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Sanders Elementary

Public Grades K-5

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Sanders Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 435 students in grades K-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.

Sanders Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Sanders Elementary elementary schools in Kentucky over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in all tested subjects, with particularly low proficiency rates in Mathematics and Writing. Additionally, Sanders Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Stonestreet Elementary, Medora Elementary, and Kerrick Elementary, also perform poorly, with most ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools. However, some schools, like Eisenhower Elementary, perform significantly better than Sanders Elementary, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement within the district.

394

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,005

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8408 Terry Rd
Louisville, KY 40258-1750

(502) 485-8322

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Sanders Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Conway Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

645^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	9.5	645 of 685	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	637 of 685	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	666 of 687	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	673 of 684	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	618 of 700	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	478 of 691	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	452 of 694	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.3	553 of 690	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	551 of 698	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	610 of 705	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	697 of 719	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	668 of 713	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	609 of 688	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	582 of 683	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	533 of 658	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	561 of 651	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	573 of 638	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	10.6	127 of 129	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	110 of 118	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	141 of 185	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	120 of 184	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	14.8	455 of 474	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	369 of 445	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	609 of 648	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	579 of 644	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	621 of 639	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	627 of 641	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	601 of 671	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	389 of 663	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	119 of 168	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	607 of 672	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	624 of 665	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	646 of 670	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	649 of 667	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	571 of 664	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	384 of 631	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	618 of 653	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	627 of 652	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	640 of 652	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	651 of 657	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	586 of 676	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	500 of 665	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	591 of 661	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	632 of 659	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	577 of 659	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	634 of 658	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	641 of 656	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	498 of 592	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	266 of 593	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2019)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-20 vs state

Science22%-15 vs state

Social Studies22%-16 vs state

Mathematics20%-24 vs state

Editing and Mechanics18%-29 vs state

Writing13%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Sanders Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanders Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sanders Elementary?

Students at Sanders Elementary are 41% White, 31% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sanders Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sanders Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Conway Middle

How many students attend Sanders Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Sanders Elementary.

What district is Sanders Elementary in?

Jefferson County

Is Sanders Elementary a good school?

Sanders Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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