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St Matthews Elementary

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St Matthews Elementary ranks 299 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

St Matthews Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 589 students in grades K-5. 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.

In recent years, St Matthews Elementary has shown a declining performance trend, with its statewide ranking dropping from 95th out of 698 Kentucky elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 299th out of 685 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects are generally lower than the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages, particularly for certain student subgroups. For instance, in 3rd grade math, St Matthews had 47% proficiency compared to 30% for Jefferson County and 43% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.7% to 38.1% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Wilder Elementary, Klondike Lane Elementary, and Hawthorne Elementary, generally outperform St Matthews Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and star ratings. For example, Hawthorne Elementary, a public magnet school, ranked 5th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels compared to St Matthews.

598

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,324

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 485-8321

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend St Matthews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westport Middle
High:	Waggener High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

24.2%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

✓Above the Kentucky median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

299^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	54.5	299 of 685	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	356 of 685	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	378 of 687	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	430 of 684	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	301 of 517	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	186 of 700	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	242 of 691	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	172 of 694	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	123 of 690	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	95 of 698	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	81 of 705	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	58 of 719	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	42 of 713	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	76.6	131 of 688	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	174 of 683	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	132 of 658	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	151 of 651	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	115 of 638	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	89 of 142	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	90 of 140	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	87 of 129	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	94 of 118	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	75 of 185	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	33.3	304 of 445	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	333 of 648	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	431 of 644	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	332 of 641	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	132 of 312	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	226 of 671	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	259 of 663	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	474 of 672	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	631 of 665	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	617 of 670	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	612 of 667	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	376 of 664	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	491 of 631	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	279 of 653	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	282 of 652	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	397 of 652	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	493 of 657	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	276 of 325	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	142 of 676	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	241 of 665	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	182 of 661	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	88 of 659	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	169 of 659	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	156 of 658	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	206 of 656	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	120 of 337	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	70 of 592	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	93 of 593	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2019)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2018)32nd percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%+5 vs state

Social Studies52%+14 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics45%~ state avg

Writing36%~ state avg

Science31%-6 vs state

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Schools Near St Matthews Elementary

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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
St Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Browns Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8321	598	35	17.3	41.5%	281 (47.0%)	145 (24.2%)	113 (18.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.0%)	54.5	299^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.4%		46.4	356^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.0%	57	47.0	47.0	44.0	45.0	55.0	62.0	31.0	36.0	52.0	45.0	$19,324	$660	$1,694	$2,354	$13,518	$3,452	$16,970
The Brook-Dupont	Public	PK, KG-8	1405 Browns Ln	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 721-2342	2	4	.4		1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$68,720	$265	$5,259	$5,524	$56,133	$7,064	$63,196
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional	Public, Magnet	K-5	2700 Browns Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8259	607	34	17.7	26.0%	184 (30.3%)	94 (15.5%)	17 (2.8%)	265 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	96.6	5^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.2	2^nd of 685 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	75.0	70.0	81.0	68.0	81.0	84.0	68.0	69.0	81.0	86.0	$18,736	$689	$1,550	$2,240	$13,073	$3,423	$16,497
Chenoweth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3622 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8227	569	34	16.9	57.6%	246 (43.2%)	138 (24.3%)	95 (16.7%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (9.0%)	33	480^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.9%		40.4	413^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.7%	67	39.0	32.0	36.0	44.0	32.0	45.0	28.0	36.0	36.0	40.0	$20,522	$766	$1,691	$2,457	$14,524	$3,542	$18,066
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Sacred Heart Ln	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8252	465	26	17.6	39.8%	283 (60.9%)	73 (15.7%)	53 (11.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	68.4	190^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.3%		71	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%	32	56.0	52.0	53.0	58.0	51.0	63.0	41.0	38.0	55.0	58.0	$21,046	$516	$1,544	$2,060	$15,488	$3,497	$18,985
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1913 Herr Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8350	496	34	14.4	46.2%	243 (49.0%)	132 (26.6%)	62 (12.5%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	60.2	251^st of 685 public elementary schools	63.4%		47	351^st of 685 public elementary schools	48.8%	100	49.0	51.0	45.0	64.0	59.0	54.0	51.0	31.0	43.0	37.0	$21,510	$741	$1,551	$2,292	$15,829	$3,389	$19,218
Klondike Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3807 Klondike Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8286	527	35	15.0	69.4%	110 (20.9%)	154 (29.2%)	203 (38.5%)	41 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	16.7	591^st of 685 public elementary schools	13.7%		27.8	516^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.7%	75	24.0	24.0	28.0	31.0	28.0	30.0	19.0	33.0	27.0	35.0	$21,618	$973	$1,703	$2,675	$15,237	$3,706	$18,943
Hawthorne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2301 Clarendon Ave	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8263	437	32	13.8	42.1%	218 (49.9%)	54 (12.4%)	133 (30.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	74.3	142^nd of 685 public elementary schools	79.3%		60.8	248^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.8%	106	57.0	52.0	48.0	64.0	68.0	57.0	54.0	47.0	47.0	60.0	$22,191	$883	$1,548	$2,432	$16,272	$3,488	$19,760
Lowe Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Oxfordshire Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8293	608	36	16.9	25.2%	299 (49.2%)	70 (11.5%)	43 (7.1%)	142 (23.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%		80.1	91^st of 685 public elementary schools	86.7%	111	61.0	65.0	46.0	63.0	65.0	52.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	$19,340	$754	$1,618	$2,371	$13,572	$3,397	$16,969
Dunn Elementary	Public	K-5	2010 Rudy Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8240	425	26	16.2	26.8%	277 (65.2%)	64 (15.1%)	35 (8.2%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	74.4	141^st of 685 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.8	101^st of 685 public elementary schools	85.3%	40	45.0	51.0	60.0	59.0	56.0	67.0	38.0	56.0	60.0	75.0	$20,266	$521	$1,522	$2,043	$14,885	$3,338	$18,223

Frequently Asked Questions about St Matthews Elementary

How many students attend St Matthews Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended St Matthews Elementary.

What district is St Matthews Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of St Matthews Elementary attend?

Students who attend St Matthews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westport Middle
High : Waggener High

Is St Matthews Elementary a good school?

St Matthews Elementary ranks 299^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St Matthews Elementary?

Students at St Matthews Elementary are 47% White, 24% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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