William Wells Brown Elementary School serves 345 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

William Wells Brown Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: William Wells Brown Elementary School’s learner population of 345 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: William Wells Brown Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of William Wells Brown Elementary School is 0.47, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to William Wells Brown Elementary School is Steam Academy (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lexington Trad Magnet School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Arlington Elementary School (0.4 miles away)