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

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Top 50%

Serving 487 students in grades 1-5, Nicholasville 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 42% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in KY
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Nicholasville Elementary School's student population of 487 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nicholasville Elementary School
1	98
2	91
3	103
4	111
5	84

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School
2023	455
2022	448
2021	428
2020	413
2019	413
2018	473
2017	473
2016	507
2015	526
2014	499
2013	590
2012	620
2011	606
2010	589
2009	604
2008	581
2007	545
2006	582
2005	567
2004	587
2003	556
2002	532
2001	639
2000	645
1999	623
1998	614
1997	598
1996	590
1995	593
1994	585
1993	546
1992	716
1991	711
1990	782
1989	787
1988	740
1987	996

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School
2023	39
2022	35
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	33
2014	31
2013	39
2012	38
2011	38
2010	32
2009	42
2008	40
2007	44
2006	41
2005	40
2004	40
2003	38
2002	34
2001	15
2000	21
1999	23
1998	40
1997	39
1996	37
1995	36
1994	36
1993	36
1992	42
1991	42
1990	44
1989	40
1988	39
1987	44

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School Rankings

Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#546 out of 1250 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School
2023	#546
2022	#576
2021	#668
2019	#769
2018	#838
2017	#908
2016	#596
2015	#552
2014	#542
2013	#619
2012	#794

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	42%	38%	40%
2022	40%	38%	41%
2021	26%	30%	31%
2019	38%	46%	45%
2018	41%	47%	44%
2017	38%	47%	44%
2016	49%	49%	49%
2015	50%	45%	42%
2014	47%	46%	45%
2013	47%	42%	42%
2012	36%	41%	39%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2022	45%	45%	47%
2021	38%	42%	45%
2019	52%	56%	57%
2018	47%	56%	44%
2017	49%	56%	58%
2016	55%	56%	58%
2015	51%	55%	55%
2014	54%	54%	57%
2013	46%	51%	50%
2012	42%	48%	50%
2011	67%	72%	73%

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20-24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2022	22%	22%	24%
2021	27%	24%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	13:1	16:1	16:1
2019	13:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	17:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	19:1	20:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	16:1	15:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	43:1	18:1	19:1
2000	31:1	19:1	20:1
1999	27:1	19:1	19:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	7%	9%	9%
2022	6%	8%	9%
2021	7%	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	11%	6%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	6%	11%	7%
2022	8%	11%	7%
2021	7%	11%	7%
2020	6%	11%	6%
2019	6%	11%	6%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	6%	11%	7%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	5%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2010	6%	12%	5%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	6%	11%	4%
2007	5%	11%	4%
2006	6%	11%	4%
2005	5%	11%	4%
2004	5%	11%	4%
2003	6%	11%	4%
2002	5%	10%	4%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	7%	11%	5%
1999	7%	11%	4%
1998	6%	10%	4%
1997	7%	10%	4%
1996	5%	10%	4%
1995	7%	10%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	5%	9%	4%
1992	5%	10%	4%
1991	3%	10%	4%

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White

75%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	78%	73%	77%
2022	77%	74%	78%
2021	78%	75%	79%
2020	81%	76%	81%
2019	81%	76%	81%
2018	81%	77%	83%
2017	81%	77%	83%
2016	82%	78%	84%
2015	82%	78%	86%
2014	85%	79%	87%
2013	85%	80%	87%
2012	87%	81%	89%
2011	86%	82%	90%
2010	88%	82%	90%
2009	86%	83%	90%
2008	87%	83%	91%
2007	91%	84%	92%
2006	91%	86%	94%
2005	93%	86%	95%
2004	93%	86%	95%
2003	92%	87%	95%
2002	94%	87%	95%
2001	93%	86%	95%
2000	92%	87%	95%
1999	93%	87%	96%
1998	94%	88%	96%
1997	93%	88%	95%
1996	95%	89%	95%
1995	92%	89%	94%
1994	95%	87%	95%
1993	95%	90%	95%
1992	95%	90%	96%
1991	97%	90%	96%

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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	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	0.38	0.45	0.39
2022	0.39	0.44	0.38
2021	0.38	0.42	0.36
2020	0.34	0.41	0.33
2019	0.34	0.41	0.33
2018	0.33	0.39	0.30
2017	0.33	0.39	0.30
2016	0.32	0.38	0.29
2015	0.32	0.38	0.26
2014	0.27	0.36	0.25
2013	0.27	0.35	0.24
2012	0.25	0.33	0.21
2011	0.26	0.32	0.19
2010	0.24	0.32	0.19
2009	0.27	0.30	0.18
2008	0.26	0.30	0.16
2007	0.19	0.28	0.16
2006	0.17	0.24	0.11
2005	0.13	0.25	0.10
2004	0.13	0.24	0.10
2003	0.15	0.23	0.10
2002	0.11	0.24	0.09
2001	0.13	0.25	0.10
2000	0.15	0.23	0.09
1999	0.13	0.23	0.09
1998	0.11	0.22	0.07
1997	0.13	0.22	0.10
1996	0.10	0.20	0.10
1995	0.15	0.20	0.10
1994	0.10	0.23	0.09
1993	0.10	0.18	0.09
1992	0.10	0.18	0.08
1991	0.06	0.18	0.07

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Eligible for

65%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2023	62%	54%	52%
2022	60%	54%	50%
2021	55%	53%	50%
2020	62%	53%	52%
2019	62%	53%	52%
2018	66%	54%	52%
2017	66%	54%	52%
2016	63%	54%	49%
2015	59%	51%	45%
2014	58%	48%	39%
2013	57%	48%	46%
2012	58%	47%	45%
2011	55%	49%	45%
2010	51%	46%	43%
2009	49%	43%	40%
2008	47%	43%	37%
2007	47%	42%	37%
2006	47%	44%	37%
2003	69%	55%	53%
2002	42%	39%	34%
2001	41%	38%	32%
2000	45%	38%	28%
1999	46%	39%	29%
1998	44%	39%	28%
1997	50%	40%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Nicholasville Elementary School	Kentucky	Jessamine County School District
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2003	13%	14%	13%
2002	8%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	9%
2000	14%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jessamine County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nicholasville Elementary School's ranking?

Nicholasville Elementary School is ranked #546 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Nicholasville Elementary School often compared to?

Nicholasville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookside Elementary School, Red Oak Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Nicholasville Elementary School?

487 students attend Nicholasville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Nicholasville Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nicholasville Elementary School?

Nicholasville Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Nicholasville Elementary School offer ?

Nicholasville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Nicholasville Elementary School part of?

Nicholasville Elementary School is part of Jessamine County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education