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St Matthews Elementary

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St Matthews Elementary ranks 273 rd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

St Matthews Elementary serves 598 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Louisville, in Jefferson County. Its latest results show that performance varies substantially by subject and grade: grade 4 science is a standout, while grade 5 writing is a persistent weak spot.

Science is the school’s clearest strength against local, district and state results: 49% of fourth graders were proficient, compared with 40% statewide, 26% districtwide and about 43% at nearby schools. Grade 4 math also stands out at 60%, versus 43% statewide, 31% districtwide and about 46% at nearby schools. Writing is weaker: 27% of fifth graders were proficient, 8 points below the state, about 10 below the nearby-school average and just 2 above the district. Results are mixed in other subjects, too: the school’s 53% reading average is above the state’s 50% but below the local average of about 55%.

Several subject averages improved over four years: math rose 8 points, grade 4 science 12 points and grade 5 writing 12 points. But progress is uneven: grade 3 math fell 7 points, and grade 5 writing dropped from 36% in 2024–2025 to 27% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks the school 273rd of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 60th percentile with 3 stars; it ranks 7th among these 10 nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio is 17.3, compared with about 15.8 at the other nearby schools. In 2024–2025, 42% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 45%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for White students was at the 91st percentile, compared with 60th overall; its measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 5th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 32nd in 2025–2026.

598

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,223

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

601 Browns Lane
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 485-8321

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend St Matthews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westport Middle
High:	Waggener High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

24.2%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

✓Above the Kentucky median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

273^rd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	56.6	273 of 684	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	299 of 685	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	356 of 685	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	378 of 687	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	430 of 684	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	301 of 517	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	186 of 700	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	242 of 691	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	172 of 694	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	123 of 690	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	95 of 698	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	81 of 705	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	58 of 719	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	42 of 713	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	76.6	131 of 688	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	174 of 683	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	132 of 658	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	151 of 651	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	115 of 638	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	96 of 150	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	89 of 142	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	90 of 140	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	87 of 129	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	94 of 118	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	75 of 185	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	33.3	304 of 445	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	313 of 657	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	333 of 648	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	431 of 644	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	332 of 641	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	132 of 312	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	226 of 671	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	259 of 663	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	66 of 168	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	456 of 674	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	474 of 672	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	631 of 665	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	617 of 670	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	612 of 667	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	376 of 664	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	491 of 631	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	242 of 651	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	279 of 653	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	282 of 652	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	397 of 652	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	493 of 657	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	276 of 325	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	142 of 676	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	241 of 665	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	182 of 661	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	60 of 650	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	88 of 659	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	169 of 659	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	156 of 658	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	206 of 656	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	120 of 337	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	70 of 592	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	93 of 593	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)91st percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2019)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2018)32nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics54%+6 vs state

Reading53%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Writing27%-8 vs state

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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
St Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Browns Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8321	598	35	17.3	41.5%	281 (47.0%)	145 (24.2%)	113 (18.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.0%)	56.6	273^rd of 684 public elementary schools	60.1%		54.5	299^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.4%	26	41.0	60.0	46.0	45.0	55.0	59.0	49.0	27.0	37.0	54.0	$21,223	$2,312	$16,004
The Brook-Dupont	Public	PK, KG-8	1405 Browns Ln	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 721-2342	2	4	.4	—	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	93.7	15^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.6	5^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.3%	10	81.0	65.0	74.0	79.0	75.0	78.0	65.0	50.0	67.0	82.0	$17,746	$2,326	$13,951
Chenoweth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3622 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8227	569	34	16.9	57.6%	246 (43.2%)	138 (24.3%)	95 (16.7%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (9.0%)	32	482^nd of 684 public elementary schools	29.5%		33	480^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.9%	2	29.0	38.0	32.0	44.0	47.0	46.0	37.0	13.0	34.0	40.0	$21,542	$2,716	$17,315
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Sacred Heart Ln	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8252	465	26	17.6	39.8%	283 (60.9%)	73 (15.7%)	53 (11.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	59.3	251^st of 684 public elementary schools	63.3%		68.4	190^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.3%	61	47.0	59.0	44.0	57.0	63.0	47.0	55.0	32.0	38.0	43.0	$21,806	$2,291	$17,884
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1913 Herr Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8350	496	34	14.4	46.2%	243 (49.0%)	132 (26.6%)	62 (12.5%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	57	268^th of 684 public elementary schools	60.8%		60.2	251^st of 685 public elementary schools	63.4%	17	32.0	51.0	47.0	52.0	59.0	63.0	44.0	19.0	47.0	56.0	$20,202	$2,358	$15,986
Klondike Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3807 Klondike Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8286	527	35	15.0	69.4%	110 (20.9%)	154 (29.2%)	203 (38.5%)	41 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	18.8	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.7	591^st of 685 public elementary schools	13.7%	6	24.0	16.0	22.0	28.0	27.0	36.0	27.0	41.0	32.0	32.0	$22,030	$3,568	$17,153
Hawthorne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2301 Clarendon Ave	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8263	437	32	13.8	42.1%	218 (49.9%)	54 (12.4%)	133 (30.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	86	59^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.4%		74.3	142^nd of 685 public elementary schools	79.3%	83	56.0	57.0	55.0	62.0	75.0	81.0	59.0	67.0	56.0	67.0	$21,258	$3,112	$16,433
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%)	84.9	62^nd of 684 public elementary schools	90.9%		66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%	140	62.0	67.0	70.0	69.0	66.0	67.0	50.0	52.0	53.0	64.0	$19,382	$2,237	$15,675
Dunn Elementary	Public	K-5	2010 Rudy Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8240	425	26	16.2	26.8%	277 (65.2%)	64 (15.1%)	35 (8.2%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	63.6	220^th of 684 public elementary schools	67.8%		74.4	141^st of 685 public elementary schools	79.4%	79	58.0	39.0	45.0	68.0	48.0	59.0	35.0	45.0	49.0	66.0	$19,245	$1,929	$16,006

Frequently Asked Questions about St Matthews Elementary

What district is St Matthews Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend St Matthews Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended St Matthews Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of St Matthews Elementary?

Students at St Matthews Elementary are 47% White, 24% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of St Matthews Elementary attend?

Students who attend St Matthews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westport Middle
High : Waggener High

Is St Matthews Elementary a good school?

St Matthews Elementary ranks 273^rd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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