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Kennedy Elementary School

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Louisville, KY 40211

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Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary 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 6% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: Kennedy Elementary Montessori serves the west part of Louisville, KY, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 0.6-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.6 miles away, making for a typical drive of 5-10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 482 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Kind	70
1	93
2	85
3	82
4	69
5	83

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2025	482
2024	455
2023	429
2022	440
2021	488
2020	558
2019	585
2018	598
2017	579
2016	562
2015	605
2014	619
2013	593
2012	570
2011	579
2010	593
2009	572
2008	510
2007	520
2006	538
2005	509
2004	493
2003	528
2002	499
2001	533
2000	546
1999	544
1998	543
1997	458
1996	445
1995	413
1994	411
1993	398
1992	429
1991	442
1990	428
1989	450
1988	470
1987	482

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2025	26
2024	31
2023	29
2022	32
2021	36
2020	34
2019	32
2018	35
2017	30
2016	32
2015	33
2014	35
2013	36
2012	30
2011	34
2010	27
2009	31
2008	35
2007	34
2006	36
2005	34
2004	41
2003	34
2002	16
2000	24
1999	19
1998	34
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	30
1993	26
1992	25
1991	23
1990	25
1989	26
1988	26
1987	27

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

It's Our Time To Shine

School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary 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 Kennedy Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KY)

#1239 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#1239
2022	#1255
2021	#1211
2019	#1149
2018	#1122
2017	#1142
2016	#891
2015	#429
2014	#368
2013	#706
2012	#314
2011	#428
2010	#726

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	6%	38%	28%
2022	5%	38%	27%
2021	5%	30%	19%
2019	24%	46%	36%
2018	22%	47%	38%
2017	26%	47%	41%
2016	42%	49%	44%
2015	53%	45%	41%
2014	60%	46%	41%
2013	44%	42%	37%
2012	51%	41%	35%
2011	75%	66%	56%
2010	63%	64%	52%

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12%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	12%	45%	35%
2021	12%	42%	35%
2019	28%	56%	46%
2018	37%	56%	38%
2017	36%	56%	47%
2016	48%	56%	48%
2015	54%	55%	47%
2014	54%	54%	47%
2013	45%	51%	43%
2012	51%	48%	41%
2011	76%	72%	63%
2010	71%	72%	63%

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≤5%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	5%	22%	17%
2021	5%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	19:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	18:1	16:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	22:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	12:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	31:1	17:1	24:1
2000	23:1	19:1	23:1
1999	29:1	19:1	23:1
1998	16:1	16:1	19:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	18:1
1993	15:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	7%	10%
2024	8%	10%
2023	10%	9%	15%
2022	8%	8%	13%
2021	8%	8%	12%
2020	8%	8%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	9%	7%	10%
2017	10%	6%	10%
2016	10%	6%	9%
2015	13%	6%	9%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	14%	5%	7%
2012	12%	4%	7%
2011	11%	4%	6%
2010	14%	4%	6%
2009	14%	3%	6%
2008	15%	3%	5%
2007	15%	3%	5%
2006	16%	2%	4%
2005	13%	2%	3%
2004	12%	2%	3%
2003	11%	1%	2%
2002	6%	1%	2%
2001	7%	1%	2%
2000	7%	1%	2%
1999	8%	1%	1%
1998	8%	1%	1%
1997	5%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

87%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	87%	11%
2024	87%	11%
2023	84%	11%	37%
2022	82%	11%	37%
2021	81%	11%	37%
2020	80%	11%	37%
2019	79%	11%	37%
2018	73%	10%	37%
2017	70%	11%	37%
2016	68%	11%	37%
2015	62%	11%	37%
2014	61%	11%	37%
2013	56%	11%	37%
2012	54%	11%	37%
2011	53%	11%	37%
2010	53%	11%	37%
2009	51%	11%	37%
2008	50%	11%	37%
2007	49%	11%	36%
2006	51%	11%	36%
2005	54%	11%	36%
2004	52%	10%	35%
2003	51%	11%	35%
2002	55%	11%	34%
2001	53%	11%	35%
2000	50%	10%	34%
1999	52%	11%	34%
1998	49%	10%	33%
1997	53%	10%	32%
1996	51%	10%	32%
1995	55%	10%	31%
1994	50%	10%	31%
1993	52%	9%	30%
1992	54%	10%	31%
1991	53%	10%	31%
1990	57%	9%	30%
1989	58%	9%	30%
1988	56%	9%	31%

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White

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	3%	71%
2024	3%	72%
2023	5%	73%	37%
2022	6%	74%	39%
2021	8%	75%	41%
2020	8%	75%	43%
2019	10%	76%	43%
2018	13%	77%	46%
2017	14%	77%	46%
2016	16%	78%	47%
2015	19%	79%	48%
2014	22%	79%	48%
2013	24%	80%	50%
2012	27%	81%	51%
2011	30%	82%	52%
2010	29%	83%	52%
2009	32%	83%	53%
2008	31%	84%	54%
2007	31%	84%	55%
2006	31%	86%	58%
2005	32%	86%	59%
2004	34%	87%	60%
2003	37%	87%	61%
2002	39%	87%	62%
2001	35%	87%	61%
2000	40%	87%	62%
1999	38%	87%	63%
1998	41%	88%	64%
1997	42%	88%	66%
1996	45%	89%	66%
1995	44%	89%	67%
1994	48%	88%	68%
1993	48%	90%	68%
1992	46%	88%	68%
1991	47%	90%	68%
1990	43%	90%	69%
1989	42%	90%	69%
1988	44%	90%	68%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

29%

0.24

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	0.24	0.47
2024	0.24	0.46
2023	0.28	0.45	0.70
2022	0.32	0.44	0.69
2021	0.33	0.42	0.69
2020	0.35	0.42	0.67
2019	0.36	0.41	0.67
2018	0.44	0.39	0.65
2017	0.48	0.39	0.65
2016	0.51	0.38	0.64
2015	0.57	0.36	0.63
2014	0.57	0.36	0.63
2013	0.61	0.35	0.62
2012	0.63	0.33	0.61
2011	0.62	0.32	0.60
2010	0.60	0.30	0.58
2009	0.60	0.30	0.58
2008	0.63	0.28	0.57
2007	0.62	0.28	0.56
2006	0.62	0.25	0.54
2005	0.59	0.25	0.53
2004	0.61	0.23	0.52
2003	0.60	0.23	0.51
2002	0.55	0.23	0.50
2001	0.56	0.23	0.51
2000	0.57	0.24	0.50
1999	0.58	0.23	0.49
1998	0.59	0.22	0.48
1997	0.55	0.22	0.46
1996	0.54	0.20	0.46
1995	0.51	0.20	0.46
1994	0.52	0.22	0.45
1993	0.50	0.18	0.45
1992	0.50	0.22	0.45
1991	0.50	0.18	0.45
1990	0.50	0.18	0.44
1989	0.49	0.18	0.44
1988	0.50	0.18	0.44

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(22-23)

33.6%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	33.6%	28%	35.5%
2022	30.7%	26.1%	31.5%
2021	74.5%	36.9%	70%

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Eligible for

84%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	84%	55%
2024	81%	56%
2023	72%	54%	56%
2022	77%	53%	60%
2021	70%	53%	54%
2020	65%	52%	53%
2019	63%	53%	53%
2018	67%	55%	56%
2017	59%	54%	56%
2016	66%	54%	59%
2015	61%	51%	54%
2014	50%	48%	54%
2013	58%	48%	54%
2012	51%	47%	53%
2011	54%	49%	57%
2010	48%	46%	51%
2009	47%	43%	48%
2008	47%	43%	47%
2007	51%	42%	49%
2006	61%	44%	54%
2003	80%	55%	58%
2002	59%	39%	43%
2001	55%	38%	40%
2000	58%	38%	41%
1999	58%	39%	40%
1998	57%	39%	40%
1997	64%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2003	19%	14%	12%
2002	12%	9%	8%
2001	16%	9%	8%
2000	10%	9%	8%
1999	10%	9%	8%

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #1239 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Kennedy Elementary School often compared to?

Kennedy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Foster Traditional Academy by visitors of our site.

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

6% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

482 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Kennedy Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Kennedy Elementary School located?

Kennedy Elementary School is located in the Park Duvalle neighborhood of Louisville, KY. There are 2 other public schools located in Park Duvalle.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: Kennedy Elementary Montessori serves the west part of Louisville, KY, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 0.6-mile average distance from the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.6 miles away, making for a typical drive of 5-10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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