Lexington Trad Magnet School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

350 N Limestone St
Lexington, KY 40508

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Bottom 50%

Serving 299 students in grades 6-8, Lexington Trad Magnet 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 11% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lexington Trad Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Lexington Trad Magnet School's student population of 299 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lexington Trad Magnet School
6	101
7	106
8	92

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School
2023	296
2022	308
2021	339
2020	454
2019	454
2018	495
2017	495
2016	538
2015	590
2014	632
2013	680
2012	739
2011	755
2010	733
2009	719
2008	707
2007	693
2006	633
2005	612
2004	527
2003	667
2002	732
2001	843
2000	765
1999	767
1998	771
1997	742
1996	757
1995	761
1994	750
1993	725
1992	717
1991	571
1990	596
1989	590
1988	579
1987	668

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	38
2019	38
2018	40
2017	40
2016	37
2015	42
2014	48
2013	50
2012	48
2011	52
2010	45
2009	51
2008	46
2007	49
2006	44
2005	44
2004	45
2003	50
2002	44
2001	51
2000	49
1999	46
1998	44
1997	35
1996	45
1995	44
1994	45
1993	41
1992	45
1991	36
1990	47
1989	49
1988	46
1987	45

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Year Founded

1909

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Lexington Trad Magnet 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 Lexington Trad Magnet School is 0.60, which is more 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)

#1165 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School
2023	#1165
2022	#1090
2021	#1107
2019	#916
2018	#929
2017	#974
2016	#848
2015	#660
2014	#601
2013	#517
2012	#442

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11%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	11%	38%	42%
2022	20%	38%	41%
2021	11%	30%	35%
2019	32%	46%	51%
2018	33%	47%	50%
2017	36%	47%	49%
2016	35%	49%	50%
2015	39%	45%	49%
2014	45%	46%	51%
2013	41%	42%	49%
2012	42%	41%	48%

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29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	29%	45%	48%
2021	29%	42%	45%
2019	49%	56%	58%
2018	48%	56%	50%
2017	47%	56%	57%
2016	55%	56%	57%
2015	57%	55%	58%
2014	54%	54%	58%
2013	54%	51%	56%
2012	52%	48%	54%
2011	74%	72%	77%

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10-14%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	12%	22%	25%
2021	12%	24%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	8:1	15:1	13:1
2022	9:1	15:1	13:1
2021	10:1	15:1	14:1
2020	12:1	16:1	15:1
2019	12:1	16:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	17:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	19:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	16:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	17:1	17:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	19:1	17:1
1999	17:1	19:1	18:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	22:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	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	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	13:1	18:1	16:1
1989	12:1	18:1	16:1
1988	13:1	18:1	17:1
1987	15:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	1%	2%	6%
2022	1%	2%	6%
2021	1%	2%	6%
2020	1%	2%	6%
2019	1%	2%	6%
2018	3%	2%	5%
2017	3%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	3%	2%	5%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	6%	1%	3%
2005	7%	1%	4%
2004	7%	1%	4%
2003	5%	1%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	6%	2%	3%
1998	5%	1%	3%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	6%	1%	2%
1995	7%	1%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	13%	9%	19%
2022	14%	8%	18%
2021	15%	8%	18%
2020	18%	7%	17%
2019	18%	7%	17%
2018	16%	6%	16%
2017	16%	6%	16%
2016	12%	6%	15%
2015	9%	6%	15%
2014	8%	5%	13%
2013	7%	5%	13%
2012	6%	4%	12%
2011	5%	4%	11%
2010	6%	4%	11%
2009	6%	4%	10%
2008	5%	4%	9%
2007	3%	3%	8%
2006	3%	2%	7%
2005	3%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	2%	1%	4%

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Black

58%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	60%	11%	24%
2022	57%	11%	24%
2021	58%	11%	23%
2020	49%	11%	23%
2019	49%	11%	23%
2018	46%	11%	23%
2017	46%	11%	23%
2016	40%	11%	23%
2015	44%	11%	23%
2014	45%	11%	23%
2013	41%	11%	23%
2012	41%	11%	23%
2011	39%	11%	23%
2010	37%	12%	25%
2009	37%	11%	25%
2008	40%	11%	25%
2007	41%	11%	24%
2006	39%	11%	24%
2005	37%	11%	23%
2004	34%	11%	23%
2003	31%	11%	23%
2002	25%	10%	23%
2001	17%	11%	24%
2000	17%	11%	25%
1999	17%	11%	25%
1998	19%	10%	23%
1997	17%	10%	23%
1996	17%	10%	23%
1995	16%	10%	23%
1994	14%	11%	22%
1993	15%	9%	23%
1992	14%	10%	22%
1991	18%	10%	22%

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White

21%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	17%	73%	45%
2022	22%	74%	46%
2021	23%	75%	47%
2020	27%	76%	49%
2019	27%	76%	49%
2018	31%	77%	52%
2017	31%	77%	52%
2016	42%	78%	54%
2015	42%	78%	53%
2014	41%	79%	55%
2013	45%	80%	56%
2012	46%	81%	57%
2011	49%	82%	58%
2010	51%	82%	59%
2009	51%	83%	60%
2008	51%	83%	61%
2007	51%	84%	63%
2006	52%	86%	66%
2005	53%	86%	67%
2004	56%	86%	68%
2003	62%	87%	69%
2002	69%	87%	70%
2001	76%	86%	70%
2000	78%	87%	71%
1999	79%	87%	72%
1998	76%	88%	73%
1997	77%	88%	73%
1996	76%	89%	74%
1995	77%	89%	74%
1994	81%	87%	75%
1993	81%	90%	75%
1992	84%	90%	75%
1991	76%	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	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.59	0.45	0.69
2022	0.61	0.44	0.69
2021	0.59	0.42	0.68
2020	0.66	0.41	0.66
2019	0.66	0.41	0.66
2018	0.67	0.39	0.64
2017	0.67	0.39	0.64
2016	0.65	0.38	0.64
2015	0.63	0.38	0.62
2014	0.64	0.36	0.63
2013	0.63	0.35	0.62
2012	0.62	0.33	0.61
2011	0.61	0.32	0.60
2010	0.62	0.32	0.57
2009	0.61	0.30	0.56
2008	0.59	0.30	0.55
2007	0.58	0.28	0.54
2006	0.58	0.24	0.50
2005	0.58	0.25	0.49
2004	0.57	0.24	0.48
2003	0.52	0.23	0.47
2002	0.46	0.24	0.46
2001	0.39	0.25	0.46
2000	0.40	0.23	0.42
1999	0.38	0.23	0.41
1998	0.39	0.22	0.42
1997	0.38	0.22	0.41
1996	0.39	0.20	0.40
1995	0.38	0.20	0.40
1994	0.33	0.23	0.39
1993	0.32	0.18	0.39
1992	0.28	0.18	0.39
1991	0.39	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

77%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	81%	54%	48%
2022	78%	54%	47%
2021	87%	53%	54%
2020	65%	53%	44%
2019	65%	53%	44%
2018	63%	54%	48%
2017	63%	54%	48%
2016	54%	54%	48%
2015	53%	51%	45%
2014	49%	48%	44%
2013	44%	48%	42%
2012	38%	47%	38%
2011	41%	49%	42%
2010	37%	46%	41%
2009	35%	43%	38%
2008	37%	43%	36%
2007	35%	42%	36%
2006	41%	44%	39%
2003	36%	55%	45%
2002	23%	39%	32%
2001	14%	38%	29%
2000	8%	38%	30%
1999	7%	39%	28%
1998	9%	39%	25%
1997	9%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Lexington Trad Magnet School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2003	3%	14%	10%
2002	2%	9%	7%
2001	2%	9%	7%
2000	3%	9%	7%
1999	2%	9%	6%

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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 Lexington Trad Magnet School's ranking?

Lexington Trad Magnet School is ranked #1165 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Lexington Trad Magnet School often compared to?

Lexington Trad Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William Wells Brown Elementary School, Crawford Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Lexington Trad Magnet School?

299 students attend Lexington Trad Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Lexington Trad Magnet School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lexington Trad Magnet School?

Lexington Trad Magnet School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lexington Trad Magnet School offer ?

Lexington Trad Magnet School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lexington Trad Magnet School part of?

Lexington Trad Magnet School is part of Fayette County School District.

In what neighborhood is Lexington Trad Magnet School located?

Lexington Trad Magnet School is located in the North Upper Street neighborhood of Lexington, KY. There are 1 other public schools located in North Upper Street.