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About this school
Northern Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lexington, Kentucky that is part of Fayette County Public Schools.
It serves 397 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Northern Elementary School
$41,242
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
304
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Northern Elementary School has received support from
206 individuals from Kentucky and
98 individuals out-of-state.
