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Audubon Traditional Elementary

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Audubon Traditional Elementary ranks 152 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Audubon Traditional Elementary serves 610 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Louisville’s Jefferson County. It is a large local elementary school, with the highest enrollment among the nearby schools listed. Its clearest strength is achievement: in 2025–2026, its proficiency results were above both state and district rates in all six tested subjects.

Math is the school’s strongest area relative to the state, district, and nearby schools: Audubon averaged 66% across grades 3–5, compared with 43% statewide and 31% in Jefferson County. Its grade 3 and 4 math scores were 69% and 70%, but grade 5 was lower at 58%. Bloom Elementary is the notable local exception: it outscored Audubon in most reported subjects, including reading (77% versus 61%), but Audubon led in grade 3 and 4 math by 6 and 12 points. Among other nearby schools, Audubon had the highest reported result in each latest grade-subject comparison with available scores. Its narrowest advantage over the state was in Editing and Mechanics, where it scored 49% versus 48%.

Results have improved in some areas but slipped in several fifth-grade subjects. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, grade 3 math rose 27 points, from 42% to 69%, while grade 5 writing fell 10 points, from 51% to 41%. SchoolDigger ranks Audubon 152nd of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 78th percentile with 4 stars; its percentile rose 13 points over the last two years, though it remains below its 93rd-percentile standing in 2018–2019. SchoolDigger’s Female Students percentile also climbed sharply, from 64 in 2023–2024 to 86 in 2025–2026, indicating stronger recent performance for that group. Context for families: the 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 20.1, the highest reported among nearby schools, and 46% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible.

610

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,912

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 95th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

152^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 85Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

135^th of 158Jefferson 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
2026	72.6	152 of 684	77.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.7	19 of 150	87.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.2	92 of 657	86.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.0	146 of 674	78.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.7	181 of 651	72.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.6	98 of 650	84.9%	★★★★☆
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

African American (2026)87th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

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

Male (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

Reading61%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Science46%+6 vs state

Writing41%+6 vs state

Social Studies40%~ 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	72.6	152^nd of 684 public elementary schools	77.8%		65.4	214^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.8%	62	69.0	70.0	58.0	64.0	59.0	60.0	46.0	41.0	40.0	49.0	$17,912	$1,975	$14,627
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%)	17.2	597^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.7%		16.3	596^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.0%	1	17.0	28.0	29.0	19.0	32.0	39.0	22.0	6.0	30.0	47.0	$22,352	$2,979	$17,850
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	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.6	662^nd of 685 public elementary schools	3.4%	7		19.0	15.0	30.0	24.0	18.0	12.0		15.0		$22,101	$4,072	$16,309
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%)	90.8	37^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.6%		86.3	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%	26	63.0	58.0	67.0	77.0	74.0	81.0	66.0	55.0	59.0	73.0	$19,580	$2,186	$15,945
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%)	5.9	663^rd of 684 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.3	657^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.1%	6	21.0		13.0	35.0	20.0	23.0	11.0		13.0	13.0	$22,186	$3,371	$17,506
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%)	4.3	672^nd of 684 public elementary schools	1.8%		4.8	667^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.6%	5	12.0	22.0	15.0	17.0	22.0	22.0	12.0	7.0	10.0	20.0	$20,614	$3,157	$15,714
Whitney Young Elementary at Engelhard	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)				30.0		14.0					$29,278	$3,903	$22,352
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)
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%)	2	680^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.4	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%	4		6.0	6.0		13.0	17.0			8.0	17.0	$17,296	$2,947	$12,915
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Audubon Traditional Elementary

What district is Audubon Traditional Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Audubon Traditional Elementary?

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

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.

Is Audubon Traditional Elementary a good school?

Audubon Traditional Elementary ranks 152^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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