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Byck Elementary

Q: Is Byck Elementary a good school?

Byck Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Byck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Byck Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Byck Elementary?

Students at Byck Elementary are 85% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Hispanic.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

677^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Byck Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 265 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.

Byck Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 636 and 694 out of 685-700 schools over the past several years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating very poor academic performance. Proficiency rates in core subjects like reading, math, science, and writing are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 4th-grade students were proficient in reading, compared to 50% statewide and 37% in the Jefferson County district. Additionally, Byck Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38.4% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

Despite the school's persistent low performance, Byck Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending level, ranging from $19,952 to $30,104 in recent years, higher than the spending levels of many nearby schools like Maupin Elementary, King Elementary, and Foster Traditional Academy. This suggests that the school is receiving additional resources to support its students, but the challenges appear to be deeply rooted and will likely require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address.

272

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,104

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2328 Cedar Street
Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8221

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.9%

Two or more races:

7.0%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

677^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	2.4	677 of 685	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	636 of 685	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	680 of 687	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	680 of 684	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	694 of 700	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	687 of 691	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.3	689 of 694	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	684 of 690	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	685 of 698	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.4	692 of 705	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	675 of 719	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	623 of 713	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	3.9	671 of 688	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	656 of 683	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	608 of 658	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	547 of 651	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.5	423 of 638	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	132 of 142	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	108 of 140	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	125 of 129	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	181 of 184	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	12.9	463 of 474	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	437 of 445	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	637 of 648	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	631 of 639	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	667 of 671	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	662 of 663	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	663 of 672	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	599 of 665	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	666 of 670	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	663 of 667	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	657 of 664	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	629 of 652	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	636 of 657	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	672 of 676	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	662 of 665	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	2.0	658 of 661	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)7th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)4th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading15%-35 vs state

Editing and Mechanics10%-37 vs state

Science8%-29 vs state

Writing8%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Byck Elementary

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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
Byck Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2328 Cedar Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8221	272	24	11.5	91.9%	16 (5.9%)	231 (84.9%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	2.4	677^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.4	636^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.2%	41					20.0	10.0	8.0	8.0		10.0	$30,104	$2,042	$1,951	$3,994	$21,758	$4,353	$26,111
Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	755 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8348	427	23	18.3	90.9%	19 (4.4%)	367 (85.9%)	16 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	1.7	683^rd of 685 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.2	683^rd of 685 public elementary schools	0.3%		13.0	5.0		17.0	14.0	15.0	3.0		5.0		$24,690	$1,199	$2,231	$3,431	$16,727	$4,532	$21,259
Atkinson Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	2811 Duncan Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8203	462	32	14.3	92.0%	90 (19.5%)	308 (66.7%)	29 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	2.5	676^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.5	675^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.5%	1			13.0	18.0	6.0	15.0			11.0	11.0	$24,331	$1,099	$1,706	$2,805	$17,619	$3,907	$21,526
Brandeis Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2817 West Kentucky	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8214	420	26	15.9	51.4%	68 (16.2%)	257 (61.2%)	26 (6.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	40.9	419^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.8%		52.4	323^rd of 685 public elementary schools	52.8%	96	30.0	35.0	40.0	45.0	48.0	52.0	33.0	28.0	42.0	49.0	$20,613	$718	$1,732	$2,450	$14,557	$3,606	$18,163
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W Chestnut St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8232	315	19	16.5	76.2%	45 (14.3%)	231 (73.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	10.3	640^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.6%		5.3	666^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.8%	26		6.0	22.0	10.0	6.0	34.0			22.0	37.0	$24,908	$1,590	$1,791	$3,381	$17,413	$4,115	$21,527
Young Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1107 South 17th street	Louisville	40210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8354	100	9	10.8	89.0%	2 (2.0%)	85 (85.0%)	9 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)				16.0						33.0	$32,391	$2,297	$1,595	$3,892	$24,965	$3,534	$28,499
Portland Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3410 Northwestern Parkway	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8313	304	22	13.9	90.8%	86 (28.3%)	174 (57.2%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	11.8	629^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.2%		14.9	604^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.8%	25	13.0			23.0	27.0	28.0		33.0	23.0	16.0	$27,372	$1,292	$1,738	$3,030	$20,096	$4,246	$24,342
Maupin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1312 Catalpa Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8310	302	23	13.0	93.0%	10 (3.3%)	268 (88.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4.8	666^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	676^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.3%	10						28.0		4.0	13.0	9.0	$28,304	$2,139	$1,981	$4,120	$19,784	$4,400	$24,184
King Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4325 Vermont Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8285	306	19	15.7	92.2%	14 (4.6%)	254 (83.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	1.7	682^nd of 685 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	7.0			12.0					4.0	12.0	$29,776	$2,222	$2,118	$4,340	$20,509	$4,927	$25,436
Foster Traditional Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1401 South 41st Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8253	317	25	12.8	84.5%	5 (1.6%)	296 (93.4%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10.5	638^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.9%		6.3	663^rd of 685 public elementary schools	3.2%	25	22.0	19.0		20.0		41.0	3.0			27.0	$25,974	$2,068	$2,115	$4,183	$17,911	$3,881	$21,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Byck Elementary

Is Byck Elementary a good school?

Byck Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Byck Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Byck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Byck Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Byck Elementary?

Students at Byck Elementary are 85% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Hispanic.

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