King Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

4325 Vermont Ave
Louisville, KY 40211

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 288 students in grades Kindergarten-5, King 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

King Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	King Elementary School
Kind	50
1	46
2	44
3	43
4	56
5	49

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	King Elementary School
2023	299
2022	299
2021	367
2020	391
2019	391
2018	427
2017	427
2016	468
2015	459
2014	457
2013	485
2012	423
2011	478
2010	536
2009	499
2008	465
2007	411
2006	423
2005	400
2004	406
2003	413
2002	411
2001	432
2000	451
1999	430
1998	451
1997	400
1996	415
1995	412
1994	403
1993	349
1992	428
1991	404
1990	428
1989	406
1988	432
1987	475

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	King Elementary School
2023	19
2022	25
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	31
2014	28
2013	32
2012	28
2011	32
2010	29
2009	28
2008	28
2007	26
2006	23
2005	24
2004	23
2003	20
2002	11
2000	14
1999	16
1998	28
1997	25
1996	27
1995	29
1994	27
1993	27
1992	29
1991	31
1990	25

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

King 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 King Elementary School is 0.31, which is less 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)

#1245 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	King Elementary School
2023	#1245
2022	#1261
2021	#1220
2019	#1253
2018	#1225
2017	#1230
2016	#1199
2015	#1189
2014	#1228
2013	#1255
2012	#1220

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≤5%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	5%	38%	28%
2022	5%	38%	27%
2021	5%	30%	19%
2019	6%	46%	36%
2018	11%	47%	38%
2017	15%	47%	41%
2016	20%	49%	44%
2015	23%	45%	41%
2014	20%	46%	41%
2013	14%	42%	37%
2012	16%	41%	35%

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≤5%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	5%	45%	35%
2021	7%	42%	35%
2019	13%	56%	46%
2018	12%	56%	38%
2017	18%	56%	47%
2016	26%	56%	48%
2015	22%	55%	47%
2014	18%	54%	47%
2013	21%	51%	43%
2012	25%	48%	41%
2011	52%	72%	63%

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≤10%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	10%	22%	17%
2021	10%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	12:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	37:1	17:1	24:1
2000	32:1	19:1	23:1
1999	27:1	19:1	23:1
1998	16:1	16:1	19:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	18:1
1993	13:1	17:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	5%	1%	3%
2010	8%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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

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Black

83%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	86%	11%	37%
2022	84%	11%	37%
2021	83%	11%	37%
2020	84%	11%	37%
2019	84%	11%	37%
2018	83%	11%	37%
2017	83%	11%	37%
2016	85%	11%	37%
2015	85%	11%	37%
2014	83%	11%	37%
2013	82%	11%	37%
2012	76%	11%	37%
2011	70%	11%	37%
2010	67%	12%	37%
2009	61%	11%	37%
2008	58%	11%	37%
2007	51%	11%	36%
2006	50%	11%	36%
2005	50%	11%	36%
2004	50%	11%	35%
2003	52%	11%	35%
2002	53%	10%	34%
2001	51%	11%	35%
2000	51%	11%	34%
1999	51%	11%	34%
1998	51%	10%	33%
1997	45%	10%	32%
1996	48%	10%	32%
1995	43%	10%	31%
1994	48%	11%	31%
1993	56%	9%	30%
1992	53%	10%	31%
1991	50%	10%	31%

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White

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	73%	37%
2022	4%	74%	39%
2021	6%	75%	41%
2020	3%	76%	43%
2019	3%	76%	43%
2018	4%	77%	46%
2017	4%	77%	46%
2016	6%	78%	47%
2015	6%	78%	48%
2014	7%	79%	48%
2013	6%	80%	50%
2012	7%	81%	51%
2011	10%	82%	52%
2010	11%	82%	52%
2009	17%	83%	53%
2008	22%	83%	54%
2007	31%	84%	55%
2006	40%	86%	58%
2005	38%	86%	59%
2004	40%	86%	60%
2003	46%	87%	61%
2002	46%	87%	62%
2001	46%	86%	61%
2000	46%	87%	62%
1999	46%	87%	63%
1998	47%	88%	64%
1997	54%	88%	66%
1996	52%	89%	66%
1995	57%	89%	67%
1994	52%	87%	68%
1993	44%	90%	68%
1992	47%	90%	68%
1991	50%	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	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.26	0.45	0.70
2022	0.29	0.44	0.69
2021	0.30	0.42	0.69
2020	0.29	0.41	0.67
2019	0.29	0.41	0.67
2018	0.30	0.39	0.65
2017	0.30	0.39	0.65
2016	0.27	0.38	0.64
2015	0.27	0.38	0.63
2014	0.30	0.36	0.63
2013	0.32	0.35	0.62
2012	0.41	0.33	0.61
2011	0.49	0.32	0.60
2010	0.54	0.32	0.58
2009	0.61	0.30	0.58
2008	0.63	0.30	0.57
2007	0.66	0.28	0.56
2006	0.59	0.24	0.54
2005	0.60	0.25	0.53
2004	0.59	0.24	0.52
2003	0.52	0.23	0.51
2002	0.51	0.24	0.50
2001	0.56	0.25	0.51
2000	0.55	0.23	0.50
1999	0.54	0.23	0.49
1998	0.53	0.22	0.48
1997	0.51	0.22	0.46
1996	0.50	0.20	0.46
1995	0.50	0.20	0.46
1994	0.50	0.23	0.45
1993	0.50	0.18	0.45
1992	0.50	0.18	0.45
1991	0.51	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

86%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	89%	54%	56%
2022	91%	54%	60%
2021	88%	53%	54%
2020	85%	53%	53%
2019	85%	53%	53%
2018	84%	54%	56%
2017	84%	54%	56%
2016	86%	54%	59%
2015	83%	51%	54%
2014	83%	48%	54%
2013	86%	48%	54%
2012	85%	47%	53%
2011	89%	49%	57%
2010	78%	46%	51%
2009	74%	43%	48%
2008	70%	43%	47%
2007	71%	42%	49%
2006	75%	44%	54%
2003	80%	55%	58%
2002	50%	39%	43%
2001	43%	38%	40%
2000	44%	38%	41%
1999	44%	39%	40%
1998	43%	39%	40%
1997	47%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	King Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	14%	8%	8%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2003	15%	14%	12%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	11%	9%	8%
2000	11%	9%	8%
1999	10%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is King Elementary School's ranking?

King Elementary School is ranked #1245 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are King Elementary School often compared to?

King Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kennedy Elementary School, Schaffner Traditional Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend King Elementary School?

288 students attend King Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of King Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

King Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does King Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is King Elementary School part of?

King Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is King Elementary School located?

King Elementary School is located in the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, KY. There are 2 other public schools located in Shawnee.

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