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Watterson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Watterson Elementary serves 454 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Louisville’s Jefferson County area. Its 2025–26 results are below district and state averages in every subject with a reported score; its Writing score is suppressed, so it cannot be assessed.

Compared with nearby schools, reading is Watterson’s strongest subject, though it still trails the nearby average: 30% proficient versus 42%. Math is 19% versus about 37%, while fourth-grade science is the clearest weakness at 10% versus about 31%. Watterson also trails nearby averages in fifth-grade social studies, 18% versus 30%, and Editing and Mechanics, 26% versus 40%. It is below Jefferson County and the state in every subject with a reported result; for example, its math average is 12 points below the district and 24 below the state, and its science score is 16 points below the district and 30 below the state.

Results over time are mixed: fourth-grade science fell 14 points, from 24% in 2022–23 to 10% in 2025–26, while reading rose slightly from 29% to 30% and remains 20 points below the state. SchoolDigger ranks Watterson 650th of 684 schools, in the 5th percentile with zero stars; only Rangeland Elementary and Price Elementary rank lower among the ten nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio is 12.7 to 1, the lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios, but its results remain near the bottom. In 2024–25, 71% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 61%. One SchoolDigger subgroup result stands out: its Hispanic Students percentile, a measure of how well the school serves that group, fell from the 60th percentile in 2022–23 to the 9th in 2025–26.

454

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,747

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3900 Breckinridge Lane
Louisville, KY 40218

(502) 485-8342

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Watterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ramsey Middle
High:	Fern Creek High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

White:

29.1%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

650^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	8.5	650 of 684	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	634 of 685	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	654 of 685	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	616 of 687	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	656 of 684	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	596 of 700	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	441 of 691	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	483 of 694	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	444 of 690	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.3	562 of 698	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.1	500 of 705	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	549 of 719	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.7	601 of 713	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	627 of 688	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	649 of 683	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.0	602 of 658	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	478 of 651	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.1	467 of 638	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	131 of 150	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	106 of 142	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	125 of 140	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	53 of 129	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.6	111 of 118	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	106 of 185	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	15.9	449 of 474	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	387 of 445	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	57 of 65	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	602 of 657	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	579 of 648	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	623 of 644	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	520 of 639	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	622 of 641	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	490 of 671	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	339 of 663	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	126 of 168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	32 of 152	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	37 of 153	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	640 of 674	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	598 of 672	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	638 of 665	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	616 of 670	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	636 of 667	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	570 of 664	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	307 of 631	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	634 of 651	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	623 of 653	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	620 of 652	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	618 of 652	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	622 of 657	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	621 of 676	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	508 of 665	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	24.5	545 of 661	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	554 of 650	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	603 of 659	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	653 of 659	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	593 of 658	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	544 of 656	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	484 of 592	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	290 of 593	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)80th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2019)18th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics26%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-24 vs state

Social Studies18%-20 vs state

Science10%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

As a parent with a child here in 2018, I cannot say how ill the idea makes me that my son goes here. There is a SEVERE lack of attention paid to the children to help them grow, they "dumb down" the curriculum because most of the students are behind, so any child (like mine) that is advanced in any area is going to be bored, let down, and not challenged.

There are 4 other schools in the area I would rather have my son attend than this place. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

I'm new to the school. And it has been an excellent school. The teachers and staff really care. And she loves it there as well. 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
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
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
Goldsmith Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3520 Goldsmith Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8258	651	46	14.0	71.6%	138 (21.2%)	167 (25.7%)	222 (34.1%)	73 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.4%)	14.8	612^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.5%		16.8	590^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.9%	22	28.0	26.0	31.0	25.0	36.0	34.0	18.0	11.0	25.0	34.0	$22,060	$2,736	$17,880
Price Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	5001 Garden Green Way	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8315	470	28	16.7	75.5%	53 (11.3%)	237 (50.4%)	135 (28.7%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	6.4	661^st of 684 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.5	643^rd of 685 public elementary schools	6.1%	18	28.0	16.0	18.0	24.0	23.0	16.0	16.0	15.0	12.0	19.0	$24,181	$3,668	$19,012
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
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
Alex R. Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Taylorsville Rd	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6950	369	25	15.0	59.3%	123 (33.3%)	97 (26.3%)	77 (20.9%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	27.7	522^nd of 684 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.2	561^st of 685 public elementary schools	18.1%	39	39.0	39.0	38.0	37.0	41.0	41.0	30.0	24.0	24.0	33.0	$20,930	$3,852	$15,769
Rangeland Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 Rangeland Rd	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8317	532	30	17.6	76.7%	48 (9.0%)	209 (39.3%)	227 (42.7%)	20 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.3%)	1.4	683^rd of 684 public elementary schools	0.1%		2	680^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.7%	3				14.0	13.0		8.0		3.0	12.0	$20,632	$3,264	$15,777
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Watterson Elementary

Is Watterson Elementary a good school?

Watterson Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Watterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Watterson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ramsey Middle
High : Fern Creek High

What is the racial makeup of Watterson Elementary?

Students at Watterson Elementary are 40% African American, 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Watterson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Watterson Elementary.

What district is Watterson Elementary in?

Jefferson County

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