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Bates Elementary

Q: Is Bates Elementary a good school?

Bates Elementary ranks 191 st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bates Elementary is a K–5 school serving 585 students in Louisville’s Jefferson County, with ten nearby schools providing useful local comparisons. Its strongest overall signal is its 2025–26 SchoolDigger ranking: 72nd statewide percentile and four stars, second-highest among the eleven schools compared.

Bates is ahead of nearby-school averages in all six tested subjects. Its clearest local advantage is math: 55% proficient, an 18-point lead over the nearby average. Writing is its strongest subject against the state and district: 52% proficient, 17 points above the state and 27 points above the district. Reading is also strong at 59%, compared with 50% statewide and 38% in the district. The main exceptions are science and editing and mechanics, where Bates is only one point above the state in editing and mechanics and one point below it in science. Its overall standing is much higher than Jefferson County’s SchoolDigger ranking of the 15th percentile and one star.

Results have not improved evenly across subjects. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, math and reading averages rose by one and two points, while science and writing fell by two points, social studies rose by one, and editing and mechanics fell by four. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 59 to 72 in the latest year, but its ranking for English Language Learner students shifted from the 88th percentile in 2024–25 to the 66th in 2025–26. Its 87th-percentile ranking for African American students was notably higher than its overall 72nd-percentile ranking. Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism was 14%, versus 24% statewide and 32% districtwide. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 16, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, 11 points below the nearby-school average.

585

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,091

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7601 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40291

(502) 485-8208

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Bates Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newburg Middle
High:	Fern Creek High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

191^st of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	191 of 684	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	279 of 685	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	200 of 685	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	172 of 687	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	369 of 684	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	330 of 517	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	275 of 700	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	196 of 691	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	231 of 694	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	253 of 690	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	304 of 698	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	350 of 705	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.0	486 of 719	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.1	519 of 713	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	602 of 688	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	631 of 683	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	545 of 658	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.3	526 of 651	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	421 of 638	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	20 of 150	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	22 of 142	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	21 of 129	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	37 of 118	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	29 of 185	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	28 of 184	84.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	54.6	173 of 474	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	154 of 445	65.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	8 of 69	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	270 of 657	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	316 of 648	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	237 of 644	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	227 of 639	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	392 of 641	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	190 of 312	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	193 of 671	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	214 of 663	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	26 of 168	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	8 of 152	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	24 of 153	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	196 of 674	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.9	306 of 672	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	180 of 665	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	164 of 670	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	385 of 667	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	194 of 275	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	257 of 664	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	139 of 631	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	147 of 651	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	185 of 653	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	169 of 652	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	118 of 652	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	365 of 657	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	329 of 676	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	189 of 665	71.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	17 of 67	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	27 of 43	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	166 of 257	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	271 of 661	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	130 of 650	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	210 of 659	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	153 of 659	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	142 of 658	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	341 of 656	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	208 of 337	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	208 of 592	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	162 of 593	72.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)87th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+9 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Writing52%+17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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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
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%)	67.1	191^st of 684 public elementary schools	72.1%		57.4	279^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.3%	88	54.0	47.0	63.0	56.0	52.0	68.0	39.0	52.0	46.0	49.0	$20,091	$2,405	$16,242
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%)	14	619^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.5%		16.5	595^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.1%	24	16.0	21.0	29.0	33.0	29.0	36.0	19.0	18.0	25.0	35.0	$18,566	$2,779	$14,336
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%)	74.5	138^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.8%		67	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%	61	49.0	57.0	52.0	50.0	63.0	72.0	42.0	62.0	45.0	89.0	$18,875	$2,276	$15,289
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%)	60.4	242^nd of 684 public elementary schools	64.6%		61.8	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%	5	48.0	63.0	47.0	49.0	64.0	47.0	54.0	36.0	37.0	47.0	$19,551	$2,377	$15,728
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%)	45.8	375^th of 684 public elementary schools	45.2%		40.8	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%	46	46.0	43.0	34.0	55.0	51.0	43.0	45.0	37.0	31.0	40.0	$20,879	$2,957	$16,419
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%)	20.3	573^rd of 684 public elementary schools	16.2%		15.1	604^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.8%	31	33.0	33.0	35.0	31.0	37.0	32.0	19.0	26.0	31.0	26.0	$18,846	$2,993	$14,348
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%)	24.7	542^nd of 684 public elementary schools	20.8%		8.7	648^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.4%	106	29.0	30.0	35.0	37.0	35.0	50.0	21.0	20.0	29.0	42.0	$20,442	$2,724	$15,265
Wilt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Price Lane	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8353	522	33	15.7	57.7%	195 (37.4%)	135 (25.9%)	119 (22.8%)	30 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.9%)	55.1	288^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.9%		53.1	311^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.6%	23	49.0	43.0	46.0	63.0	48.0	47.0	39.0	44.0	42.0	47.0	$19,662	$2,809	$15,543
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%)	62.6	227^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.8%		68.9	184^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.1%	43	45.0	44.0	55.0	54.0	53.0	57.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	55.0	$19,593	$2,609	$15,674
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%)	8.5	650^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.0%		11.1	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%	16	24.0	17.0	16.0	32.0	26.0	32.0	10.0		18.0	26.0	$19,747	$3,103	$15,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Bates Elementary

How many students attend Bates Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Bates Elementary.

Is Bates Elementary a good school?

Bates Elementary ranks 191^st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bates Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Bates Elementary?

Students at Bates Elementary are 51% White, 20% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bates Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bates Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newburg Middle
High : Fern Creek High

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