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Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School

Q: Is Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School a good school?

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School?

Students at Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School are 86% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Hispanic.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 361 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.

Despite being a magnet school, Dr. William H. Perry Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kentucky over the past decade, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 44.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Kentucky State Assessments, is also significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from just 3% to 17% in reading and 5% to 13% in math.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Engelhard Elementary, Young Elementary, Mcferran Preparatory Academy, and Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary, also struggle with low performance and high chronic absenteeism. However, some nearby schools, like Brandeis Elementary and Young Elementary, have managed to achieve higher performance levels. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to these challenges, such as effective resource allocation, targeted interventions, and strategies to improve attendance, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes at Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School.

427

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,690

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

755 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40210

(502) 485-8348

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

683^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^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	1.7	683 of 685	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	683 of 685	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	679 of 687	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	698 of 700	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	690 of 691	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.9	691 of 694	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	687 of 690	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	686 of 698	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	693 of 705	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	678 of 719	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	688 of 713	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	651 of 688	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	663 of 683	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	651 of 658	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	635 of 651	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.1	557 of 638	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	139 of 142	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	136 of 140	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	124 of 129	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	182 of 185	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	182 of 184	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	13.0	462 of 474	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	443 of 445	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	13.8	95 of 96	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	80 of 81	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	645 of 648	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	643 of 644	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	632 of 639	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	671 of 671	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	663 of 663	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	669 of 672	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	663 of 665	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	659 of 670	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	664 of 664	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	651 of 653	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	650 of 652	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	676 of 676	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	663 of 665	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	0.7	661 of 661	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)

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading15%-34 vs state

Mathematics9%-34 vs state

Social Studies5%-33 vs state

Science3%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School

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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
Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	755 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8348	427	23	18.3	90.9%	19 (4.4%)	367 (85.9%)	16 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	1.7	683^rd of 685 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.2	683^rd of 685 public elementary schools	0.3%		13.0	5.0		17.0	14.0	15.0	3.0		5.0		$24,690	$1,199	$2,231	$3,431	$16,727	$4,532	$21,259
Young Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1107 South 17th street	Louisville	40210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8354	100	9	10.8	89.0%	2 (2.0%)	85 (85.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)				16.0						33.0	$32,391	$2,297	$1,595	$3,892	$24,965	$3,534	$28,499
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W Chestnut St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8232	315	19	16.5	76.2%	45 (14.3%)	231 (73.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	10.3	640^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.6%		5.3	666^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.8%	26		6.0	22.0	10.0	6.0	34.0			22.0	37.0	$24,908	$1,590	$1,791	$3,381	$17,413	$4,115	$21,527
Byck Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2328 Cedar Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8221	272	24	11.5	91.9%	16 (5.9%)	231 (84.9%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	2.4	677^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.4	636^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.2%	41					20.0	10.0	8.0	8.0		10.0	$30,104	$2,042	$1,951	$3,994	$21,758	$4,353	$26,111
Brandeis Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2817 West Kentucky	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8214	420	26	15.9	51.4%	68 (16.2%)	257 (61.2%)	26 (6.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	40.9	419^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.8%		52.4	323^rd of 685 public elementary schools	52.8%	96	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	52.0	33.0	28.0	42.0	49.0	$20,613	$718	$1,732	$2,450	$14,557	$3,606	$18,163
Maupin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1312 Catalpa Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8310	302	23	13.0	93.0%	10 (3.3%)	268 (88.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4.8	666^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	676^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.3%	10						28.0		4.0	13.0	9.0	$28,304	$2,139	$1,981	$4,120	$19,784	$4,400	$24,184
Atkinson Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	2811 Duncan Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8203	462	32	14.3	92.0%	90 (19.5%)	308 (66.7%)	29 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	2.5	676^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.5	675^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.5%	1			13.0	18.0	6.0	15.0			11.0	11.0	$24,331	$1,099	$1,706	$2,805	$17,619	$3,907	$21,526
Engelhard Elementary	Public	K-5	1004 S First St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8246	265	21	12.4	86.4%	28 (10.6%)	194 (73.2%)	22 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)						24.0		5.0			$29,121	$1,425	$2,154	$3,579	$21,017	$4,525	$25,542
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy	Public	PK-K	111 E Kentucky St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 636-2084	7	1	7.0		3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$23,684	$6,675	$1,511	$8,187	$12,324	$3,173	$15,497
Western Day Treatment	Public	K-5	1900 South Seventh Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-7351	14	5	3.0	92.9%	4 (28.6%)	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$36,617	$1,875	$1,724	$3,599	$29,498	$3,521	$33,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School?

Students at Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School are 86% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Hispanic.

Is Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School a good school?

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School.

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