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Cane Run Elementary

Q: Is Cane Run Elementary a good school?

Cane Run Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cane Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Cane Run Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cane Run Elementary?

Students at Cane Run Elementary are 62% African American, 18% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cane Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cane Run Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stuart Middle School High : Western High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Cane Run Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cane Run Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kentucky, with rankings between 661 and 691 out of around 700 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Cane Run Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 44.9% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 78.06% to 84.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Cane Run Elementary, the school is still struggling to improve academic outcomes. The nearby schools in the Jefferson County School District, such as Kennedy Elementary, Foster Traditional Academy, and Carter Traditional Elementary, also face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with most of them ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools and having high percentages of students from low-income families. However, some of these schools, such as Schaffner Traditional Elementary and Carter Traditional Elementary, have slightly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Cane Run Elementary, suggesting that they may be implementing more effective strategies to support their students.

401

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,286

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3951 Cane Run Rd
Louisville, KY 40211

(502) 485-8223

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Cane Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stuart Middle School
High:	Western High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.1%

Hispanic:

18.5%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (17% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg49%

670^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 86Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	670 of 685	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	670 of 685	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	670 of 684	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	689 of 700	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	683 of 691	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	685 of 694	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	676 of 690	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	661 of 698	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	689 of 705	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	691 of 719	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	694 of 713	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	680 of 688	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	655 of 683	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	572 of 658	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	485 of 651	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	484 of 638	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	167 of 185	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	170 of 184	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	633 of 648	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	605 of 644	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	630 of 641	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	660 of 671	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	656 of 663	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	651 of 672	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	653 of 665	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	655 of 664	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	629 of 631	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	3.2	651 of 652	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	669 of 676	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	661 of 665	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)10th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics18%-29 vs state

Reading17%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Lets kids be bullied and the staff does nothing about it. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

My 3 grandchildren attend this school and they Love it here. The staff is great, good teachers and a principal that cares. It is also a good learning school. This year they have a new program about plants and insects and my grandkids love it Keep up the Good Work Cane Run..
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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, September 19, 2010

My son has been a student at Cane Run since Pre-K and now is in the AP 4th grade class. He will continue at Cane Run until he completes 5th grade then moves on to middle school, he has learned so much and has become quite an outstanding young man with the guidance from all of his wonderful teachers. Thank you Cane Run for your terrific teaching!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Cane Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 Cane Run Rd	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8223	401	23	17.2	83.0%	52 (13.0%)	249 (62.1%)	74 (18.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	4.5	670^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.7	670^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.2%						8.0	26.0				18.0	$25,286	$2,362	$1,933	$4,295	$16,942	$4,049	$20,991
Schaffner Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2701 Crums Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8217	573	33	17.3	58.8%	165 (28.8%)	293 (51.1%)	47 (8.2%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.9%)	40	430^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.2%		39.8	420^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.7%	10	32.0	45.0	40.0	42.0	48.0	46.0	33.0	33.0	31.0	51.0	$18,326	$958	$1,596	$2,554	$12,339	$3,433	$15,772
Mill Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3816 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8301	437	26	16.5	83.1%	25 (5.7%)	339 (77.6%)	42 (9.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	2.4	678^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.5	681^st of 685 public elementary schools	0.6%	3		13.0	11.0	10.0	18.0	21.0				8.0	$22,757	$1,898	$2,000	$3,898	$14,770	$4,089	$18,859
Carter Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3600 Bohne Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8225	471	29	16.3	74.5%	65 (13.8%)	356 (75.6%)	21 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	17.2	588^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.2%		25	536^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.8%	52	16.0	20.0	26.0	26.0	40.0	43.0	12.0	36.0	23.0	29.0	$19,534	$1,340	$1,647	$2,987	$13,164	$3,382	$16,546
Crums Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	3212 S Crums Ln	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8236	457	24	18.8	80.7%	42 (9.2%)	282 (61.7%)	94 (20.6%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	4.6	668^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.5%		8	652^nd of 685 public elementary schools	4.8%	16	25.0	16.0		24.0	12.0	18.0			8.0	8.0	$21,329	$1,227	$1,739	$2,966	$14,830	$3,534	$18,363
Kennedy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3800 Gibson Lane	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8280	482	26	18.2	85.3%	14 (2.9%)	419 (86.9%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	1.8	681^st of 685 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	673^rd of 685 public elementary schools	1.8%	8	8.0			11.0	13.0	20.0	7.0			11.0	$22,919	$1,332	$2,108	$3,440	$15,325	$4,154	$19,479
Foster Traditional Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1401 South 41st Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8253	317	25	12.8	84.5%	5 (1.6%)	296 (93.4%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10.5	638^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.9%		6.3	663^rd of 685 public elementary schools	3.2%	25	22.0	19.0		20.0		41.0	3.0			27.0	$25,974	$2,068	$2,115	$4,183	$17,911	$3,881	$21,792
Jacob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 East Wheatmore Drive	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8271	519	36	14.3	82.7%	97 (18.7%)	288 (55.5%)	77 (14.8%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	3.4	675^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.5%		2.3	682^nd of 685 public elementary schools	0.4%	7	17.0	10.0	8.0	22.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	7.0	6.0	19.0	$24,192	$1,780	$1,865	$3,645	$16,649	$3,897	$20,547
Maupin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1312 Catalpa Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8310	302	23	13.0	93.0%	10 (3.3%)	268 (88.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4.8	666^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	676^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.3%	10						28.0		4.0	13.0	9.0	$28,304	$2,139	$1,981	$4,120	$19,784	$4,400	$24,184
Frayser Elementary	Public	K-5	1230 Larchmont Ave	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8255	419	28	14.8	86.9%	39 (9.3%)	224 (53.5%)	123 (29.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.0%)	7.1	659^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.8%		10.7	632^nd of 685 public elementary schools	7.7%	27		20.0	17.0	18.0	30.0	31.0			14.0	16.0	$27,540	$2,125	$1,976	$4,102	$19,478	$3,960	$23,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Cane Run Elementary

How many students attend Cane Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Cane Run Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cane Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cane Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart Middle School
High : Western High

Is Cane Run Elementary a good school?

Cane Run Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cane Run Elementary?

Students at Cane Run Elementary are 62% African American, 18% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Cane Run Elementary in?

Jefferson County

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