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Hite Elementary School

12408 Old Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40243

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Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hite Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in KY
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hite Elementary School's student population of 474 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hite Elementary School
Kind	69
1	78
2	75
3	72
4	89
5	91

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School
2023	455
2022	448
2021	460
2020	474
2019	474
2018	496
2017	496
2016	506
2015	497
2014	494
2013	528
2012	514
2011	499
2010	500
2009	503
2008	506
2007	492
2006	495
2005	492
2004	494
2003	494
2002	486
2001	490
2000	487
1999	469
1998	437
1997	413
1996	432
1995	425
1994	437
1993	447
1992	426
1991	426
1990	369
1989	350
1988	317
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	28
2012	27
2011	27
2010	22
2009	28
2008	28
2007	27
2006	29
2005	28
2004	28
2003	25
2002	12
2000	14
1999	16
1998	26
1997	24
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	27
1992	23
1991	25
1990	20

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School Rankings

Hite Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,267 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hite Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#220 out of 1267 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hite Elementary School
2022	#220
2021	#426
2019	#215
2018	#165
2017	#59
2016	#61
2015	#19
2014	#83
2013	#159
2012	#159
2011	#272

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	48%	38%	27%
2021	27%	30%	19%
2019	60%	46%	36%
2018	64%	47%	38%
2017	70%	47%	41%
2016	73%	49%	44%
2015	72%	45%	41%
2014	67%	46%	41%
2013	56%	42%	37%
2012	50%	41%	35%
2011	78%	66%	56%

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57%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	57%	45%	35%
2021	47%	42%	35%
2019	66%	56%	46%
2018	66%	56%	38%
2017	73%	56%	47%
2016	72%	56%	48%
2015	77%	55%	47%
2014	67%	54%	47%
2013	59%	51%	43%
2012	63%	48%	41%
2011	80%	72%	63%

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30-34%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	32%	22%	17%
2021	27%	24%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	15:1
2021	18:1	15:1	15:1
2020	19:1	16:1	16:1
2019	19:1	16:1	16:1
2018	20:1	16:1	16:1
2017	20:1	16:1	16:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	17:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	23:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	16:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	41:1	17:1	24:1
2000	35:1	19:1	23:1
1999	29:1	19:1	23:1
1998	17:1	16:1	19:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	2%	5%
2022	9%	2%	5%
2021	7%	2%	5%
2020	7%	2%	4%
2019	7%	2%	4%
2018	6%	2%	3%
2017	6%	2%	3%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	6%	1%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	6%	9%	15%
2022	6%	8%	13%
2021	7%	8%	12%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	5%	6%	10%
2017	5%	6%	10%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	5%	5%	8%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	5%	4%	7%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	1%	3%	5%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	16%	11%	37%
2022	14%	11%	37%
2021	14%	11%	37%
2020	13%	11%	37%
2019	13%	11%	37%
2018	11%	11%	37%
2017	11%	11%	37%
2016	13%	11%	37%
2015	14%	11%	37%
2014	17%	11%	37%
2013	23%	11%	37%
2012	24%	11%	37%
2011	28%	11%	37%
2010	25%	12%	37%
2009	23%	11%	37%
2008	23%	11%	37%
2007	24%	11%	36%
2006	24%	11%	36%
2005	23%	11%	36%
2004	23%	11%	35%
2003	22%	11%	35%
2002	22%	10%	34%
2001	24%	11%	35%
2000	21%	11%	34%
1999	23%	11%	34%
1998	24%	10%	33%
1997	19%	10%	32%
1996	22%	10%	32%
1995	23%	10%	31%
1994	19%	11%	31%
1993	19%	9%	30%
1992	23%	10%	31%
1991	23%	10%	31%

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White

62%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	64%	73%	37%
2022	63%	74%	39%
2021	64%	75%	41%
2020	64%	76%	43%
2019	64%	76%	43%
2018	72%	77%	46%
2017	72%	77%	46%
2016	71%	78%	47%
2015	72%	78%	48%
2014	71%	79%	48%
2013	67%	80%	50%
2012	67%	81%	51%
2011	64%	82%	52%
2010	67%	82%	52%
2009	70%	83%	53%
2008	69%	83%	54%
2007	74%	84%	55%
2006	74%	86%	58%
2005	77%	86%	59%
2004	71%	86%	60%
2003	74%	87%	61%
2002	74%	87%	62%
2001	70%	86%	61%
2000	74%	87%	62%
1999	74%	87%	63%
1998	74%	88%	64%
1997	79%	88%	66%
1996	76%	89%	66%
1995	75%	89%	67%
1994	78%	87%	68%
1993	79%	90%	68%
1992	77%	90%	68%
1991	77%	90%	68%

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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	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.56	0.45	0.70
2022	0.57	0.44	0.69
2021	0.56	0.42	0.69
2020	0.56	0.41	0.67
2019	0.56	0.41	0.67
2018	0.46	0.39	0.65
2017	0.46	0.39	0.65
2016	0.47	0.38	0.64
2015	0.46	0.38	0.63
2014	0.47	0.36	0.63
2013	0.50	0.35	0.62
2012	0.49	0.33	0.61
2011	0.52	0.32	0.60
2010	0.50	0.32	0.58
2009	0.48	0.30	0.58
2008	0.47	0.30	0.57
2007	0.40	0.28	0.56
2006	0.40	0.24	0.54
2005	0.36	0.25	0.53
2004	0.44	0.24	0.52
2003	0.41	0.23	0.51
2002	0.41	0.24	0.50
2001	0.46	0.25	0.51
2000	0.41	0.23	0.50
1999	0.41	0.23	0.49
1998	0.40	0.22	0.48
1997	0.34	0.22	0.46
1996	0.38	0.20	0.46
1995	0.39	0.20	0.46
1994	0.35	0.23	0.45
1993	0.34	0.18	0.45
1992	0.36	0.18	0.45
1991	0.36	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

28%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	29%	54%	56%
2022	31%	54%	60%
2021	30%	53%	54%
2020	24%	53%	53%
2019	24%	53%	53%
2018	26%	54%	56%
2017	26%	54%	56%
2016	31%	54%	59%
2015	27%	51%	54%
2014	22%	48%	54%
2013	30%	48%	54%
2012	30%	47%	53%
2011	36%	49%	57%
2010	29%	46%	51%
2009	29%	43%	48%
2008	24%	43%	47%
2007	27%	42%	49%
2006	29%	44%	54%
2003	34%	55%	58%
2002	22%	39%	43%
2001	23%	38%	40%
2000	26%	38%	41%
1999	26%	39%	40%
1998	32%	39%	40%
1997	27%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hite Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2003	7%	14%	12%
2002	5%	9%	8%
2001	7%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson 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 Hite Elementary School's ranking?

Hite Elementary School is ranked #220 out of 1,267 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Hite Elementary School often compared to?

Hite Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stopher Elementary School, Middletown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Hite Elementary School?

474 students attend Hite Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Hite Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hite Elementary School?

Hite Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hite Elementary School offer ?

Hite Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hite Elementary School part of?

Hite Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education