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Farmer Elementary School vs. Wheeler Elementary School

Should you attend Farmer Elementary School or Wheeler Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Farmer Elementary School
6405 Gellhaus Ln
Louisville, KY 40299
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Wheeler Elementary School
5700 Cynthia Drive
Louisville, KY 40291
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Farmer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wheeler Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
759 students
615 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wheeler Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#201 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#160 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Wheeler Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in KY)
54%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in KY)
57%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Farmer Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wheeler Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
118
102
Grade 1 Students
122
97
Grade 2 Students
127
98
Grade 3 Students
121
101
Grade 4 Students
116
102
Grade 5 Students
118
115

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Farmer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wheeler Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Farmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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