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Johnsontown Road Elementary

Public Grades K-5

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Johnsontown Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 388 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.

Johnsontown Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages, with proficiency rates in subjects like math, reading, science, and social studies often 10-15 percentage points lower than the district and state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38.1% over the past few years.

While Johnsontown Road Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student and has a low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance is still significantly worse than the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district. For example, Kerrick Elementary, located just 4.5 miles away, has a similar student demographic profile but performs even worse than Johnsontown Road Elementary on standardized tests. In contrast, Medora Elementary, located about 2 miles away, is the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, with significantly better test scores and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

406

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,304

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7201 Johnsontown Rd
Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8278

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Johnsontown Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stuart Middle School
High:	Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

567^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	20.3	567 of 685	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	587 of 685	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	479 of 687	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	592 of 684	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	613 of 700	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	639 of 691	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	651 of 694	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	649 of 690	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	629 of 698	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	569 of 705	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	650 of 719	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	34.0	508 of 713	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	626 of 688	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	628 of 683	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	607 of 658	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	552 of 651	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	607 of 638	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	133 of 142	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	90 of 129	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	70 of 118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	166 of 185	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	159 of 184	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	514 of 648	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	535 of 644	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	505 of 639	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	568 of 641	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	591 of 671	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	599 of 663	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	87 of 168	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	539 of 672	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	596 of 665	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	407 of 670	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	531 of 667	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	565 of 664	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	587 of 631	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	551 of 653	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	577 of 652	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	427 of 652	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	536 of 657	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	584 of 676	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	620 of 665	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	14.5	593 of 661	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	537 of 659	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	529 of 659	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	313 of 658	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	436 of 656	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	399 of 592	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	529 of 593	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-15 vs state

Science28%-9 vs state

Social Studies19%-19 vs state

Writing14%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Johnsontown Road Elementary

How many students attend Johnsontown Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Johnsontown Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Johnsontown Road Elementary?

Students at Johnsontown Road Elementary are 46% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Johnsontown Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnsontown Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart Middle School
High : Valley High

Is Johnsontown Road Elementary a good school?

Johnsontown Road Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Johnsontown Road Elementary in?

Jefferson County

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