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Gutermuth Elementary

Public Grades K-5

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Gutermuth Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 421 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.

Gutermuth Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky elementary schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science that are significantly lower than the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. The school also has persistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38.1% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Gutermuth has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.21% to 87.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Schaffner Traditional Elementary, Trunnell Elementary, and Kerrick Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles to Gutermuth. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, Gutermuth spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $17,937 to $23,143 per year, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.

451

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,666

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Sanders Lane
Louisville, KY 40216

(502) 485-8261

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Gutermuth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.8%

Hispanic:

27.7%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

607^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^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	14.7	607 of 685	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	607 of 685	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	563 of 687	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	664 of 684	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	659 of 700	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	677 of 691	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	657 of 694	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	665 of 690	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	690 of 698	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	682 of 705	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	701 of 719	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	691 of 713	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	667 of 688	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	660 of 683	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.3	622 of 658	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	646 of 651	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.0	635 of 638	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	126 of 142	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	103 of 140	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	60 of 129	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	142 of 185	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	174 of 184	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.0	414 of 474	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	427 of 445	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	60 of 69	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	36 of 64	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	53 of 96	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	547 of 648	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	555 of 644	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	506 of 639	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	590 of 641	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	617 of 671	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	640 of 663	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	76 of 168	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	84 of 114	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	100 of 152	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	549 of 672	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	589 of 665	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	461 of 670	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.9	639 of 667	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	615 of 664	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	624 of 631	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	591 of 653	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	594 of 652	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	566 of 652	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	647 of 657	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	646 of 676	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	656 of 665	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	9.3	623 of 661	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	434 of 659	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	503 of 659	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	466 of 658	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	549 of 592	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	586 of 593	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics28%-19 vs state

Science26%-11 vs state

Mathematics25%-19 vs state

Social Studies23%-15 vs state

Writing13%-25 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
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
Jacob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 East Wheatmore Drive	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8271	519	36	14.3	82.7%	97 (18.7%)	288 (55.5%)	77 (14.8%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	3.4	675^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.5%		2.3	682^nd of 685 public elementary schools	0.4%	7	17.0	10.0	8.0	22.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	7.0	6.0	19.0	$24,192	$1,780	$1,865	$3,645	$16,649	$3,897	$20,547
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
Mill Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3816 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8301	437	26	16.5	83.1%	25 (5.7%)	339 (77.6%)	42 (9.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	2.4	678^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.5	681^st of 685 public elementary schools	0.6%	3		13.0	11.0	10.0	18.0	21.0				8.0	$22,757	$1,898	$2,000	$3,898	$14,770	$4,089	$18,859
Schaffner Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2701 Crums Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8217	573	33	17.3	58.8%	165 (28.8%)	293 (51.1%)	47 (8.2%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.9%)	40	430^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.2%		39.8	420^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.7%	10	32.0	45.0	40.0	42.0	48.0	46.0	33.0	33.0	31.0	51.0	$18,326	$958	$1,596	$2,554	$12,339	$3,433	$15,772
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
Crums Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	3212 S Crums Ln	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8236	457	24	18.8	80.7%	42 (9.2%)	282 (61.7%)	94 (20.6%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	4.6	668^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.5%		8	652^nd of 685 public elementary schools	4.8%	16	25.0	16.0		24.0	12.0	18.0			8.0	8.0	$21,329	$1,227	$1,739	$2,966	$14,830	$3,534	$18,363
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
Semple Elementary	Public	K-5	724 Denmark Street	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8324	592	41	14.4	76.7%	102 (17.2%)	256 (43.2%)	171 (28.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)	4.8	667^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.1	651^st of 685 public elementary schools	5.0%	16	12.0	20.0		21.0	23.0	18.0		15.0		11.0	$24,111	$1,435	$1,978	$3,413	$16,795	$3,903	$20,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Gutermuth Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gutermuth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gutermuth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South

What district is Gutermuth Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Gutermuth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Gutermuth Elementary.

Is Gutermuth Elementary a good school?

Gutermuth Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gutermuth Elementary?

Students at Gutermuth Elementary are 37% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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