William Wells Brown Elementary

Regular School · Lexington, KY

William Wells Brown Elementary is a regular school school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades PK–05 with 300 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

300

Teachers (FTE)

25.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	185	62%
Hispanic/Latino	58	19%
White	28	9%
Two or more races	28	9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	300	141M / 159F

English Language Learners: 48 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	31.2%	101
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	42.5%	101
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	38

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)

-0.68 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

211

70.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	300	100%

Contact & Location

555 East Fifth St

Lexington, KY 40508

Phone: (859)381-4990

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 40508) → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

210186002199

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