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Fern Creek Elementary

Q: Is Fern Creek Elementary a good school?

Fern Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Fern Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Fern Creek Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fern Creek Elementary?

Students at Fern Creek Elementary are 30% African American, 28% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fern Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fern Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Newburg Middle High : Fern Creek High

Public Grades K-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Fern Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 736 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fern Creek Elementary consistently performs below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.6% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.99% to 73.43% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Farmer Elementary and Bates Elementary, Fern Creek Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from being ranked 314 out of 698 Kentucky elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 595 out of 685 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other schools in the state.

744

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,267

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8815 Ferndale Rd
Louisville, KY 40291-2627

(502) 485-8250

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Fern Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newburg Middle
High:	Fern Creek High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.4%

Hispanic:

28.0%

White:

27.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 18 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

595^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	16.5	595 of 685	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	609 of 685	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	630 of 687	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	635 of 684	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	545 of 700	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	479 of 691	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	348 of 694	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.4	370 of 690	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	314 of 698	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	354 of 705	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	380 of 719	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.9	466 of 713	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.4	549 of 688	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	468 of 683	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.2	203 of 658	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.3	358 of 651	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.5	217 of 638	66.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	74 of 142	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	113 of 140	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	117 of 129	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	109 of 118	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	82 of 185	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	47 of 184	74.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	36.0	278 of 445	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	53 of 64	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	53 of 65	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	76 of 96	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	577 of 648	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	606 of 644	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	575 of 639	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	598 of 641	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	478 of 671	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	421 of 663	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	90 of 168	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	94 of 120	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	91 of 114	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	72 of 152	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	87 of 153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	567 of 672	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	600 of 665	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	609 of 670	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	635 of 667	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	513 of 664	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	442 of 631	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	578 of 653	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	571 of 652	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	619 of 652	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	616 of 657	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	543 of 676	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	493 of 665	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	44.2	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	530 of 659	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	562 of 659	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	561 of 658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	569 of 656	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	418 of 592	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	346 of 593	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2018)38th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading32%-17 vs state

Writing29%-9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics29%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 vs state

Science22%-15 vs state

Social Studies21%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 7, 2012

I've had a problem with a teacher every year at Fern Creek. Kindergarten wasn't that bad, but from 1st through 2nd has been a stressful time. They have the kids sitting at tables instead of sitting at desk, which to me doesn't make sense, since kids always gotta touch or talk or look at their neighbor. Then they don't supervise on the playground. The teacher assistants and teachers either talk or read a book, but doesn't engage with the students on the playground which is half muddy. They don't card you when you come to the school. I came during lunch this year, and I know the lady at the front didn't recognize me from Eve, but all I had to say is who I was here to eat with and that was it. The teachers will give your child low grades on the report card, but never request a conference and when you question certain things on the report card they give you the same rehearsed lines. I could go on and on. 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
Fern Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8815 Ferndale Rd	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8250	744	46	16.0	63.7%	203 (27.3%)	226 (30.4%)	208 (28.0%)	64 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	16.5	595^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.2	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%	14	30.0	32.0	23.0	29.0	32.0	34.0	22.0	29.0	21.0	29.0	$19,267	$917	$1,716	$2,632	$13,091	$3,544	$16,635
Wheeler Elementary	Public	K-5	5700 Cynthia Drive	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8349	626	39	15.9	45.0%	263 (42.0%)	173 (27.6%)	78 (12.5%)	65 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.0%)	61.8	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.4	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%	46	52.0	63.0	49.0	57.0	57.0	51.0	44.0	35.0	36.0	50.0	$19,605	$746	$1,575	$2,321	$13,814	$3,470	$17,284
Bates Elementary	Public	K-5	7601 Bardstown Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8208	585	37	16.0	47.5%	297 (50.8%)	119 (20.3%)	88 (15.0%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	57.4	279^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.3%		66.5	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	39.0	48.0	62.0	54.0	51.0	57.0	31.0	49.0	43.0	45.0	$20,153	$661	$1,552	$2,213	$14,589	$3,350	$17,939
Luhr Elementary	Public	K-5	6900 Fegenbush Lane	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8295	544	33	16.6	62.7%	163 (30.0%)	171 (31.4%)	92 (16.9%)	82 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	40.8	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.5	467^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.8%	46	52.0	32.0	32.0	55.0	42.0	43.0	26.0	51.0	31.0	40.0	$21,760	$1,115	$1,804	$2,919	$15,116	$3,725	$18,841
Jeffersontown Elementary	Public	K-5	3610 Cedarwood Way	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8274	686	42	16.2	62.7%	256 (37.3%)	186 (27.1%)	147 (21.4%)	33 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.9%)	8.7	648^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.3	641^st of 685 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	26.0	27.0	16.0	25.0	25.0	27.0	15.0	9.0	15.0	28.0	$20,408	$968	$1,728	$2,697	$14,146	$3,565	$17,712
Farmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Gellhaus Ln	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8625	737	43	17.2	44.9%	352 (47.8%)	152 (20.6%)	96 (13.0%)	67 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.5%)	67	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	113^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.5%	86	50.0	60.0	40.0	46.0	66.0	57.0	40.0	59.0	38.0	78.0	$18,891	$684	$1,531	$2,215	$13,261	$3,414	$16,676
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8329	515	33	15.3	69.7%	153 (29.7%)	129 (25.0%)	175 (34.0%)	28 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	15.1	604^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.7	573^rd of 685 public elementary schools	16.4%	31	31.0	38.0	27.0	25.0	27.0	34.0	22.0		23.0	16.0	$20,303	$1,112	$1,718	$2,830	$13,970	$3,504	$17,474
Watterson Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 Breckinridge Lane	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8342	454	36	12.7	71.4%	132 (29.1%)	181 (39.9%)	88 (19.4%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	11.1	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%		7.9	654^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.5%	20	23.0	22.0	25.0	24.0	20.0	31.0	14.0	19.0	24.0	33.0	$21,366	$714	$1,881	$2,596	$14,860	$3,910	$18,770
Tully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 College Drive	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8338	791	49	16.0	41.2%	437 (55.2%)	164 (20.7%)	78 (9.9%)	39 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (8.8%)	68.9	184^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.1%		62.5	231^st of 685 public elementary schools	66.3%	47	37.0	60.0	54.0	51.0	64.0	55.0	47.0	56.0	46.0	59.0	$19,897	$929	$1,595	$2,524	$13,970	$3,404	$17,374
Cochrane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2511 Tregaron Avenue	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8231	470	36	13.0	60.6%	146 (31.1%)	123 (26.2%)	139 (29.6%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	14.6	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.9	628^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.3%	19	15.0	29.0	30.0	15.0	35.0	36.0	25.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	$21,761	$1,493	$1,737	$3,229	$14,935	$3,597	$18,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Creek Elementary

Is Fern Creek Elementary a good school?

Fern Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Fern Creek Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Fern Creek Elementary?

Students at Fern Creek Elementary are 30% African American, 28% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fern Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Fern Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fern Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fern Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newburg Middle
High : Fern Creek High

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