Garden Springs Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

2151 Garden Springs Dr
Lexington, KY 40504

Top 50%

Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50% in KY
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garden Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Garden Springs Elementary School's student population of 414 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Springs Elementary School
Kind	66
1	82
2	86
3	59
4	64
5	57

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School
2023	409
2022	404
2021	372
2020	440
2019	440
2018	455
2017	455
2016	491
2015	524
2014	546
2013	562
2012	566
2011	620
2010	632
2009	630
2008	605
2007	619
2006	607
2005	623
2004	626
2003	537
2002	496
2001	531
2000	512
1999	490
1998	549
1997	699
1996	709
1995	752
1994	761
1993	877
1992	737
1991	712
1990	712
1989	651
1988	623
1987	529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	36
2015	37
2014	39
2013	38
2012	39
2011	39
2010	34
2009	39
2008	37
2007	39
2006	39
2005	39
2004	40
2003	35
2002	16
2001	22
2000	21
1999	21
1998	35
1997	40
1996	37
1995	38
1994	41
1993	44
1992	37
1991	36
1990	36
1989	34
1988	33
1987	28

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Garden Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden Springs Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#453 out of 1250 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School
2023	#453
2022	#499
2021	#230
2019	#306
2018	#387
2017	#498
2016	#461
2015	#448
2014	#317
2013	#517
2012	#560

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40-44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	42%	38%	42%
2022	41%	38%	41%
2021	37%	30%	35%
2019	59%	46%	51%
2018	55%	47%	50%
2017	50%	47%	49%
2016	53%	49%	50%
2015	49%	45%	49%
2014	53%	46%	51%
2013	41%	42%	49%
2012	35%	41%	48%

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49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	49%	45%	48%
2021	52%	42%	45%
2019	59%	56%	58%
2018	58%	56%	50%
2017	56%	56%	57%
2016	57%	56%	57%
2015	57%	55%	58%
2014	61%	54%	58%
2013	54%	51%	56%
2012	52%	48%	54%
2011	79%	72%	77%

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20-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	24%	22%	25%
2021	27%	24%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	12:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	15:1	13:1
2021	12:1	15:1	14:1
2020	13:1	16:1	15:1
2019	13:1	16:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	17:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	19:1	19:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	16:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	31:1	17:1	19:1
2001	24:1	18:1	17:1
2000	24:1	19:1	17:1
1999	23:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	20:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	20:1	17:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	16:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	16:1
1989	19:1	18:1	16:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	2%	2%	6%
2022	2%	2%	6%
2021	3%	2%	6%
2020	2%	2%	6%
2019	2%	2%	6%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	4%	2%	5%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	18%	9%	19%
2022	18%	8%	18%
2021	16%	8%	18%
2020	16%	7%	17%
2019	16%	7%	17%
2018	15%	6%	16%
2017	15%	6%	16%
2016	14%	6%	15%
2015	16%	6%	15%
2014	14%	5%	13%
2013	14%	5%	13%
2012	12%	4%	12%
2011	9%	4%	11%
2010	9%	4%	11%
2009	9%	4%	10%
2008	7%	4%	9%
2007	8%	3%	8%
2006	5%	2%	7%
2005	6%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%

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Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	10%	11%	24%
2022	10%	11%	24%
2021	8%	11%	23%
2020	7%	11%	23%
2019	7%	11%	23%
2018	5%	11%	23%
2017	5%	11%	23%
2016	7%	11%	23%
2015	7%	11%	23%
2014	7%	11%	23%
2013	6%	11%	23%
2012	8%	11%	23%
2011	8%	11%	23%
2010	9%	12%	25%
2009	8%	11%	25%
2008	8%	11%	25%
2007	6%	11%	24%
2006	5%	11%	24%
2005	5%	11%	23%
2004	8%	11%	23%
2003	9%	11%	23%
2002	8%	10%	23%
2001	8%	11%	24%
2000	9%	11%	25%
1999	8%	11%	25%
1998	10%	10%	23%
1997	9%	10%	23%
1996	6%	10%	23%
1995	5%	10%	23%
1994	7%	11%	22%
1993	7%	9%	23%
1992	8%	10%	22%
1991	7%	10%	22%

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White

61%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	64%	73%	45%
2022	64%	74%	46%
2021	64%	75%	47%
2020	69%	76%	49%
2019	69%	76%	49%
2018	73%	77%	52%
2017	73%	77%	52%
2016	73%	78%	54%
2015	71%	78%	53%
2014	71%	79%	55%
2013	74%	80%	56%
2012	73%	81%	57%
2011	75%	82%	58%
2010	76%	82%	59%
2009	78%	83%	60%
2008	80%	83%	61%
2007	81%	84%	63%
2006	87%	86%	66%
2005	87%	86%	67%
2004	85%	86%	68%
2003	86%	87%	69%
2002	89%	87%	70%
2001	87%	86%	70%
2000	88%	87%	71%
1999	90%	87%	72%
1998	88%	88%	73%
1997	90%	88%	73%
1996	93%	89%	74%
1995	91%	89%	74%
1994	90%	87%	75%
1993	91%	90%	75%
1992	90%	90%	75%
1991	90%	90%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.55	0.45	0.69
2022	0.55	0.44	0.69
2021	0.55	0.42	0.68
2020	0.49	0.41	0.66
2019	0.49	0.41	0.66
2018	0.44	0.39	0.64
2017	0.44	0.39	0.64
2016	0.45	0.38	0.64
2015	0.47	0.38	0.62
2014	0.47	0.36	0.63
2013	0.44	0.35	0.62
2012	0.45	0.33	0.61
2011	0.42	0.32	0.60
2010	0.42	0.32	0.57
2009	0.40	0.30	0.56
2008	0.37	0.30	0.55
2007	0.35	0.28	0.54
2006	0.24	0.24	0.50
2005	0.24	0.25	0.49
2004	0.27	0.24	0.48
2003	0.25	0.23	0.47
2002	0.20	0.24	0.46
2001	0.24	0.25	0.46
2000	0.22	0.23	0.42
1999	0.19	0.23	0.41
1998	0.21	0.22	0.42
1997	0.18	0.22	0.41
1996	0.13	0.20	0.40
1995	0.17	0.20	0.40
1994	0.19	0.23	0.39
1993	0.17	0.18	0.39
1992	0.19	0.18	0.39
1991	0.19	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

36%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	39%	54%	48%
2022	42%	54%	47%
2021	46%	53%	54%
2020	39%	53%	44%
2019	39%	53%	44%
2018	41%	54%	48%
2017	41%	54%	48%
2016	45%	54%	48%
2015	40%	51%	45%
2014	37%	48%	44%
2013	30%	48%	42%
2012	24%	47%	38%
2011	25%	49%	42%
2010	24%	46%	41%
2009	24%	43%	38%
2008	23%	43%	36%
2007	19%	42%	36%
2006	22%	44%	39%
2003	30%	55%	45%
2002	20%	39%	32%
2001	19%	38%	29%
2000	13%	38%	30%
1999	18%	39%	28%
1998	12%	39%	25%
1997	13%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Garden Springs Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	3%	9%	6%
2003	9%	14%	10%
2002	6%	9%	7%
2001	5%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fayette County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Garden Springs Elementary School is ranked #453 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Garden Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Garden Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clays Mill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Garden Springs Elementary School?

414 students attend Garden Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Garden Springs Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garden Springs Elementary School?

Garden Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Garden Springs Elementary School offer ?

Garden Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Garden Springs Elementary School part of?

Garden Springs Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

In what neighborhood is Garden Springs Elementary School located?

Garden Springs Elementary School is located in the Garden Springs neighborhood of Lexington, KY. There are 1 other public schools located in Garden Springs.