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Luhr Elementary

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Luhr Elementary ranks 421 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Luhr Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 523 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.

Luhr Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects, is generally below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Luhr's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 32% to 52% across grades 3-5, compared to 30-31% for the district and 43-44% for the state. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.8% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Price Elementary, Bates Elementary, and Wheeler Elementary, generally outperform Luhr Elementary in academic measures and overall school rankings. These nearby schools also tend to have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which are often associated with better academic outcomes.

544

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,760

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6900 Fegenbush Lane
Louisville, KY 40228

(502) 485-8295

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Luhr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newburg Middle
High:	Fern Creek High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.4%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

421^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^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	40.8	421 of 685	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	467 of 685	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	346 of 687	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	416 of 684	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	464 of 517	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	559 of 700	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	425 of 691	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	454 of 694	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	428 of 690	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	480 of 698	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.5	573 of 705	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	490 of 719	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.7	581 of 713	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	565 of 688	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.8	443 of 683	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.9	498 of 658	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	499 of 651	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.3	457 of 638	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	40 of 142	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	71 of 140	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	40 of 129	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	14 of 118	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	80 of 185	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	51 of 184	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	25.1	380 of 474	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	332 of 445	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	29 of 69	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.6	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	32 of 96	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	12 of 81	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	399 of 648	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	478 of 644	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	382 of 639	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	338 of 641	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	549 of 671	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	449 of 663	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	57 of 152	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	28 of 153	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	375 of 672	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	436 of 665	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	232 of 670	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	382 of 667	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	504 of 664	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	380 of 631	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	414 of 653	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	452 of 652	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	305 of 652	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	435 of 657	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.5	307 of 325	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	519 of 676	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	404 of 665	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	32.8	500 of 661	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	357 of 659	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	400 of 659	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	211 of 658	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	302 of 656	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.9	306 of 337	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	435 of 592	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	249 of 593	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2019)24th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2019)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing51%+13 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics40%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-5 vs state

Social Studies31%-7 vs state

Science26%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
Bates Elementary	Public	K-5	7601 Bardstown Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8208	585	37	16.0	47.5%	297 (50.8%)	119 (20.3%)	88 (15.0%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	57.4	279^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.3%		66.5	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	39.0	48.0	62.0	54.0	51.0	57.0	31.0	49.0	43.0	45.0	$20,153	$661	$1,552	$2,213	$14,589	$3,350	$17,939
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%)	11.1	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%		7.9	654^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.5%	20	23.0	22.0	25.0	24.0	20.0	31.0	14.0	19.0	24.0	33.0	$21,366	$714	$1,881	$2,596	$14,860	$3,910	$18,770
Wheeler Elementary	Public	K-5	5700 Cynthia Drive	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8349	626	39	15.9	45.0%	263 (42.0%)	173 (27.6%)	78 (12.5%)	65 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.0%)	61.8	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.4	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%	46	52.0	63.0	49.0	57.0	57.0	51.0	44.0	35.0	36.0	50.0	$19,605	$746	$1,575	$2,321	$13,814	$3,470	$17,284
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Luhr Elementary

How many students attend Luhr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Luhr Elementary.

What district is Luhr Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Luhr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luhr Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newburg Middle
High : Fern Creek High

What is the racial makeup of Luhr Elementary?

Students at Luhr Elementary are 31% African American, 30% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Luhr Elementary a good school?

Luhr Elementary ranks 421^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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