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Wheeler Elementary

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Wheeler Elementary ranks 237 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Wheeler Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 615 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.

Wheeler Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 52% of 3rd graders at Wheeler Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30% for Jefferson County and 43% for the state. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, though it struggles with its special education and multi-racial student populations. Additionally, Wheeler Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 38.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Alex R. Kennedy Elementary, Smyrna Elementary, and Watterson Elementary, Wheeler Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency. This suggests that Wheeler Elementary has more effective teaching practices and a stronger curriculum that supports student learning.

626

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,605

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Cynthia Drive
Louisville, KY 40291-1187

(502) 485-8349

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Wheeler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Ramsey Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

27.6%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

✓Above the Kentucky median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

237^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	61.8	237 of 685	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	191 of 685	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	129 of 687	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	122 of 684	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	256 of 517	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	81 of 700	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	55 of 691	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	68 of 694	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.4	56 of 690	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	79.3	94 of 698	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	106 of 705	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	96 of 719	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	138 of 713	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	35.7	491 of 688	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.9	363 of 683	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	404 of 658	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.8	162 of 651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	170 of 638	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 142	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	36 of 140	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	10 of 129	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.6	20 of 118	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	14 of 185	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	10 of 184	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	6.8	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	26.2	367 of 474	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	317 of 445	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	24 of 69	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	18 of 64	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	11 of 65	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	271 of 648	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	158 of 644	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	103 of 639	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	129 of 641	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	163 of 312	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.3	61 of 671	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	53 of 663	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	48 of 135	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	25 of 120	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	17 of 153	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	299 of 672	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	193 of 665	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	287 of 670	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	144 of 667	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	118 of 664	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	41 of 631	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	175 of 653	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	210 of 652	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	163 of 652	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	146 of 657	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.0	112 of 676	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	73 of 665	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	224 of 306	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	257 of 279	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	218 of 257	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.4	63 of 661	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	118 of 659	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	96 of 659	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	47 of 658	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	83 of 656	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	166 of 337	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.9	46 of 592	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	36 of 593	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)82nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)60th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2019)23rd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+6 vs state

Mathematics55%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%+3 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

Social Studies36%~ state avg

Writing35%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, April 15, 2013

We have enjoyed our experiences with Wheeler Elementary. We loved Kids Garden (yea Ms. Davidson and Mrs. Heard!) as well as the combined classroom track available which had kids of different ages working at or above their grade level (K&1, 2nd&3rd, 4th&5th). While there were times we wish homework was more stringent, we saw how different teachers were able to use different methods to work with individual students.

From K-5th we only had one issue and the teachers worked diligently to find a solution and make sure it didnt get out of hand.

Keep up the good work Wheeler Wildcats! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Two of my children have gone there and my third is about to start. Most of the classroom teachers are great. Others I think could have pushed my children a little harder. All of the special area teachers are wonderful and really care about he kids.
I have problems with the principal and the counselor. The children who are trouble makers, who pick on the other kids, who don't do what they are supposed to and who don't respect their teachers get treated great while the kids who are respectful and courteous, who do what they are supposed to do get nothing. The principal and counselor will walk the hall with the disruptive kids and give them suckers to help calm them down. They get to play basketball in the gym while the other students who don't cause problems are doing work in the classroom. They have been given pizza parties for doing certain things that they should have been doing all along. The principal doesn't seem to care what happens to the other kids. She has told the teachers that if something happens in the classroom to handle it in the classroom.

So in conclusion: the school and teachers are great. The principal and the counselor, not so much. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Jeffersontown Elementary	Public	K-5	3610 Cedarwood Way	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8274	686	42	16.2	62.7%	256 (37.3%)	186 (27.1%)	147 (21.4%)	33 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.9%)	8.7	648^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.3	641^st of 685 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	26.0	27.0	16.0	25.0	25.0	27.0	15.0	9.0	15.0	28.0	$20,408	$968	$1,728	$2,697	$14,146	$3,565	$17,712
Farmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Gellhaus Ln	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8625	737	43	17.2	44.9%	352 (47.8%)	152 (20.6%)	96 (13.0%)	67 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.5%)	67	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	113^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.5%	86	50.0	60.0	40.0	46.0	66.0	57.0	40.0	59.0	38.0	78.0	$18,891	$684	$1,531	$2,215	$13,261	$3,414	$16,676
Tully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 College Drive	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8338	791	49	16.0	41.2%	437 (55.2%)	164 (20.7%)	78 (9.9%)	39 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (8.8%)	68.9	184^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.1%		62.5	231^st of 685 public elementary schools	66.3%	47	37.0	60.0	54.0	51.0	64.0	55.0	47.0	56.0	46.0	59.0	$19,897	$929	$1,595	$2,524	$13,970	$3,404	$17,374
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
Cochrane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2511 Tregaron Avenue	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8231	470	36	13.0	60.6%	146 (31.1%)	123 (26.2%)	139 (29.6%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	14.6	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.9	628^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.3%	19	15.0	29.0	30.0	15.0	35.0	36.0	25.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	$21,761	$1,493	$1,737	$3,229	$14,935	$3,597	$18,532
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
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
Alex R. Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Taylorsville Rd	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6950	369	25	15.0	59.3%	123 (33.3%)	97 (26.3%)	77 (20.9%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	22.2	561^st of 685 public elementary schools	18.1%		21.4	564^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.7%	3	39.0		38.0	29.0	35.0	43.0		7.0	26.0	26.0	$22,322	$1,331	$1,615	$2,947	$15,484	$3,891	$19,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheeler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wheeler Elementary?

Students at Wheeler Elementary are 42% White, 28% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Wheeler Elementary a good school?

Wheeler Elementary ranks 237^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wheeler Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Wheeler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Wheeler Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wheeler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wheeler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ramsey Middle

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