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Dunn Elementary

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Dunn Elementary ranks 141 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Dunn Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 461 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.

Dunn Elementary has a strong academic performance history, consistently outperforming the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 60% of Dunn's 5th-grade students scored proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30% for the district and 43% for the state. The school's reading proficiency rates are also impressive, with 67% of 5th-graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 38% for the district and 50% for the state.

While Dunn Elementary outperforms most nearby schools, such as Bowen Elementary and Zachary Taylor Elementary, it faces some challenges. The school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 25th out of 690 schools in 2015-2016 to 141st out of 685 schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Dunn's performance for students with low socioeconomic status is less impressive, ranking 465th out of 672 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025, indicating that the school may still face challenges in supporting this student population.

425

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,266

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2010 Rudy Lane
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 485-8240

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Dunn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kammerer Middle
High:	Ballard High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

141^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	74.4	141 of 685	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	101 of 685	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	79 of 687	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	105 of 684	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	72 of 517	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	61 of 700	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	40 of 691	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	41 of 694	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	25 of 690	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	31 of 698	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	92.3	15 of 705	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	18 of 719	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	47 of 713	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	58 of 688	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	67 of 683	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	94 of 658	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	169 of 651	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	87 of 638	86.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	102 of 140	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	104 of 185	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	101 of 184	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	86.3	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	46.3	107 of 206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	132 of 648	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	93 of 644	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	58 of 639	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.6	142 of 641	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	25 of 312	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	39 of 671	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	27 of 663	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	465 of 672	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	427 of 665	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	531 of 670	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	448 of 667	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	545 of 664	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	437 of 631	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	152 of 653	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	100 of 652	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	91 of 652	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	87 of 657	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	105 of 676	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	40 of 665	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	113 of 306	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	139 of 257	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	71 of 661	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	30 of 659	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	18 of 659	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	38 of 658	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	79 of 656	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	41 of 337	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	22 of 592	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	18 of 593	97.0%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2018)91st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-49 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics75%+28 vs state

Reading61%+12 vs state

Social Studies60%+22 vs state

Writing56%+18 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Wonderful elementary school. Would prefer more diverse student & teacher population. Extremely involved Parents make this a great place to send K-5. Close Quote

Schools Near Dunn 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
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
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
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
Norton Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8308	716	45	16.0	23.3%	439 (61.3%)	89 (12.4%)	50 (7.0%)	93 (13.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.3%)	96.3	6^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.9	5^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	67.0	75.0	77.0	70.0	81.0	80.0	66.0	76.0	70.0	81.0	$19,605	$490	$1,525	$2,015	$14,056	$3,534	$17,590
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
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
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
Bowen Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Roosevelt Ave	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8213	729	42	17.1	42.7%	331 (45.4%)	130 (17.8%)	132 (18.1%)	84 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	59.9	254^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.7	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%	33	53.0	43.0	41.0	49.0	52.0	65.0	35.0	45.0	45.0	62.0	$19,867	$766	$1,541	$2,307	$14,077	$3,483	$17,560
Zachary Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	9620 Westport Road	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8336	260	23	11.1	67.7%	66 (25.4%)	87 (33.5%)	70 (26.9%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	14.2	617^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.9%		8.5	645^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.8%	28		28.0		31.0	38.0	30.0	23.0		14.0	27.0	$26,028	$1,677	$1,622	$3,300	$19,350	$3,379	$22,729
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunn Elementary

How many students attend Dunn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Dunn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dunn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dunn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kammerer Middle
High : Ballard High

What district is Dunn Elementary in?

Jefferson County

Is Dunn Elementary a good school?

Dunn Elementary ranks 141^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dunn Elementary?

Students at Dunn Elementary are 65% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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