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Wilkerson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Wilkerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 553 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. Wilkerson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past several years.

Wilkerson Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with students consistently underperforming compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics ranged from 13% to 21% at Wilkerson, compared to 30-44% for the county and 43-44% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Wilkerson has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.13% to 80.09% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

While the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Kerrick Elementary, Shacklette Elementary, and Layne Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, they generally outperform Wilkerson Elementary across academic metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Wilkerson are not unique to the school, but rather indicative of broader systemic issues within the district. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, long-term approach from the school, district, and community to support the needs of the students and improve educational outcomes.

541

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,950

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5601 Johnsontown Road
Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8351

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Wilkerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Stuart Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

African American:

28.3%

Hispanic:

21.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

658^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^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	7.3	658 of 685	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	665 of 685	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	675 of 687	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	651 of 684	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	653 of 700	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	634 of 691	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	630 of 694	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	597 of 690	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	506 of 698	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	535 of 705	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	545 of 719	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	575 of 713	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	585 of 688	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	574 of 683	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	529 of 658	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	448 of 651	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	420 of 638	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	130 of 142	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	126 of 140	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	138 of 185	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	158 of 184	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	411 of 474	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	421 of 445	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	636 of 648	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	638 of 644	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	629 of 639	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	601 of 641	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	637 of 671	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	617 of 663	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	95 of 168	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	109 of 135	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	109 of 120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	104 of 114	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	133 of 153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	646 of 672	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	650 of 665	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	647 of 670	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	637 of 667	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	619 of 664	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	593 of 631	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	620 of 653	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	641 of 652	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	635 of 652	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	628 of 657	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	616 of 676	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	613 of 665	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	10.7	619 of 661	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	647 of 659	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	656 of 659	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	647 of 658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	549 of 656	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	553 of 592	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	558 of 593	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading25%-24 vs state

Social Studies20%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 vs state

Writing8%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 20, 2011

This is a very good school. Very caring and thoughtful staff. They really want all kids to learn. The best school in this part of town. 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
Wilkerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 Johnsontown Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8351	541	38	14.4	68.8%	216 (39.9%)	153 (28.3%)	117 (21.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.1%)	7.3	658^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.5	665^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	21.0	13.0	20.0	30.0	21.0	23.0		8.0	20.0		$23,950	$1,353	$2,312	$3,665	$16,105	$4,180	$20,285
Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	8408 Terry Rd	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8322	394	28	14.0	77.7%	161 (40.9%)	121 (30.7%)	74 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.9%)	9.5	645^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.9	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%	8	14.0	21.0	24.0	27.0	31.0	28.0	22.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	$25,005	$1,340	$2,355	$3,695	$17,064	$4,246	$21,310
Dixie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10201 Casalanda Dr	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8238	370	26	14.1	74.9%	166 (44.9%)	105 (28.4%)	73 (19.7%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	9.1	646^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.8	589^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.0%	57	18.0	22.0	25.0	31.0		25.0	11.0		21.0	21.0	$26,593	$2,306	$2,106	$4,412	$18,265	$3,915	$22,180
Johnsontown Road Elementary	Public	K-5	7201 Johnsontown Rd	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8278	406	28	14.6	78.8%	188 (46.3%)	93 (22.9%)	77 (19.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	20.3	567^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.9	587^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.3%	20	31.0	40.0	29.0	26.0	45.0	32.0	28.0	14.0	19.0	32.0	$21,304	$1,247	$1,678	$2,925	$14,867	$3,512	$18,379
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	5300 Jessamine Lane	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8244	592	34	17.6	61.1%	363 (61.3%)	111 (18.8%)	56 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.0%)	30.9	498^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.3%		37.9	435^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.5%	63	25.0	40.0	38.0	37.0	50.0	41.0	39.0	13.0	31.0	33.0	$19,522	$839	$1,843	$2,682	$13,146	$3,694	$16,840
Layne Elementary	Public	K-5	9831 East Avenue	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8290	430	21	20.3	79.1%	173 (40.2%)	113 (26.3%)	119 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.4%)	16.6	592^nd of 685 public elementary schools	13.6%		6.6	661^st of 685 public elementary schools	3.5%	69	33.0	24.0		28.0	33.0	34.0	18.0	18.0	32.0	30.0	$20,247	$1,104	$1,721	$2,826	$13,848	$3,574	$17,422
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 Greenwood Road	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8260	457	25	18.0	71.8%	181 (39.6%)	160 (35.0%)	74 (16.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.7%)	9.5	644^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.5	646^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.7%	2	36.0	14.0	10.0	39.0	18.0	20.0	11.0		13.0	14.0	$22,917	$1,500	$1,759	$3,259	$15,627	$4,031	$19,658
Medora Elementary	Public	K-5	11801 Deering Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8298	460	29	15.8	58.5%	296 (64.3%)	67 (14.6%)	54 (11.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	32.3	487^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.9%		43.1	391^st of 685 public elementary schools	42.9%	96	39.0	53.0	34.0	25.0	46.0	37.0	34.0	34.0	27.0	31.0	$20,211	$814	$1,828	$2,642	$13,957	$3,612	$17,569
Stonestreet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10007 Stonestreet Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8333	517	33	15.6	69.6%	232 (44.9%)	92 (17.8%)	136 (26.3%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (7.2%)	11.8	628^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	629^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.2%	1	25.0	28.0	28.0	36.0	29.0		16.0	15.0	13.0	20.0	$21,395	$1,443	$1,629	$3,072	$14,854	$3,468	$18,323
Shacklette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5310 Mercury Drive	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8325	429	31	13.8	75.5%	105 (24.5%)	158 (36.8%)	139 (32.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	4	672^nd of 685 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.9	630^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.0%	42	16.0		8.0	18.0	19.0	16.0	7.0	10.0	14.0	22.0	$23,258	$1,826	$1,964	$3,790	$15,738	$3,730	$19,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkerson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wilkerson Elementary School?

Students at Wilkerson Elementary School are 40% White, 28% African American, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Wilkerson Elementary School a good school?

Wilkerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilkerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Wilkerson Elementary School.

What district is Wilkerson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Wilkerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilkerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart Middle School

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