Brenda Cowan Elementary

4801 Athens-Boonesboro Road
Lexington, KY 40509

586 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Brenda Cowan Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Lexington, KY. Administered by Fayette County, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 586 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 43.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 44.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 250 students qualified for free lunch and 13 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4801 Athens-Boonesboro Road in Lexington, KY 40509, Brenda Cowan Elementary serves families zoned within the Fayette County attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

586

Total Students

43.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brenda Cowan Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	242
Hispanic	71
Black	120
Asian	96
Two or More	56
Pacific Islander	1

White
242 (41.3%)
Black
120 (20.5%)
Asian
96 (16.4%)
Hispanic
71 (12.1%)
Two or More
56 (9.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fayette County
Phone:	(859)381-4000
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	586
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	250
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 92

Grade 3 107

Grade 4 82

Grade 5 81

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Brenda Cowan Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	44
Kindergarten	90
Grade 1	90
Grade 2	92
Grade 3	107
Grade 4	82
Grade 5	81

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Brenda Cowan Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	298	50.9%
Male	288	49.1%

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