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Trunnell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Trunnell Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 509 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.

Trunnell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Trunnell Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 14% at Trunnell, compared to 30% in Jefferson County and 43% statewide. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Trunnell Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.53% to 82.67% in recent years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Despite being located in close proximity to several other elementary schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Kenwood Elementary and Eisenhower Elementary, which have higher academic achievement and ratings, Trunnell Elementary's performance lags significantly behind these nearby schools. The school's persistent underperformance, high chronic absenteeism, and large proportion of students from low-income families suggest that addressing non-academic factors, such as attendance and family support, may be crucial in improving the school's overall performance.

528

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,969

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7609 St. Andrews Church Road
Louisville, KY 40214

(502) 485-8337

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Trunnell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stuart Middle School
High:	Doss High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.4%

Hispanic:

31.6%

White:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg45%

674^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^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	3.4	674 of 685	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	672 of 685	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	627 of 687	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	659 of 684	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	681 of 700	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	561 of 691	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	621 of 694	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	576 of 690	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	615 of 698	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	603 of 705	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	642 of 719	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	653 of 713	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	629 of 688	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	621 of 683	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	578 of 658	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	497 of 651	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	485 of 638	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	114 of 129	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	158 of 185	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	42.1	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.0	96 of 96	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	65 of 81	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	641 of 648	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	632 of 644	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	593 of 639	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	611 of 641	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	641 of 671	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	554 of 663	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	9.7	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	152 of 152	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	147 of 153	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	658 of 672	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	649 of 665	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	611 of 670	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	638 of 667	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	643 of 664	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	471 of 631	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	646 of 653	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	645 of 652	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	613 of 652	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	635 of 657	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	668 of 676	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	512 of 665	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	8.4	626 of 661	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	653 of 659	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	554 of 659	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	441 of 658	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	7.5	639 of 656	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	586 of 592	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	407 of 593	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)48th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2023)12th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2019)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics19%-28 vs state

Reading16%-33 vs state

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

Writing8%-30 vs state

Social Studies4%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Trunnell 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
Trunnell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7609 St. Andrews Church Road	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8337	528	36	14.5	75.9%	115 (21.8%)	192 (36.4%)	167 (31.6%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	3.4	674^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.3	672^nd of 685 public elementary schools	1.9%	2			14.0	19.0	20.0	9.0		8.0	4.0	19.0	$22,969	$1,793	$2,163	$3,956	$14,750	$4,263	$19,014
Kerrick Elementary	Public	K-5	2210 Upper Hunters Trace	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8284	348	29	11.8	73.0%	104 (29.9%)	135 (38.8%)	67 (19.3%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.5%)	5.2	664^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.1%		3	679^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.9%	15	19.0	19.0	12.0	17.0	28.0	12.0	19.0	16.0	9.0	10.0	$24,528	$1,378	$2,514	$3,892	$16,276	$4,360	$20,636
Kenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	7420 Justan Ave	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8283	596	36	16.4	71.1%	206 (34.6%)	137 (23.0%)	166 (27.9%)	53 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.5%)	15.4	603^rd of 685 public elementary schools	12.0%		29.2	505^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.3%	98	30.0	22.0	30.0	37.0	34.0	35.0	19.0	17.0	23.0	22.0	$21,154	$1,176	$1,747	$2,923	$14,664	$3,567	$18,231
Gutermuth Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 Sanders Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8261	451	32	14.0	78.0%	77 (17.1%)	166 (36.8%)	125 (27.7%)	58 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	14.7	607^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.4%		14.5	607^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.4%		25.0	26.0	23.0	28.0	35.0	38.0	26.0	13.0	23.0	28.0	$22,666	$1,043	$1,679	$2,722	$16,246	$3,699	$19,945
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
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
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Bluegrass Avenue	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8264	527	37	14.0	89.6%	90 (17.1%)	213 (40.4%)	152 (28.8%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	8.5	649^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.8	619^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.6%	30		25.0	23.0	11.0	27.0	22.0	20.0	24.0	16.0	16.0	$22,710	$2,019	$2,210	$4,230	$14,212	$4,268	$18,480
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
Auburndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5749 New Cut Road	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8204	596	40	14.9	75.7%	151 (25.3%)	160 (26.8%)	200 (33.6%)	60 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	14.5	613^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.5%		7.6	655^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.4%	42	31.0	27.0	33.0	19.0	34.0	28.0		12.0	21.0	31.0	$21,070	$1,372	$1,936	$3,307	$13,895	$3,867	$17,762
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Southland Boulevard	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8320	476	20	23.4	77.7%	60 (12.6%)	202 (42.4%)	156 (32.8%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.4%)	2.3	679^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.3	667^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	13.0	12.0		12.0	15.0	17.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	14.0	$18,482	$1,105	$1,644	$2,750	$12,084	$3,648	$15,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Trunnell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Trunnell Elementary?

Students at Trunnell Elementary are 36% African American, 32% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Trunnell Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Trunnell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trunnell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart Middle School
High : Doss High

Is Trunnell Elementary a good school?

Trunnell Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Trunnell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Trunnell Elementary.

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