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Shepherdsville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Shepherdsville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 540 students in grades PK-5 in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which is part of the Bullitt County School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 22-37% of students proficient or better in math and significantly lower reading proficiency rates than the surrounding area.

Shepherdsville Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 28.0% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including females, males, white students, low-socioeconomic students, and students with special needs, are all in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with many in the bottom quarter. While the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, it is lower than some nearby schools in the Bullitt County district, such as Pleasant Grove Elementary, Cedar Grove Elementary, and Roby Elementary, which outperform Shepherdsville Elementary on academic measures.

The consistently low performance and rankings of Shepherdsville Elementary suggest that significant improvements are needed to better serve its students. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps for specific student groups, could be a starting point for the district and school leadership to develop targeted interventions and strategies to provide a high-quality education for all its students.

538

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,609

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

527 W Blue Lick Rd
Shepherdsville, KY 40165

(502) 869-7000

District: Bullitt County

Students who attend Shepherdsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bullitt Lick Middle School
High:	Bullitt Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 30th percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 30th-percentile peak (2023) to 16th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg44%

577^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Bullitt County

124^th of 157Bullitt 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	18.9	577 of 685	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	574 of 685	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	484 of 687	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	540 of 684	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	446 of 517	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	652 of 700	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	660 of 691	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	661 of 694	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	634 of 690	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	625 of 698	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	615 of 705	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	601 of 719	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	585 of 713	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	564 of 688	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	499 of 683	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	511 of 658	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	580 of 651	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.6	439 of 638	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	16.2	445 of 474	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	419 of 445	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	527 of 648	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	552 of 644	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	404 of 639	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	474 of 641	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	308 of 312	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	639 of 671	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	624 of 663	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	556 of 672	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	554 of 665	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	419 of 670	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	529 of 667	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	623 of 631	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	592 of 653	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	560 of 652	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	527 of 652	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	527 of 657	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	608 of 676	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	643 of 665	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	12.3	610 of 661	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	615 of 659	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	598 of 659	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	519 of 658	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	564 of 656	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	319 of 337	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	582 of 592	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	591 of 593	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics33%-14 vs state

Reading32%-17 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Writing28%-10 vs state

Science26%-11 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

This is my sons second year at Shepherdsville and everyone has been great. He was a little behind on reading and the teachers have worked with him beyond their requirement and he is doing great now! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Best school I've been into Close Quote

Schools Near Shepherdsville 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
Shepherdsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	527 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7000	538	34	15.8	68.2%	424 (78.8%)	25 (4.6%)	48 (8.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	18.9	577^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.8%		19.7	574^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.2%	3	22.0	28.0	37.0	30.0	31.0	34.0	26.0	28.0	25.0	33.0	$17,609	$822	$313	$1,136	$10,122	$1,929	$12,051
Roby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1148 Hwy 44 E	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7200	434	25	17.3	69.4%	361 (83.2%)	13 (3.0%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.3%)	19.5	573^rd of 685 public elementary schools	16.4%		21.6	561^st of 685 public elementary schools	18.1%	12	11.0	18.0	26.0	19.0	35.0	43.0	25.0	22.0	22.0	56.0	$17,439	$1,040	$141	$1,181	$9,948	$1,974	$11,922
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Cedar Grove Road	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-3800	441	26	16.9	58.3%	392 (88.9%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	56.5	289^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.8%		55.1	292^nd of 685 public elementary schools	57.4%	3	34.0	43.0	52.0	44.0	45.0	66.0	38.0	59.0	36.0	63.0	$17,908	$728	$88	$816	$10,681	$2,060	$12,742
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4682 North Preston Hwy.	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-3600	606	32	19.1	45.9%	503 (83.0%)	36 (5.9%)	32 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	25.9	530^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.6%		32.8	473^rd of 685 public elementary schools	30.9%	57	29.0	46.0	23.0	37.0	53.0	30.0	35.0	20.0	19.0	28.0	$16,456	$687	$127	$815	$9,209	$2,104	$11,313
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Brooks Hill Road	Brooks	40109	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2000	444	32	13.8	70.5%	316 (71.2%)	10 (2.3%)	74 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	10.9	635^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.3%		15.1	601^st of 685 public elementary schools	12.3%	34	19.0	25.0		21.0	38.0	21.0			24.0	21.0	$18,945	$809	$119	$927	$11,204	$2,459	$13,663
Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4504 Summers Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2400	359	23	15.7	74.9%	284 (79.1%)	8 (2.2%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	13.9	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		11.6	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		30.0		18.0	47.0		18.0	18.0	15.0	15.0	22.0	$17,813	$817	$196	$1,013	$10,357	$2,050	$12,408
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6415 Hwy 44 E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-3400	661	35	18.6	25.4%	565 (85.5%)	15 (2.3%)	37 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	61.8	239^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.5	170^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.2%	69	52.0	46.0	64.0	50.0	47.0	52.0	36.0	45.0	46.0	62.0	$15,824	$554	$117	$671	$9,094	$1,764	$10,858
Overdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Overdale Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2800	390	23	17.0	65.6%	281 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	61 (15.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	42.1	410^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.1%		38.7	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%	19	50.0	48.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	49.0	37.0	30.0	19.0	44.0	$17,369	$760	$211	$971	$9,924	$2,089	$12,013
Coral Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10608 National Turnpike	Fairdale	40118	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8234	567	39	14.4	66.3%	300 (52.9%)	59 (10.4%)	169 (29.8%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	22.7	553^rd of 685 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.4	584^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.7%	31	27.0	29.0	39.0	33.0	39.0	33.0	25.0	26.0	21.0	44.0	$20,743	$917	$1,687	$2,605	$14,465	$3,674	$18,139
Blue Lick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Blue Lick Road	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8212	508	34	15.0	75.4%	173 (34.1%)	129 (25.4%)	165 (32.5%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	23.4	546^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.3%		30.5	499^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.2%	47	38.0	40.0	22.0	42.0	38.0	33.0	12.0	31.0	25.0	32.0	$21,623	$1,725	$1,673	$3,398	$14,201	$4,023	$18,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherdsville Elementary

How many students attend Shepherdsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Shepherdsville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Shepherdsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shepherdsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bullitt Lick Middle School
High : Bullitt Central High School

Is Shepherdsville Elementary a good school?

Shepherdsville Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Shepherdsville Elementary in?

Bullitt County

What is the racial makeup of Shepherdsville Elementary?

Students at Shepherdsville Elementary are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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