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Minors Lane Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Minors Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 372 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.

Minors Lane Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 591 and 692 out of around 700 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. Minors Lane Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 13% to 29% in mathematics and 21% to 37% in reading. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38.1%, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.76% to 85.67%.

Compared to nearby schools like Fairdale Elementary, Slaughter Elementary, and Hartstern Elementary, Minors Lane Elementary consistently underperforms across various metrics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-income families. Despite the low academic performance, Minors Lane Elementary has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $21,203 to $24,553 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby schools.

370

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,553

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8510 Minors Lane
Louisville, KY 40219-0019

(502) 485-8303

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Minors Lane Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fairdale High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

White:

21.1%

African American:

20.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

647^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^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	9.0	647 of 685	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	657 of 685	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	615 of 687	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	648 of 684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	692 of 700	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	686 of 691	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	681 of 694	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	622 of 690	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	651 of 698	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	591 of 705	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	580 of 719	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	685 of 713	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	563 of 688	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	546 of 683	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	616 of 658	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	553 of 651	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	633 of 638	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	83 of 142	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	180 of 185	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	184 of 184	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	11.1	470 of 474	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	439 of 445	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	56 of 65	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	76 of 81	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	590 of 648	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	550 of 639	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	615 of 641	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	665 of 671	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	659 of 663	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	108 of 120	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	151 of 152	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	153 of 153	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	624 of 672	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	628 of 665	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	571 of 670	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	610 of 667	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	660 of 664	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	630 of 631	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	625 of 653	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	579 of 652	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	567 of 652	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	630 of 657	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	663 of 676	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	664 of 665	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	2.3	656 of 661	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	644 of 659	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	418 of 658	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.2	569 of 592	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	593 of 593	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)42nd percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading27%-22 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

Editing and Mechanics20%-27 vs state

Social Studies19%-19 vs state

Writing7%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 27, 2010

This school has made dramatic changes for the best! Better teachers are in place and new strategies for teaching have really impacted all the students! Thank you Dr. Orman for everything!! We miss you!! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fairdale Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	10104 Mitchell Hill Road	Fairdale	40118	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8247	653	42	15.5	70.8%	271 (41.5%)	84 (12.9%)	259 (39.7%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	21.3	566^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.5	531^st of 685 public elementary schools	22.5%	35	36.0	36.0	27.0	27.0	35.0	41.0	18.0	31.0	29.0	27.0	$20,194	$975	$1,813	$2,788	$13,784	$3,623	$17,407
Auburndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5749 New Cut Road	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8204	596	40	14.9	75.7%	151 (25.3%)	160 (26.8%)	200 (33.6%)	60 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	14.5	613^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.5%		7.6	655^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.4%	42	31.0	27.0	33.0	19.0	34.0	28.0		12.0	21.0	31.0	$21,070	$1,372	$1,936	$3,307	$13,895	$3,867	$17,762
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Minors Lane Elementary

What district is Minors Lane Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Minors Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Minors Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fairdale High

Is Minors Lane Elementary a good school?

Minors Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Minors Lane Elementary?

Students at Minors Lane Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 21% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Minors Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Minors Lane Elementary.

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