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Smyrna Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Smyrna Elementary School is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 481 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.

Smyrna Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 483 and 624 over the past decade, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Smyrna's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science were well below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23% to 38% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Smyrna Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that Smyrna is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. Schools like Wilt Elementary, Luhr Elementary, and Laukhuf Elementary consistently outperform Smyrna in academic metrics, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a lower proportion of students from low-income backgrounds. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Smyrna Elementary, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or overall school ranking over the past decade.

515

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,303

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Outer Loop
Louisville, KY 40228

(502) 485-8329

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marion C. Moore School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.0%

White:

29.7%

African American:

25.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

604^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	15.1	604 of 685	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	573 of 685	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	604 of 687	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	622 of 684	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	589 of 700	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	585 of 691	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	624 of 694	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	618 of 690	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.6	545 of 698	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.9	483 of 705	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	587 of 719	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.8	387 of 713	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	403 of 688	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	388 of 683	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	391 of 658	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	401 of 651	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	328 of 638	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	94 of 142	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	101 of 140	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.0	44 of 129	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	92 of 185	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	109 of 184	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	596 of 648	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	583 of 644	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	581 of 639	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	606 of 641	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	558 of 671	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	557 of 663	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	123 of 168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	111 of 135	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	93 of 120	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	69 of 114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	633 of 672	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	590 of 665	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	598 of 670	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	577 of 667	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	518 of 664	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	501 of 631	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	579 of 653	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	537 of 652	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	563 of 652	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	580 of 657	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	569 of 676	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	548 of 665	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	197 of 257	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	542 of 661	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	612 of 659	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	542 of 659	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	596 of 658	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	509 of 656	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	448 of 592	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	453 of 593	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)34th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

Reading29%-20 vs state

Social Studies23%-15 vs state

Science22%-15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics16%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Smyrna Elementary School

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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
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%)	15.1	604^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.7	573^rd of 685 public elementary schools	16.4%	31	31.0	38.0	27.0	25.0	27.0	34.0	22.0		23.0	16.0	$20,303	$1,112	$1,718	$2,830	$13,970	$3,504	$17,474
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%)	40.8	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.5	467^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.8%	46	52.0	32.0	32.0	55.0	42.0	43.0	26.0	51.0	31.0	40.0	$21,760	$1,115	$1,804	$2,919	$15,116	$3,725	$18,841
Hartstern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Morningside Way	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8262	597	33	17.9	65.0%	102 (17.1%)	188 (31.5%)	236 (39.5%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	6.6	661^st of 685 public elementary schools	3.5%		16.1	592^nd of 685 public elementary schools	13.6%	69	23.0	17.0	11.0	24.0	26.0	28.0	13.0		18.0	18.0	$19,985	$1,166	$1,957	$3,123	$13,113	$3,750	$16,862
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%)	2	680^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.5	671^st of 685 public elementary schools	2.0%	9	11.0			15.0	10.0	13.0			10.0		$20,676	$1,448	$1,704	$3,152	$13,839	$3,685	$17,524
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%)	53.1	311^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.6%		57.2	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%	36	51.0	45.0	41.0	51.0	51.0	51.0	41.0	48.0	31.0	46.0	$20,784	$1,441	$1,566	$3,007	$14,376	$3,400	$17,777
Okolona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7606 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8309	417	26	15.8	74.8%	93 (22.3%)	112 (26.9%)	183 (43.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	14.2	618^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.8%		20.4	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%	47	35.0		25.0	31.0	22.0	32.0		27.0	16.0	18.0	$21,731	$1,371	$1,623	$2,994	$15,329	$3,408	$18,736
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%)	16.5	595^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.2	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%	14	30.0	32.0	23.0	29.0	32.0	34.0	22.0	29.0	21.0	29.0	$19,267	$917	$1,716	$2,632	$13,091	$3,544	$16,635
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%)	9.5	643^rd of 685 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.5	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%	9		21.0	26.0	15.0	17.0	27.0		24.0	18.0	26.0	$22,706	$934	$1,604	$2,538	$16,420	$3,748	$20,168
Laukhuf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Capewood Dr	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8289	627	36	17.3	56.1%	252 (40.2%)	143 (22.8%)	159 (25.4%)	27 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	21.5	564^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.9	553^rd of 685 public elementary schools	19.3%	11	12.0	53.0	33.0	18.0	42.0	34.0	31.0	9.0	25.0	25.0	$19,796	$928	$1,790	$2,717	$13,501	$3,578	$17,079
Blake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Bonaventure Blvd	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8210	561	26	21.3	72.7%	131 (23.4%)	167 (29.8%)	214 (38.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.6%)	1.4	685^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.2	677^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.2%	8		6.0		11.0	16.0	7.0	11.0		5.0	6.0	$17,493	$960	$1,658	$2,618	$11,468	$3,407	$14,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna Elementary School

Is Smyrna Elementary School a good school?

Smyrna Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Smyrna Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna Elementary School?

Students at Smyrna Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 30% White, 25% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smyrna Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Smyrna Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Smyrna Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marion C. Moore School

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