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Jacob Elementary

Q: Is Jacob Elementary a good school?

Jacob Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Jacob Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Jacob Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jacob Elementary?

Students at Jacob Elementary are 55% African American, 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Jacob Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jacob Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lassiter Middle High : Iroquois High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Jacob Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 520 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.

Jacob Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kentucky over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 654 out of 694 schools in 2016-2017 to 695 out of 705 schools in 2013-2014. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. Its academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 17% of 3rd graders, 10% of 4th graders, and 8% of 5th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43% for each grade level. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25% to 38.1% over the past few years.

While Jacob Elementary is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state, some of the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Cane Run Elementary, Rutherford Elementary, and Mcferran Preparatory Academy, also struggle academically. Despite the school's poor performance, Jacob Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $17,607 to $24,192 per student over the past few years, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding or resources.

519

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,192

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 East Wheatmore Drive
Louisville, KY 40215

(502) 485-8271

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Jacob Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lassiter Middle
High:	Iroquois High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.5%

White:

18.7%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Social Studies scores 32 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

675^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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	3.4	675 of 685	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	682 of 685	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	685 of 687	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	667 of 684	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	683 of 700	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	661 of 691	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	654 of 694	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	664 of 690	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	674 of 698	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	695 of 705	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	715 of 719	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	710 of 713	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	677 of 688	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	677 of 683	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	638 of 658	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	599 of 651	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	577 of 638	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	112 of 142	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	137 of 140	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	169 of 185	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	141 of 184	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	9.7	472 of 474	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	436 of 445	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	643 of 648	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	642 of 644	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	654 of 671	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	636 of 663	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	7.2	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	657 of 672	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	664 of 665	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	667 of 670	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	647 of 667	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	642 of 664	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	577 of 631	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	644 of 653	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	649 of 652	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	642 of 652	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	614 of 657	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	662 of 676	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	637 of 665	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	5.6	641 of 661	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	659 of 659	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	575 of 592	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	570 of 593	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)21st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics19%-28 vs state

Reading18%-31 vs state

Science13%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-32 vs state

Writing7%-31 vs state

Social Studies6%-32 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
Jacob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 East Wheatmore Drive	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8271	519	36	14.3	82.7%	97 (18.7%)	288 (55.5%)	77 (14.8%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	3.4	675^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.5%		2.3	682^nd of 685 public elementary schools	0.4%	7	17.0	10.0	8.0	22.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	7.0	6.0	19.0	$24,192	$1,780	$1,865	$3,645	$16,649	$3,897	$20,547
Mill Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3816 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8301	437	26	16.5	83.1%	25 (5.7%)	339 (77.6%)	42 (9.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	2.4	678^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.5	681^st of 685 public elementary schools	0.6%	3		13.0	11.0	10.0	18.0	21.0				8.0	$22,757	$1,898	$2,000	$3,898	$14,770	$4,089	$18,859
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Bluegrass Avenue	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8264	527	37	14.0	89.6%	90 (17.1%)	213 (40.4%)	152 (28.8%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	8.5	649^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.8	619^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.6%	30		25.0	23.0	11.0	27.0	22.0	20.0	24.0	16.0	16.0	$22,710	$2,019	$2,210	$4,230	$14,212	$4,268	$18,480
Gutermuth Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 Sanders Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8261	451	32	14.0	78.0%	77 (17.1%)	166 (36.8%)	125 (27.7%)	58 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	14.7	607^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.4%		14.5	607^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.4%		25.0	26.0	23.0	28.0	35.0	38.0	26.0	13.0	23.0	28.0	$22,666	$1,043	$1,679	$2,722	$16,246	$3,699	$19,945
Semple Elementary	Public	K-5	724 Denmark Street	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8324	592	41	14.4	76.7%	102 (17.2%)	256 (43.2%)	171 (28.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)	4.8	667^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.1	651^st of 685 public elementary schools	5.0%	16	12.0	20.0		21.0	23.0	18.0		15.0		11.0	$24,111	$1,435	$1,978	$3,413	$16,795	$3,903	$20,698
Frayser Elementary	Public	K-5	1230 Larchmont Ave	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8255	419	28	14.8	86.9%	39 (9.3%)	224 (53.5%)	123 (29.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.0%)	7.1	659^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.8%		10.7	632^nd of 685 public elementary schools	7.7%	27		20.0	17.0	18.0	30.0	31.0			14.0	16.0	$27,540	$2,125	$1,976	$4,102	$19,478	$3,960	$23,438
Schaffner Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2701 Crums Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8217	573	33	17.3	58.8%	165 (28.8%)	293 (51.1%)	47 (8.2%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.9%)	40	430^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.2%		39.8	420^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.7%	10	32.0	45.0	40.0	42.0	48.0	46.0	33.0	33.0	31.0	51.0	$18,326	$958	$1,596	$2,554	$12,339	$3,433	$15,772
Cane Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 Cane Run Rd	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8223	401	23	17.2	83.0%	52 (13.0%)	249 (62.1%)	74 (18.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	4.5	670^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.7	670^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.2%						8.0	26.0				18.0	$25,286	$2,362	$1,933	$4,295	$16,942	$4,049	$20,991
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Southland Boulevard	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8320	476	20	23.4	77.7%	60 (12.6%)	202 (42.4%)	156 (32.8%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.4%)	2.3	679^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.3	667^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	13.0	12.0		12.0	15.0	17.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	14.0	$18,482	$1,105	$1,644	$2,750	$12,084	$3,648	$15,732
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 Jacob Elementary

Is Jacob Elementary a good school?

Jacob Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Jacob Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Jacob Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jacob Elementary?

Students at Jacob Elementary are 55% African American, 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Jacob Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Jacob Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jacob Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lassiter Middle
High : Iroquois High

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