Russell Cave Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Lexington, Kentucky
Russell Cave Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky enrolled 294 students in 2024-25 with 25.8 full-time teachers, 11.4 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
240 students in 2022-23, 268 students in 2023-24, 294 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.1 to 25.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 240 | 26.1 | 9.2 |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 26.0 | 10.3 |
| 2024-25 | 294 | 25.8 | 11.4 |
11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 224 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Russell Cave Elementary School enrolled 224 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 224 of the 224 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent18.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
68.4% of students were Hispanic, 21.4% Black, 6.8% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic68.4%
- Black21.4%
- White6.8%
- Two or more races3.1%
- Asian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Russell Cave Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20‑24% | 48% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 10‑14% | 41% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Lexington
41 public elementary schools in Lexington report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandersville Elementary | 765 | 13.6 | 39.5% |
| Coventry Oak Elementary | 755 | 13.7 | 64.4% |
| Garrett Morgan Elementary | 746 | 14.6 | 27.9% |
| Liberty Elementary | 721 | 14.3 | 40.8% |
| Veterans Park Elementary School | 702 | 15.5 | 30.8% |
| Rosa Parks Elementary School | 681 | 15.3 | 14.2% |
| Stonewall Elementary School | 674 | 14.8 | 28.3% |
| Cardinal Valley Elementary School | 643 | 12.1 | 63.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Russell Cave Elementary School
- Mary Todd Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 405 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Coventry Oak ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.8 miles away: 755 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
- Compare Russell Cave Elementary School with Mary Todd Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Fayette County Public Schools spends per student$18,318 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,318
- The largest public schools in KentuckyRussell Cave Elementary School is the number 572 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#572 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.11.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Russell Cave Elementary School
How many students attend Russell Cave Elementary School?
294 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 240 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lexington, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Russell Cave Elementary School?
11.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Russell Cave Elementary School a Title I school?
Russell Cave Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Russell Cave Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Russell Cave Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Russell Cave Elementary School in?
Fayette County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2101860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210186000380 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.