Cardinal Valley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

218 Mandalay Rd
Lexington, KY 40504

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Bottom 50%

Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cardinal Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower 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 91% 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: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cardinal Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Cardinal Valley Elementary School's student population of 615 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	94
1	98
2	95
3	86
4	91
5	109

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Total Students

615 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School
2023	602
2022	576
2021	585
2020	626
2019	626
2018	643
2017	643
2016	676
2015	697
2014	702
2013	650
2012	616
2011	615
2010	608
2009	616
2008	583
2007	558
2006	550
2005	493
2004	511
2003	585
2002	639
2001	657
2000	623
1999	607
1998	663
1997	670
1996	678
1995	632
1994	625
1993	634
1992	661
1991	660
1990	773
1989	733
1988	701
1987	653

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School
2023	56
2022	55
2021	53
2020	48
2019	48
2018	53
2017	53
2016	54
2015	49
2014	51
2013	44
2012	43
2011	48
2010	43
2009	50
2008	47
2007	43
2006	48
2005	46
2004	51
2003	51
2002	25
2001	32
2000	26
1999	25
1998	44
1997	45
1996	42
1995	37
1994	37
1993	36
1992	39
1991	38
1990	42
1989	41
1988	42
1987	35

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Year Founded

1962

School Calendar

School Rankings

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

The of Cardinal Valley Elementary School is 0.44, which is less 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)

#1190 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School
2023	#1190
2022	#1187
2021	#1210
2019	#1013
2018	#1082
2017	#1165
2016	#1186
2015	#1187
2014	#1176
2013	#1225
2012	#1174

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	17%	38%	42%
2022	18%	38%	41%
2021	6%	30%	35%
2019	39%	46%	51%
2018	35%	47%	50%
2017	25%	47%	49%
2016	22%	49%	50%
2015	22%	45%	49%
2014	27%	46%	51%
2013	21%	42%	49%
2012	20%	41%	48%

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19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	19%	45%	48%
2021	14%	42%	45%
2019	26%	56%	58%
2018	25%	56%	50%
2017	27%	56%	57%
2016	28%	56%	57%
2015	26%	55%	58%
2014	27%	54%	58%
2013	20%	51%	56%
2012	23%	48%	54%
2011	69%	72%	77%

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≤5%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	5%	22%	25%
2021	5%	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	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	11:1	15:1	13:1
2022	10:1	15:1	13:1
2021	11:1	15:1	14:1
2020	13:1	16:1	15:1
2019	13:1	16:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	16:1	14:1
2016	13:1	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	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	19:1	17:1
2009	12:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	16:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	15:1	14:1
2005	11:1	16:1	14:1
2004	10:1	16:1	14:1
2003	11:1	16:1	14:1
2002	26:1	17:1	19:1
2001	21:1	18:1	17:1
2000	24:1	19:1	17:1
1999	24:1	19:1	18:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	16:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	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 (1993-2004)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

73%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	71%	9%	19%
2022	74%	8%	18%
2021	73%	8%	18%
2020	71%	7%	17%
2019	71%	7%	17%
2018	76%	6%	16%
2017	76%	6%	16%
2016	74%	6%	15%
2015	70%	6%	15%
2014	72%	5%	13%
2013	71%	5%	13%
2012	71%	4%	12%
2011	70%	4%	11%
2010	66%	4%	11%
2009	60%	4%	10%
2008	60%	4%	9%
2007	58%	3%	8%
2006	55%	2%	7%
2005	51%	2%	6%
2004	47%	2%	5%
2003	36%	1%	4%
2002	30%	1%	4%
2001	22%	1%	3%
2000	19%	2%	4%
1999	13%	2%	3%

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Black

14%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	15%	11%	24%
2022	13%	11%	24%
2021	13%	11%	23%
2020	12%	11%	23%
2019	12%	11%	23%
2018	10%	11%	23%
2017	10%	11%	23%
2016	11%	11%	23%
2015	13%	11%	23%
2014	11%	11%	23%
2013	10%	11%	23%
2012	10%	11%	23%
2011	11%	11%	23%
2010	15%	12%	25%
2009	17%	11%	25%
2008	18%	11%	25%
2007	15%	11%	24%
2006	17%	11%	24%
2005	17%	11%	23%
2004	18%	11%	23%
2003	26%	11%	23%
2002	29%	10%	23%
2001	30%	11%	24%
2000	32%	11%	25%
1999	29%	11%	25%
1998	30%	10%	23%
1997	30%	10%	23%
1996	26%	10%	23%
1995	28%	10%	23%
1994	29%	11%	22%
1993	28%	9%	23%
1992	28%	10%	22%
1991	28%	10%	22%

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White

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	11%	73%	45%
2022	11%	74%	46%
2021	12%	75%	47%
2020	14%	76%	49%
2019	14%	76%	49%
2018	13%	77%	52%
2017	13%	77%	52%
2016	14%	78%	54%
2015	16%	78%	53%
2014	16%	79%	55%
2013	18%	80%	56%
2012	18%	81%	57%
2011	18%	82%	58%
2010	19%	82%	59%
2009	23%	83%	60%
2008	22%	83%	61%
2007	27%	84%	63%
2006	28%	86%	66%
2005	32%	86%	67%
2004	34%	86%	68%
2003	37%	87%	69%
2002	40%	87%	70%
2001	47%	86%	70%
2000	46%	87%	71%
1999	54%	87%	72%
1998	61%	88%	73%
1997	63%	88%	73%
1996	68%	89%	74%
1995	69%	89%	74%
1994	67%	87%	75%
1993	68%	90%	75%
1992	70%	90%	75%
1991	70%	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	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.47	0.45	0.69
2022	0.43	0.44	0.69
2021	0.44	0.42	0.68
2020	0.47	0.41	0.66
2019	0.47	0.41	0.66
2018	0.40	0.39	0.64
2017	0.40	0.39	0.64
2016	0.42	0.38	0.64
2015	0.47	0.38	0.62
2014	0.45	0.36	0.63
2013	0.46	0.35	0.62
2012	0.46	0.33	0.61
2011	0.48	0.32	0.60
2010	0.53	0.32	0.57
2009	0.58	0.30	0.56
2008	0.58	0.30	0.55
2007	0.59	0.28	0.54
2006	0.60	0.24	0.50
2005	0.62	0.25	0.49
2004	0.64	0.24	0.48
2003	0.67	0.23	0.47
2002	0.67	0.24	0.46
2001	0.65	0.25	0.46
2000	0.66	0.23	0.42
1999	0.61	0.23	0.41
1998	0.54	0.22	0.42
1997	0.51	0.22	0.41
1996	0.47	0.20	0.40
1995	0.45	0.20	0.40
1994	0.47	0.23	0.39
1993	0.46	0.18	0.39
1992	0.44	0.18	0.39
1991	0.43	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

68%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	73%	54%	48%
2022	74%	54%	47%
2021	92%	53%	54%
2020	66%	53%	44%
2019	66%	53%	44%
2018	89%	54%	48%
2017	89%	54%	48%
2016	92%	54%	48%
2015	87%	51%	45%
2014	84%	48%	44%
2013	88%	48%	42%
2012	81%	47%	38%
2011	92%	49%	42%
2010	93%	46%	41%
2009	88%	43%	38%
2008	86%	43%	36%
2007	91%	42%	36%
2006	91%	44%	39%
2003	84%	55%	45%
2002	76%	39%	32%
2001	67%	38%	29%
2000	67%	38%	30%
1999	57%	39%	28%
1998	45%	39%	25%
1997	54%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cardinal Valley Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2003	15%	14%	10%
2002	10%	9%	7%
2001	12%	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 Cardinal Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Cardinal Valley Elementary School is ranked #1190 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Cardinal Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Cardinal Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cassidy Elementary School, Athens-chilesburg Elementary School, Julius Marks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Cardinal Valley Elementary School?

615 students attend Cardinal Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Cardinal Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cardinal Valley Elementary School?

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

What grades does Cardinal Valley Elementary School offer ?

Cardinal Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cardinal Valley Elementary School part of?

Cardinal Valley Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

In what neighborhood is Cardinal Valley Elementary School located?

Cardinal Valley Elementary School is located in the Cardinal Valley neighborhood of Lexington, KY.