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Tully Elementary

Q: Is Tully Elementary a good school?

Tully Elementary ranks 184 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Tully Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 795 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.

Tully Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tully Elementary's 4th-grade reading proficiency rate was 64%, compared to 37% for Jefferson County and 50% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 4th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 50-60% in recent years, compared to around 30-31% for the district and 43-44% for the state.

While Tully Elementary is performing well overall, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 38.1% in recent years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of specific student subgroups, such as multi-racial and special education students, who have lower rankings compared to other subgroups. Nonetheless, Tully Elementary is a strong-performing school within the Jefferson County district, with consistently high academic proficiency rates and rankings across various subject areas and student subgroups.

791

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,897

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 College Drive
Louisville, KY 40299-3607

(502) 485-8338

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Tully Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carrithers Middle
High:	Jeffersontown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

20.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

✓Above the Kentucky median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

184^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	68.9	184 of 685	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	231 of 685	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	141 of 687	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	168 of 684	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	260 of 517	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	60 of 700	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	52 of 691	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	82.8	75 of 694	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	120 of 690	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	78 of 698	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.5	118 of 705	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	212 of 719	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	221 of 713	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	30.9	527 of 688	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	464 of 683	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	332 of 658	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.3	236 of 651	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	208 of 638	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	43 of 140	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	29 of 118	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	25 of 185	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	21 of 184	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	59.6	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	18.8	194 of 206	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	276 of 474	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	244 of 445	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	171 of 648	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	255 of 644	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	181 of 639	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	118 of 641	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	171 of 312	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.9	90 of 671	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	75 of 663	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	29 of 135	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.4	6 of 153	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	301 of 672	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	332 of 665	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	324 of 670	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	331 of 667	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	109 of 664	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	62 of 631	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	199 of 653	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	216 of 652	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	129 of 652	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	250 of 657	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	190 of 325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.9	44 of 676	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	49 of 665	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	240 of 306	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	228 of 279	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	220 of 257	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.9	46 of 661	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	109 of 659	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	139 of 659	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	110 of 658	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	126 of 656	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	156 of 337	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.7	37 of 592	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	42 of 593	92.9%	★★★★★

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)84th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)70th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-52 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics59%+12 vs state

Reading57%+8 vs state

Writing56%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Science47%+10 vs state

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 16, 2011

The administrators and teachers are fantastic! My child has had exciting curriculum and been challenged to reach his potential, something he lacked from Smyrna Elementary. The school is organized and has a lot of great programs for all of it's students. We will miss the entire Tully staff when we move on to middle school next year. 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
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
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
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
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
Alex R. Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Taylorsville Rd	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6950	369	25	15.0	59.3%	123 (33.3%)	97 (26.3%)	77 (20.9%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	22.2	561^st of 685 public elementary schools	18.1%		21.4	564^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.7%	3	39.0		38.0	29.0	35.0	43.0		7.0	26.0	26.0	$22,322	$1,331	$1,615	$2,947	$15,484	$3,891	$19,375
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
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
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
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional	Public, Magnet	K-5	2700 Browns Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8259	607	34	17.7	26.0%	184 (30.3%)	94 (15.5%)	17 (2.8%)	265 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	96.6	5^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.2	2^nd of 685 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	75.0	70.0	81.0	68.0	81.0	84.0	68.0	69.0	81.0	86.0	$18,736	$689	$1,550	$2,240	$13,073	$3,423	$16,497
Lowe Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Oxfordshire Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8293	608	36	16.9	25.2%	299 (49.2%)	70 (11.5%)	43 (7.1%)	142 (23.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%		80.1	91^st of 685 public elementary schools	86.7%	111	61.0	65.0	46.0	63.0	65.0	52.0	43.0	37.0	40.0	47.0	$19,340	$754	$1,618	$2,371	$13,572	$3,397	$16,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Tully Elementary

What district is Tully Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Tully Elementary?

Students at Tully Elementary are 55% White, 21% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tully Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tully Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carrithers Middle
High : Jeffersontown High

How many students attend Tully Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Tully Elementary.

Is Tully Elementary a good school?

Tully Elementary ranks 184^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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