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Brandeis Elementary

Q: Is Brandeis Elementary a good school?

Brandeis Elementary ranks 419 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Brandeis Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 460 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.

Brandeis Elementary has shown strong academic performance, ranking as high as 22nd out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 and maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science were significantly higher than the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in 5th grade Reading, Brandeis Elementary had a 52% proficiency rate, compared to 38% for Jefferson County and 50% for the state. However, the school's performance for African American and English Language Learner students is relatively lower, an area the school may need to address.

While Brandeis Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools like Carter Traditional Elementary, the school has faced some challenges in maintaining consistent academic excellence, with fluctuations in its ranking and star rating over the years. Additionally, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to state and district averages, which could be an area of concern. Overall, Brandeis Elementary is a high-performing school, but it may need to focus on addressing equity and consistency to ensure all students have access to a quality education.

420

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,613

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2817 West Kentucky
Louisville, KY 40211

(502) 485-8214

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.2%

White:

16.2%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015

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

!Writing scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

419^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	40.9	419 of 685	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	323 of 685	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	191 of 687	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	117 of 684	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	178 of 517	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	59 of 700	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	84 of 691	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	60 of 694	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	22 of 690	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	29 of 698	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.2	17 of 705	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	13 of 719	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	94.7	10 of 713	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	77 of 688	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	227 of 683	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.7	109 of 658	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	163 of 651	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	113 of 638	82.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	99 of 142	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	97 of 140	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	62 of 129	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	18 of 118	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	17 of 185	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	22 of 184	88.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	44.2	51 of 96	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.6	79 of 81	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	387 of 648	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	414 of 644	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	316 of 639	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	169 of 641	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	116 of 312	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	114 of 671	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	114 of 663	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	565 of 672	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	530 of 665	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	378 of 670	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	321 of 667	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	364 of 664	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	409 of 631	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	431 of 653	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	226 of 652	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	100 of 652	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	111 of 657	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	160 of 325	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	37 of 676	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	50 of 665	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	81.6	70 of 661	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	68 of 659	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	58 of 659	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	115 of 658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	72 of 656	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	7 of 592	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	9 of 593	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2019)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)85th percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)47th percentile-45 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Reading48%~ state avg

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Science33%-4 vs state

Writing28%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, March 14, 2010

GREAT SCHOOL!! my kid loves it, education level is really excellent , and i feel being an parent the standard of curriculum is simply incomparable. We love sending our daughter there 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
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
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
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
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
Foster Traditional Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1401 South 41st Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8253	317	25	12.8	84.5%	5 (1.6%)	296 (93.4%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10.5	638^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.9%		6.3	663^rd of 685 public elementary schools	3.2%	25	22.0	19.0		20.0		41.0	3.0			27.0	$25,974	$2,068	$2,115	$4,183	$17,911	$3,881	$21,792
Kennedy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3800 Gibson Lane	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8280	482	26	18.2	85.3%	14 (2.9%)	419 (86.9%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	1.8	681^st of 685 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	673^rd of 685 public elementary schools	1.8%	8	8.0			11.0	13.0	20.0	7.0			11.0	$22,919	$1,332	$2,108	$3,440	$15,325	$4,154	$19,479
Carter Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3600 Bohne Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8225	471	29	16.3	74.5%	65 (13.8%)	356 (75.6%)	21 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	17.2	588^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.2%		25	536^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.8%	52	16.0	20.0	26.0	26.0	40.0	43.0	12.0	36.0	23.0	29.0	$19,534	$1,340	$1,647	$2,987	$13,164	$3,382	$16,546
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
King Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4325 Vermont Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8285	306	19	15.7	92.2%	14 (4.6%)	254 (83.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	1.7	682^nd of 685 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	7.0			12.0					4.0	12.0	$29,776	$2,222	$2,118	$4,340	$20,509	$4,927	$25,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandeis Elementary

Is Brandeis Elementary a good school?

Brandeis Elementary ranks 419^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brandeis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Brandeis Elementary.

What district is Brandeis Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Brandeis Elementary?

Students at Brandeis Elementary are 61% African American, 16% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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