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Engelhard Elementary

Q: How many students attend Engelhard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Engelhard Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Engelhard Elementary?

Students at Engelhard Elementary are 73% African American, 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Public Grades K-5

Summary

Engelhard Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 276 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Engelhard Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kentucky over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 526 and 688 out of around 700 schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the years, with a brief 1-star rating in 2014-2015. Engelhard Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in all tested subjects, including reading, math, science, social studies, and writing. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 9% of 4th-grade students and 8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state averages of 50% and 46%, respectively. In math, the proficiency rates for Engelhard Elementary were even lower, with only 20% of 3rd-graders, 7% of 4th-graders, and 23% of 5th-graders achieving proficiency, compared to the state averages of 43%, 42%, and 38%, respectively.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts, Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary, and Bloom Elementary, perform significantly better than Engelhard Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the low performance of Engelhard Elementary is not solely due to the demographics of the student population, but rather a reflection of the school's ability to effectively educate its students. Additionally, Engelhard Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing schools in Kentucky for the past decade, with no significant improvement in its academic performance or overall ranking, indicating a persistent and systemic issue within the school that has not been adequately addressed.

265

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,121

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1004 S First St
Louisville, KY 40203

(502) 485-8246

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.2%

White:

10.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

Not ranked this year

Engelhard Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	1.3	685 of 685	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	677 of 687	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	645 of 684	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	688 of 700	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	649 of 691	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	648 of 694	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	639 of 690	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	526 of 698	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	636 of 705	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	608 of 719	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	640 of 713	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	619 of 688	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	641 of 683	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.4	613 of 658	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	506 of 651	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.2	354 of 638	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	7.6	138 of 140	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	95 of 118	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	174 of 185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	127 of 184	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	7.4	619 of 639	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	592 of 641	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	664 of 671	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	596 of 663	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	8.2	656 of 670	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	620 of 667	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	648 of 664	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	597 of 631	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	6.6	637 of 657	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	659 of 676	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	647 of 665	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	14.7	538 of 592	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	508 of 593	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)9th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2022)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading24%-26 vs state

Writing5%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Engelhard 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mcferran Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S. 7th Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8297	584	44	13.1	86.3%	30 (5.1%)	458 (78.4%)	68 (11.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	1.4	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.7	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%			6.0			12.0	9.0		4.0	5.0	7.0	$23,590	$1,265	$2,466	$3,731	$15,376	$4,483	$19,860
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Engelhard Elementary

What district is Engelhard Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Engelhard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Engelhard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Engelhard Elementary?

Students at Engelhard Elementary are 73% African American, 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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