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Bloom Elementary

Public Grades K-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bloom Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 540 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.

Bloom Elementary has seen fluctuating performance over the years, but its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 63rd out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in reading and science. For example, Bloom Elementary's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 67% in 2024-2025, compared to 34% for Jefferson County and 47% for the state.

While Bloom Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Cochran Elementary and Shelby Academy, some magnet schools in the area, such as Audubon Traditional Elementary and Field Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Bloom Elementary's success can be attributed to its focus on academic excellence, its relatively low student-teacher ratio, and the socioeconomic factors of its student population.

533

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,472

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1627 Lucia Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204

(502) 485-8211

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Bloom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Highland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

63^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	86.3	63 of 685	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.4	151 of 685	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	90 of 687	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	155 of 684	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	215 of 517	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	150 of 700	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	143 of 691	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	128 of 694	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	72 of 690	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	47 of 698	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	71.4	161 of 705	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	55 of 719	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	78.3	99 of 713	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	55.2	327 of 688	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.0	505 of 683	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.9	284 of 658	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	293 of 651	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	260 of 638	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.7	165 of 185	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	128 of 184	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	28.7	345 of 474	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	223 of 445	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	104 of 648	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	159 of 644	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	74 of 639	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	254 of 641	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	50 of 312	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	143 of 671	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	140 of 663	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	325 of 672	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.3	532 of 665	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	430 of 670	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	357 of 667	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	491 of 664	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	361 of 631	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	35 of 653	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	142 of 652	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	108 of 652	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	101 of 657	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	230 of 325	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	140 of 676	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	153 of 665	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	40.3	28 of 43	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	70 of 306	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	95 of 661	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	45 of 659	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	152 of 659	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	78 of 658	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	136 of 656	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	128 of 337	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	62 of 592	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	86 of 593	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile-52 vs school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile-51 vs school

African American (2019)11th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics78%+31 vs state

Reading71%+22 vs state

Social Studies63%+25 vs state

Science60%+23 vs state

Writing58%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+12 vs state

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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
Bloom Elementary	Public	K-5	1627 Lucia Avenue	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8211	533	31	17.4	22.1%	425 (79.7%)	31 (5.8%)	31 (5.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	86.3	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%		71.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%	88	60.0	49.0	58.0	67.0	71.0	74.0	60.0	58.0	63.0	78.0	$19,472	$514	$1,525	$2,039	$14,152	$3,281	$17,433
Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1351 Payne St.	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8215	399	32	12.4	78.4%	74 (18.5%)	239 (59.9%)	57 (14.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	13.8	622^nd of 685 public elementary schools	9.2%		29.6	503^rd of 685 public elementary schools	26.6%	119	30.0	19.0	19.0	32.0	31.0	20.0	27.0	27.0	25.0	20.0	$28,291	$2,045	$1,608	$3,653	$21,184	$3,454	$24,638
Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	930 East Main Street	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8291	578	37	15.7	53.6%	198 (34.3%)	291 (50.3%)	39 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.4%)	20.3	568^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.1%		34.9	459^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.0%	109	24.0	31.0	18.0	40.0	45.0	41.0	27.0	11.0	23.0	32.0	$20,290	$609	$1,573	$2,182	$14,643	$3,465	$18,107
Shelby Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	735 Ziegler Street	Louisville	40217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8327	290	29	9.9	83.8%	70 (24.1%)	175 (60.3%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	5.6	662^nd of 685 public elementary schools	3.4%		2.8	680^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.7%	18	23.0	17.0	14.0	25.0	20.0	23.0			11.0		$27,946	$1,849	$2,274	$4,123	$19,577	$4,245	$23,822
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
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
Audubon Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1051 Hess Lane	Louisville	40217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8205	610	30	20.1	46.2%	279 (45.7%)	228 (37.4%)	29 (4.8%)	27 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.2%)	65.4	214^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.5	239^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.1%	25	42.0	44.0	68.0	54.0	66.0	57.0	39.0	50.0	39.0	60.0	$18,183	$495	$1,579	$2,074	$12,635	$3,473	$16,109
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
Cochran Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Gaulbert Ave	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8230	419	33	12.6	79.2%	97 (23.2%)	254 (60.6%)	30 (7.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	7.3	657^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.7	660^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.6%	3			22.0	16.0	20.0	31.0	13.0	13.0	15.0	26.0	$24,137	$1,475	$1,672	$3,147	$17,147	$3,844	$20,990
Camp Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	1446 Belmar Dr	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8222	367	32	11.4	71.7%	161 (43.9%)	73 (19.9%)	107 (29.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	16.3	596^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.0%		16	594^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.3%	2	23.0	22.0	37.0	33.0	28.0	38.0	19.0	25.0	22.0	28.0	$25,053	$1,103	$1,806	$2,909	$18,491	$3,653	$22,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloom Elementary

Is Bloom Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bloom Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bloom Elementary?

Students at Bloom Elementary are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bloom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bloom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle

How many students attend Bloom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Bloom Elementary.

What district is Bloom Elementary in?

Jefferson County

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