22% 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 Lansdowne Elementary School?

71.7% of students at Lansdowne Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lansdowne Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lansdowne Elementary School is White at 33.8% of enrollment, in Lexington, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lansdowne Elementary School?

Lansdowne Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Lansdowne Elementary School rank among schools in Lexington?

By Resource Investment Index, Lansdowne Elementary School ranks #34 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 Lansdowne 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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