Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt

Virtual

Alternative School · Lexington, KY

Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt is a alternative school school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades 06–12 with 164 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 6.3:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

164

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

6.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	62	38%
White	54	33%
Hispanic/Latino	31	19%
Two or more races	16	10%
Asian	1	1%
Total enrollment	164	97M / 67F

English Language Learners: 12 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=20%	31.2%	17
Reading Proficiency	<=20%	42.5%	17
Science Proficiency	<50%	—	7
4-Year Graduation Rate	<=10%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.29 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

194

118.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	164	100%

Contact & Location

2200 Liberty Rd

Lexington, KY 40509

Phone: (859)381-4040

District

Fayette County

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,889

District enrollment: 41,422

Other Schools in District

Arlington Elementary School Elementary
Ashland Elementary School Elementary
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary Elementary
Booker T Washington Elementary School Elementary
Brenda Cowan Elementary Elementary
Cardinal Valley Elementary School Elementary
Cassidy Elementary School Elementary
Clays Mill Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 40509) → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

210186001848

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD