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Laukhuf Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Laukhuf Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 603 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.

Laukhuf Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Laukhuf students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 12% (3rd grade) to 53% (4th grade), while the Jefferson County averages were 30% to 31%, and the Kentucky state averages were 43% to 44%. Laukhuf Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23% to 38.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Hartstern Elementary, Smyrna Elementary, and Okolona Elementary, Laukhuf generally performs worse academically across most subject areas and grade levels. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.24% to 59.69%, suggests it serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

627

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,796

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5100 Capewood Dr
Louisville, KY 40229

(502) 485-8289

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Laukhuf Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Knight Middle
High:	Southern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

564^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	21.5	564 of 685	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	553 of 685	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	499 of 687	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	563 of 684	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	410 of 517	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	303 of 700	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	303 of 691	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	278 of 694	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	211 of 690	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	329 of 698	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.8	420 of 705	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	476 of 719	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	555 of 713	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	632 of 688	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	608 of 683	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	547 of 658	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	558 of 651	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	499 of 638	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	76 of 142	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	99 of 140	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	65 of 118	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.9	23 of 185	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	20 of 184	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	201 of 206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	146 of 474	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	184 of 445	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	51 of 69	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	14 of 65	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	565 of 648	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	550 of 644	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	490 of 639	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	479 of 641	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	307 of 312	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	284 of 671	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	201 of 663	69.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	133 of 168	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	61 of 135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	47 of 120	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	563 of 672	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	567 of 665	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	512 of 670	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	509 of 667	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	217 of 664	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	321 of 631	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	503 of 653	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	521 of 652	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	480 of 652	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	593 of 657	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	316 of 676	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	396 of 665	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	232 of 257	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	344 of 661	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	414 of 659	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	499 of 659	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	442 of 658	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	570 of 656	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	224 of 592	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	270 of 593	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)46th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

Reading31%-18 vs state

Science31%-6 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics25%-22 vs state

Writing9%-29 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
Laukhuf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Capewood Dr	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8289	627	36	17.3	56.1%	252 (40.2%)	143 (22.8%)	159 (25.4%)	27 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	21.5	564^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.9	553^rd of 685 public elementary schools	19.3%	11	12.0	53.0	33.0	18.0	42.0	34.0	31.0	9.0	25.0	25.0	$19,796	$928	$1,790	$2,717	$13,501	$3,578	$17,079
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
Overdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Overdale Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2800	390	23	17.0	65.6%	281 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	61 (15.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	42.1	410^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.1%		38.7	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%	19	50.0	48.0	43.0	39.0	46.0	49.0	37.0	30.0	19.0	44.0	$17,369	$760	$211	$971	$9,924	$2,089	$12,013
Blue Lick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Blue Lick Road	Louisville	40229	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8212	508	34	15.0	75.4%	173 (34.1%)	129 (25.4%)	165 (32.5%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	23.4	546^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.3%		30.5	499^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.2%	47	38.0	40.0	22.0	42.0	38.0	33.0	12.0	31.0	25.0	32.0	$21,623	$1,725	$1,673	$3,398	$14,201	$4,023	$18,224
Blake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Bonaventure Blvd	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8210	561	26	21.3	72.7%	131 (23.4%)	167 (29.8%)	214 (38.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.6%)	1.4	685^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.2	677^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.2%	8		6.0		11.0	16.0	7.0	11.0		5.0	6.0	$17,493	$960	$1,658	$2,618	$11,468	$3,407	$14,875
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
Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4504 Summers Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2400	359	23	15.7	74.9%	284 (79.1%)	8 (2.2%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	13.9	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		11.6	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		30.0		18.0	47.0		18.0	18.0	15.0	15.0	22.0	$17,813	$817	$196	$1,013	$10,357	$2,050	$12,408
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
Okolona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7606 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8309	417	26	15.8	74.8%	93 (22.3%)	112 (26.9%)	183 (43.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	14.2	618^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.8%		20.4	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%	47	35.0		25.0	31.0	22.0	32.0		27.0	16.0	18.0	$21,731	$1,371	$1,623	$2,994	$15,329	$3,408	$18,736
Minors Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8510 Minors Lane	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8303	370	33	11.1	79.7%	78 (21.1%)	76 (20.5%)	190 (51.4%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	9	647^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.3	657^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	18.0	13.0	29.0	21.0	24.0	37.0		7.0	19.0	20.0	$24,553	$1,217	$1,871	$3,087	$17,547	$3,918	$21,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Laukhuf Elementary

Is Laukhuf Elementary a good school?

Laukhuf Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Laukhuf Elementary?

Students at Laukhuf Elementary are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Laukhuf Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Laukhuf Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laukhuf Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knight Middle
High : Southern High

How many students attend Laukhuf Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Laukhuf Elementary.

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