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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 2024-25 school year, there are 48 public preschools serving 19,887 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
168 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
95,171 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
6,057 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.40
# American Indian Students
124 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,618 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
14,242 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
35,337 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
37%
8%
# White Students
35,013 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
37%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
130 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,707 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,417
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
6,991
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,247
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,901
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,264
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
7,097
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,268
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,947
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
7,010
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
7,179
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
8,506
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,169
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,720
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,260
380
# Ungraded Students:
195
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,809 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,846 is higher than the state median of $13,943. 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
$16,809
$14,203
Spending / Student
$16,846
$13,943
Best Jefferson County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stopher Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14417 Aiken Rd
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 485-8281
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 485-8281
Grades: PK-5
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Brandeis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2817 West Kentucky
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8214
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8214
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Norton Commons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10941 Kings Crown Drive
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 485-8367
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 485-8367
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #44.
Tully Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3300 College Drive
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8338
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8338
Grades: PK-5
| 788 students
Rank: #55.
Farmer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6405 Gellhaus Ln
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8625
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8625
Grades: PK-5
| 772 students
Rank: #66.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2301 Clarendon Ave
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 485-8263
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 485-8263
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #77.
Chenoweth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3622 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8227
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8227
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #88.
Middletown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
218 North Madison Avenue
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8300
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 485-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #99.
Wilt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6700 Price Lane
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 485-8353
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 485-8353
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #1010.
Wilder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1913 Herr Lane
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8350
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 485-8350
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #1111.
Blue Lick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9801 Blue Lick Road
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 485-8212
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 485-8212
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #1212.
Alex R. Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4515 Taylorsville Rd
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-6950
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-6950
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Coral Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10608 National Turnpike
Fairdale, KY 40118
(502) 485-8234
Fairdale, KY 40118
(502) 485-8234
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Laukhuf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Capewood Dr
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 485-8289
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 485-8289
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #1515.
Cochrane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2511 Tregaron Avenue
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8231
Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 485-8231
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #1616.
Klondike Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3807 Klondike Ln
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 485-8286
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 485-8286
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #1717.
Chancey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4301 Murphy Lane
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 485-8387
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 485-8387
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students
Rank: #1818.
Okolona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7606 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8309
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8309
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #1919.
Auburndale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5749 New Cut Road
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 485-8204
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 485-8204
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #2020.
Hartstern Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Morningside Way
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8262
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8262
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #2121.
Stonestreet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10007 Stonestreet Road
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 485-8333
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 485-8333
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #2222.
Smyrna Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6401 Outer Loop
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 485-8329
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 485-8329
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #2323.
Shacklette Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5310 Mercury Drive
Louisville, KY 40258
(502) 485-8325
Louisville, KY 40258
(502) 485-8325
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #2424.
Churchill Park School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
435 Boxley Avenue
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 485-8229
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 485-8229
Grades: PK-12
| 100 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Hazelwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Bluegrass Avenue
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 485-8264
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 485-8264
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Minors Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8510 Minors Lane
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8303
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8303
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #2727.
Wilkerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5601 Johnsontown Road
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 485-8351
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 485-8351
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
Rank: #2828.
Trunnell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7609 St. Andrews Church Road
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 485-8337
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 485-8337
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #2929.
Rutherford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Southland Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 485-8320
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 485-8320
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #3030.
Dixie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10201 Casalanda Dr
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 485-8238
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 485-8238
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #3131.
Blake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3801 Bonaventure Blvd
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8210
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8210
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #3232.
Coleridge-taylor Montessori Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1115 W Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-8232
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-8232
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #3333.
Jacob Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3701 East Wheatmore Drive
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 485-8271
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 485-8271
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #3434.
Mill Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3816 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 485-8301
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 485-8301
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #3535.
Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3800 Gibson Lane
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8280
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8280
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
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