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Blue Lick Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Blue Lick Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 493 students in grades PK-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.

Blue Lick Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading significantly below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. The school's performance is particularly low in science, writing, and social studies. Additionally, Blue Lick Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Coral Ridge Elementary, Hartstern Elementary, and Laukhuf Elementary, also perform poorly, some schools in the neighboring Bullitt County district, such as Overdale Elementary, perform significantly better. However, there are signs of improvement at Blue Lick Elementary, with the school's ranking and proficiency rates increasing slightly in recent years, particularly in reading.

508

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,623

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9801 Blue Lick Road
Louisville, KY 40229

(502) 485-8212

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Blue Lick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Knight Middle
High:	Southern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.1%

Hispanic:

32.5%

African American:

25.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2022) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

546^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	23.4	546 of 685	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	499 of 685	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	491 of 687	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	424 of 684	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	501 of 700	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	500 of 691	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	529 of 694	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	650 of 690	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	679 of 698	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	668 of 705	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.7	693 of 719	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	673 of 713	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	663 of 688	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	671 of 683	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	643 of 658	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	645 of 651	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.8	617 of 638	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	77 of 142	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	52 of 140	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	36 of 118	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	46 of 185	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	50 of 184	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	40.9	247 of 474	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	321 of 445	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.0	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	507 of 648	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	364 of 644	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	502 of 639	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	299 of 641	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	485 of 671	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	489 of 663	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	81 of 168	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	65 of 135	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.4	8 of 114	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	38.8	103 of 152	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	96 of 153	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	511 of 672	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	443 of 665	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	416 of 670	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	349 of 667	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	353 of 664	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	371 of 631	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	541 of 653	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	526 of 652	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	457 of 652	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	448 of 657	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	471 of 676	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	472 of 665	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	11.4	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.9	481 of 661	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	446 of 659	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	470 of 659	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	428 of 658	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	386 of 656	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	357 of 592	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	422 of 593	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2019)48th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2019)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-15 vs state

Writing31%-7 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

Science12%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, August 8, 2019

Excellent school with a wonderful, professional and caring staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 31, 2014

School is truly what you make of it. A teacher cannot remedy lazy parents. I think involvement at home seriously harms this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Blue Lick 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
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
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
Laukhuf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Capewood Dr	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8289	627	36	17.3	56.1%	252 (40.2%)	143 (22.8%)	159 (25.4%)	27 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	21.5	564^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.9	553^rd of 685 public elementary schools	19.3%	11	12.0	53.0	33.0	18.0	42.0	34.0	31.0	9.0	25.0	25.0	$19,796	$928	$1,790	$2,717	$13,501	$3,578	$17,079
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
Overdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Overdale Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2800	390	23	17.0	65.6%	281 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	61 (15.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	42.1	410^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.1%		38.7	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%	19	50.0	48.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	49.0	37.0	30.0	19.0	44.0	$17,369	$760	$211	$971	$9,924	$2,089	$12,013
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
Coral Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10608 National Turnpike	Fairdale	40118	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8234	567	39	14.4	66.3%	300 (52.9%)	59 (10.4%)	169 (29.8%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	22.7	553^rd of 685 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.4	584^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.7%	31	27.0	29.0	39.0	33.0	39.0	33.0	25.0	26.0	21.0	44.0	$20,743	$917	$1,687	$2,605	$14,465	$3,674	$18,139
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
Wilt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Price Lane	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8353	522	33	15.7	57.7%	195 (37.4%)	135 (25.9%)	119 (22.8%)	30 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.9%)	53.1	311^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.6%		57.2	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%	36	51.0	45.0	41.0	51.0	51.0	51.0	41.0	48.0	31.0	46.0	$20,784	$1,441	$1,566	$3,007	$14,376	$3,400	$17,777
Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4504 Summers Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2400	359	23	15.7	74.9%	284 (79.1%)	8 (2.2%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	13.9	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		11.6	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		30.0		18.0	47.0		18.0	18.0	15.0	15.0	22.0	$17,813	$817	$196	$1,013	$10,357	$2,050	$12,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Lick Elementary

What schools do graduates of Blue Lick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blue Lick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knight Middle
High : Southern High

How many students attend Blue Lick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Blue Lick Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blue Lick Elementary?

Students at Blue Lick Elementary are 34% White, 32% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Blue Lick Elementary a good school?

Blue Lick Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Blue Lick Elementary in?

Jefferson County

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