Top Rankings
Jefferson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 139 public elementary schools serving 67,994 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
170 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
94,393 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
6,221 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jefferson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.45
# American Indian Students
124 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,532 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12,680 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
35,129 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
37%
11%
# White Students
36,404 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
39%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
134 Students
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,390 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,896
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
7,097
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
6,813
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7,218
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,047
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,206
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
7,156
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
7,030
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
7,184
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
7,392
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
8,557
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
7,631
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,796
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,161
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
209
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,947 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,985 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,600 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$1,603 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,947
$14,317
Spending / Student
$16,985
$14,055
Best Jefferson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greathouse/shryock Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2700 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-8259
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-8259
Grades: K-5
| 601 students
Rank: #22.
Norton Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8101 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 485-8308
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 485-8308
Grades: K-5
| 697 students
Rank: #33.
Meyzeek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
828 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-8299
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-8299
Grades: 6-8
| 990 students
Rank: #44.
Noe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
121 West Lee Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8307
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8307
Grades: 6-8
| 1,289 students
Rank: #55.
J. Graham Brown School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Grades: K-12
| 736 students
Rank: #66.
Lowe Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
210 Oxfordshire Lane
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8293
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8293
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
Rank: #77.
Dunn Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2010 Rudy Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8240
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8240
Grades: K-5
| 485 students
Rank: #88.
Stopher Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14417 Aiken Rd
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 485-8281
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 485-8281
Grades: PK-5
| 741 students
Rank: #99.
Barret Traditional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2561 Grinstead Drive
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8207
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8207
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Boys & Girls Haven
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2301 Goldsmith Ln
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 458-1171
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 458-1171
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Churchill Park School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
435 Boxley Avenue
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 485-8229
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 485-8229
Grades: PK-12
| 83 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Pathfinder School Of Innovation
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 S Floyd Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-3173
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-3173
Grades: K-12
| 3,725 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Western Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 South Seventh Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-7351
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-7351
Grades: K-5
| 14 students
Rank: #1414.
Brandeis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2817 West Kentucky
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8214
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8214
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #1515.
Field Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Sacred Heart Ln
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8252
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8252
Grades: K-5
| 381 students
Rank: #1616.
Norton Commons Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10941 Kings Crown Drive
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 485-8367
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 485-8367
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #1717.
Tully Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3300 College Drive
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8338
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8338
Grades: PK-5
| 767 students
Rank: #1818.
Bowen Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1601 Roosevelt Ave
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 485-8213
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 485-8213
Grades: K-5
| 691 students
Rank: #1919.
Crosby Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
303 Gatehouse Lane
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8235
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8235
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
Rank: #2020.
Wheeler Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5700 Cynthia Drive
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 485-8349
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 485-8349
Grades: K-5
| 613 students
Rank: #2121.
Bloom Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1627 Lucia Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 485-8211
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 485-8211
Grades: K-5
| 513 students
Rank: #2222.
Jefferson County Traditional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1418 Morton Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 485-8272
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 485-8272
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students
Rank: #2323.
Schaffner Traditional Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2701 Crums Lane
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 485-8217
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 485-8217
Grades: K-5
| 598 students
Rank: #2424.
Hite Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12408 Old Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8267
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8267
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #2525.
Middletown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
218 North Madison Avenue
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8300
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #2626.
Farmer Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6405 Gellhaus Ln
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8625
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8625
Grades: PK-5
| 733 students
Rank: #2727.
Audubon Traditional Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1051 Hess Lane
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 485-8205
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 485-8205
Grades: K-5
| 596 students
Rank: #2828.
Chenoweth Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3622 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8227
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8227
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #2929.
St Matthews Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8321
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8321
Grades: K-5
| 537 students
Rank: #3030.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2301 Clarendon Ave
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 485-8263
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 485-8263
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #3131.
Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
930 East Main Street
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8291
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8291
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
Rank: #3232.
Louisville Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8711 Lagrange Rd
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-7217
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-7217
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
Rank: #3333.
Home Of The Innocents School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 East Market St
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 596-1291
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 596-1291
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
Rank: #3434.
Kammerer Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7315 Wesboro Rd
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8279
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8279
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #3535.
Grace M. James Of Excellence
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1615 West Broadway
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8123
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8123
Grades: 6-7
| 246 students
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