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Audubon Traditional Elementary

Q: Is Audubon Traditional Elementary a good school?

Audubon Traditional Elementary ranks 214 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Audubon Traditional Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 616 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.

Audubon Traditional Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, science, and writing compared to the district and state. The school also ranks highly among Kentucky elementary schools for specific student subgroups, such as African American students, female students, white students, and English Language Learners. While Audubon Traditional Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to previous years, its rates are still lower than the nearby schools, some of which have consistently high chronic absenteeism rates of around 25%.

The nearby schools, such as Mcferran Preparatory Academy, Bloom Elementary, and Cochran Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Audubon Traditional Elementary. This highlights the exceptional nature of Audubon Traditional Elementary's educational outcomes within the local context. While the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $18,000 may raise questions about the efficient use of resources, its consistent high performance and ability to serve a diverse student population suggest it could serve as a model for other schools in the district and the state.

610

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,183

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1051 Hess Lane
Louisville, KY 40217

(502) 485-8205

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

37.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

✓Above the Kentucky median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

214^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	65.4	214 of 685	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	239 of 685	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	168 of 687	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	178 of 684	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	221 of 517	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	46 of 700	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	110 of 691	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	54 of 694	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	33 of 690	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	28 of 698	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	59 of 705	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.2	91 of 719	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	86.7	45 of 713	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	69 of 688	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	58 of 683	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	26 of 658	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	32 of 651	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.3	34 of 638	94.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	31 of 142	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	23 of 140	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	10 of 118	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	3 of 185	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	8 of 184	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	195 of 648	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	230 of 644	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	97 of 639	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	154 of 641	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	136 of 312	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.3	26 of 671	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	158 of 663	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	265 of 672	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	236 of 665	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	193 of 670	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	192 of 667	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	32 of 275	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	23 of 664	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	71.3	119 of 631	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	218 of 653	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	284 of 652	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	279 of 652	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	197 of 657	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	168 of 325	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.4	67 of 676	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	81 of 665	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	85.2	48 of 661	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	124 of 659	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	124 of 659	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	103 of 658	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	148 of 656	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	75 of 337	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	23 of 592	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	67 of 593	88.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics60%+13 vs state

Reading59%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Writing50%+12 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Social Studies39%~ state avg

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by a student
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

I attended this school in 2004 for first grade, and stayed through my fifth grade year. I won't say that there aren't some down sides to this school, but it was fun what with all of the events that went on, and the teachers were very caring people. They focus mainly on academics there, so if you want your child to go to a school where their grades matter, bring them to Audubon. Close Quote

Schools Near Audubon Traditional 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
Audubon Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1051 Hess Lane	Louisville	40217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8205	610	30	20.1	46.2%	279 (45.7%)	228 (37.4%)	29 (4.8%)	27 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.2%)	65.4	214^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.5	239^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.1%	25	42.0	44.0	68.0	54.0	66.0	57.0	39.0	50.0	39.0	60.0	$18,183	$495	$1,579	$2,074	$12,635	$3,473	$16,109
Camp Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	1446 Belmar Dr	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8222	367	32	11.4	71.7%	161 (43.9%)	73 (19.9%)	107 (29.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	16.3	596^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.0%		16	594^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.3%	2	23.0	22.0	37.0	33.0	28.0	38.0	19.0	25.0	22.0	28.0	$25,053	$1,103	$1,806	$2,909	$18,491	$3,653	$22,143
Shelby Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	735 Ziegler Street	Louisville	40217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8327	290	29	9.9	83.8%	70 (24.1%)	175 (60.3%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	5.6	662^nd of 685 public elementary schools	3.4%		2.8	680^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.7%	18	23.0	17.0	14.0	25.0	20.0	23.0			11.0		$27,946	$1,849	$2,274	$4,123	$19,577	$4,245	$23,822
Bloom Elementary	Public	K-5	1627 Lucia Avenue	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8211	533	31	17.4	22.1%	425 (79.7%)	31 (5.8%)	31 (5.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	86.3	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%		71.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%	88	60.0	49.0	58.0	67.0	71.0	74.0	60.0	58.0	63.0	78.0	$19,472	$514	$1,525	$2,039	$14,152	$3,281	$17,433
Cochran Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Gaulbert Ave	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8230	419	33	12.6	79.2%	97 (23.2%)	254 (60.6%)	30 (7.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	7.3	657^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.7	660^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.6%	3			22.0	16.0	20.0	31.0	13.0	13.0	15.0	26.0	$24,137	$1,475	$1,672	$3,147	$17,147	$3,844	$20,990
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
Engelhard Elementary	Public	K-5	1004 S First St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8246	265	21	12.4	86.4%	28 (10.6%)	194 (73.2%)	22 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)						24.0		5.0			$29,121	$1,425	$2,154	$3,579	$21,017	$4,525	$25,542
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy	Public	PK-K	111 E Kentucky St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 636-2084	7	1	7.0		3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$23,684	$6,675	$1,511	$8,187	$12,324	$3,173	$15,497
Mcferran Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S. 7th Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8297	584	44	13.1	86.3%	30 (5.1%)	458 (78.4%)	68 (11.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	1.4	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.7	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%			6.0			12.0	9.0		4.0	5.0	7.0	$23,590	$1,265	$2,466	$3,731	$15,376	$4,483	$19,860
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 Audubon Traditional Elementary

What district is Audubon Traditional Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Audubon Traditional Elementary?

Students at Audubon Traditional Elementary are 46% White, 37% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Audubon Traditional Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Audubon Traditional Elementary.

Is Audubon Traditional Elementary a good school?

Audubon Traditional Elementary ranks 214^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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