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Okolona Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Okolona Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Louisville, Kentucky, with 378 students. It 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. Okolona Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, ranking between 526-618 out of 684-705 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Okolona Elementary faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, with only 35% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math and 31% in reading, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25-38% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Okolona Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69-81% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families.

While Okolona Elementary has some bright spots in its subgroup performance, such as its African American students ranking 25th out of 118 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year, this performance has declined in more recent years. Nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Blue Lick Elementary, generally perform better than Okolona Elementary, with higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges facing Okolona Elementary will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of the school's student population and the effective allocation of resources.

417

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,731

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7606 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40219

(502) 485-8309

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Okolona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Southern High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

African American:

26.9%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

618^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th 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	14.2	618 of 685	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	571 of 685	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	593 of 687	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	526 of 684	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	568 of 700	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	549 of 691	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	550 of 694	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	566 of 690	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	585 of 698	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	564 of 705	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	647 of 719	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	645 of 713	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.1	631 of 688	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	624 of 683	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	609 of 658	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	484 of 651	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	526 of 638	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	115 of 129	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.1	25 of 118	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	113 of 185	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	55 of 184	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	626 of 648	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	565 of 644	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	610 of 639	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	516 of 641	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	521 of 671	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	551 of 663	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	63 of 135	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	46 of 153	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	596 of 672	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	528 of 665	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	584 of 670	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	484 of 667	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	468 of 664	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	492 of 653	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	541 of 652	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	513 of 652	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	533 of 657	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	548 of 676	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	449 of 665	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	28.6	526 of 661	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	465 of 659	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	480 of 659	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	549 of 658	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	381 of 656	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	364 of 592	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	403 of 593	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2019)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2023)11th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

Reading28%-21 vs state

Writing27%-11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics18%-29 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

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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
Okolona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7606 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8309	417	26	15.8	74.8%	93 (22.3%)	112 (26.9%)	183 (43.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	14.2	618^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.8%		20.4	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%	47	35.0		25.0	31.0	22.0	32.0		27.0	16.0	18.0	$21,731	$1,371	$1,623	$2,994	$15,329	$3,408	$18,736
Blake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Bonaventure Blvd	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8210	561	26	21.3	72.7%	131 (23.4%)	167 (29.8%)	214 (38.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.6%)	1.4	685^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.2	677^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.2%	8		6.0		11.0	16.0	7.0	11.0		5.0	6.0	$17,493	$960	$1,658	$2,618	$11,468	$3,407	$14,875
Slaughter Elementary	Public	K-5	3805 Fern Valley Road	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8328	466	27	17.1	80.7%	48 (10.3%)	129 (27.7%)	267 (57.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	10.2	641^st of 685 public elementary schools	6.4%		12.8	615^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.2%	26	20.0	11.0	30.0	13.0	19.0	26.0		33.0	19.0	16.0	$23,057	$1,158	$1,922	$3,080	$16,135	$3,843	$19,977
Hartstern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Morningside Way	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8262	597	33	17.9	65.0%	102 (17.1%)	188 (31.5%)	236 (39.5%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	6.6	661^st of 685 public elementary schools	3.5%		16.1	592^nd of 685 public elementary schools	13.6%	69	23.0	17.0	11.0	24.0	26.0	28.0	13.0		18.0	18.0	$19,985	$1,166	$1,957	$3,123	$13,113	$3,750	$16,862
Minors Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8510 Minors Lane	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8303	370	33	11.1	79.7%	78 (21.1%)	76 (20.5%)	190 (51.4%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	9	647^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.3	657^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	18.0	13.0	29.0	21.0	24.0	37.0		7.0	19.0	20.0	$24,553	$1,217	$1,871	$3,087	$17,547	$3,918	$21,465
Rangeland Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 Rangeland Rd	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8317	532	30	17.6	76.7%	48 (9.0%)	209 (39.3%)	227 (42.7%)	20 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.3%)	2	680^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.5	671^st of 685 public elementary schools	2.0%	9	11.0			15.0	10.0	13.0			10.0		$20,676	$1,448	$1,704	$3,152	$13,839	$3,685	$17,524
Indian Trail Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3709 E Indian Tr	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8268	649	36	17.8	73.3%	69 (10.6%)	262 (40.4%)	273 (42.1%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	3.8	673^rd of 685 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.4	662^nd of 685 public elementary schools	3.4%	11	18.0	21.0	8.0	15.0	21.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	$22,113	$1,566	$2,141	$3,707	$14,491	$3,915	$18,406
Blue Lick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Blue Lick Road	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8212	508	34	15.0	75.4%	173 (34.1%)	129 (25.4%)	165 (32.5%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	23.4	546^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.3%		30.5	499^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.2%	47	38.0	40.0	22.0	42.0	38.0	33.0	12.0	31.0	25.0	32.0	$21,623	$1,725	$1,673	$3,398	$14,201	$4,023	$18,224
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8329	515	33	15.3	69.7%	153 (29.7%)	129 (25.0%)	175 (34.0%)	28 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	15.1	604^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.7	573^rd of 685 public elementary schools	16.4%	31	31.0	38.0	27.0	25.0	27.0	34.0	22.0		23.0	16.0	$20,303	$1,112	$1,718	$2,830	$13,970	$3,504	$17,474
Price Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	5001 Garden Green Way	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8315	470	28	16.7	75.5%	53 (11.3%)	237 (50.4%)	135 (28.7%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	9.5	643^rd of 685 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.5	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%	9		21.0	26.0	15.0	17.0	27.0		24.0	18.0	26.0	$22,706	$934	$1,604	$2,538	$16,420	$3,748	$20,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Okolona Elementary

What schools do graduates of Okolona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Okolona Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Southern High

What is the racial makeup of Okolona Elementary?

Students at Okolona Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 27% African American, 22% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Okolona Elementary a good school?

Okolona Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Okolona Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Okolona Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Okolona Elementary.

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