Rutherford Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 301 Southland Boulevard
       Louisville, KY  40214


(502) 485-8320

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
672nd of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,961 Help


Students who attend Rutherford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South
High:    Iroquois High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  455

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.9%
Hispanic:
27.7%
White:
18.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Compare Details Rutherford Elementary ranks worse than 97.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 73rd among 86 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rutherford Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.9%), Hispanic (27.7%), White (18%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rutherford Elementary is 15.6. 51 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rutherford Elementary is $14,961. 50 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rutherford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford Elementary 672nd of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Rutherford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 136th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rutherford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 15.62 584th 638 8.5%
2008 5.24 634th 651 2.6%
2009 5.68 636th 658 3.3%
2010 6.54 645th 683 5.6%
2011 6.03 658th 688 4.4%
2012 20.21 631st 713 11.5%
2013 18.66 652nd 719 9.3%
2014 23.20 605th 705 14.2%
2015 24.70 584th 698 16.3%
2016 13.65 645th 690 6.5%
2017 17.15 617th 694 11.1%
2018 17.49 615th 691 11.0%
2019 13.40 637th 700 9.0%
2022 12.25 628th 684 8.2%
2023 5.26 672nd 687 2.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.71 25th 81 69.1%
2019 44.16 52nd 96 45.8%
2022 23.79 36th 40 10.0%
2023 22.08 60th 65 7.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.25 604th 661 8.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.42 526th 631 16.6%
2019 18.98 590th 664 11.1%
2022 20.20 575th 667 13.8%
2023 8.01 657th 670 1.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.55 582nd 663 12.2%
2019 16.22 611th 671 8.9%
2022 18.11 564th 641 12.0%
2023 2.05 638th 639 0.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.54 348th 445 21.8%
2019 16.62 442nd 474 6.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.53 605th 665 9.0%
2019 13.91 620th 676 8.3%
2022 6.48 638th 657 2.9%
2023 9.46 625th 652 4.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.19 19th 22 13.6%
2019 24.51 17th 23 26.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.71 139th 184 24.5%
2019 31.38 136th 185 26.5%
2022 45.41 66th 118 44.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.27 94th 153 38.6%
2019 34.13 113th 152 25.7%
2022 21.56 98th 114 14.0%
2023 25.13 97th 120 19.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.82 543rd 593 8.4%
2019 9.18 574th 592 3.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, May 28, 2012

Open Quote If you are looking for a good school, this is not it. The only good people are a few teachers (who are about to retire) and some of the cleaning staff. Rewards are on a individual bases and discipline is nonexistent. Try getting a meeting with the Principal and you will find she is busy most of the time and puts a lot of her responsibiliy on the FRC person ( who is wonderful ). The PTA has been awful. There seemed like hope for the PTA, with 3 parents trying their hardest in 2010. None of them came back for the 2011 year. We are trying to get transferred for the 2012/13 year. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Open Quote I LOVE THIS SKOO AND WOULD RECOMMEND IT 2 ANYONE Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rutherford Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 398 235 0 3 26 n/a n/a 0 662
1989 416 191 26 0 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1990 448 245 24 1 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1991 401 239 33 5 1 n/a n/a 0 679
1992 397 230 77 4 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1993 342 174 56 4 2 n/a n/a 0 578
1994 287 182 54 3 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1995 275 206 59 6 5 n/a n/a 0 551
1996 275 206 59 6 5 n/a n/a 0 551
1997 337 201 64 4 5 n/a n/a 0 611
1998 280 215 64 10 4 n/a n/a 49 622
1999 266 198 64 13 3 n/a n/a 0 544
2000 215 192 75 11 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2001 207 175 76 20 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 188 156 106 26 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2003 188 156 106 26 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2004 198 145 115 21 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2005 215 156 113 19 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2006 201 168 100 27 2 n/a n/a 0 498
2007 173 144 103 25 0 n/a n/a 34 479
2008 153 170 99 51 1 n/a n/a 43 517
2009 167 178 100 59 1 n/a n/a 59 564
2010 180 158 99 55 2 n/a n/a 56 550
2011 208 206 101 71 2 2 5 0 595
2012 207 180 119 73 2 1 15 0 597
2013 197 186 108 85 2 2 21 0 601
2014 195 189 106 91 0 3 23 0 607
2015 194 179 100 108 0 2 26 0 609
2016 180 170 114 110 0 2 23 0 599
2017 160 148 103 113 0 1 23 0 548
2018 135 139 83 91 1 1 29 0 479
2019 130 169 60 79 0 1 23 0 462
2020 129 179 59 107 0 1 31 0 506
2021 122 154 54 86 0 3 27 0 446
2022 93 175 44 115 0 2 28 0 457
2023 82 177 43 126 0 1 26 0 455

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rutherford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 662 32.0 20.6 n/a
1989 633 34.0 18.6 n/a
1990 718 37.0 19.4 n/a
1991 679 37.5 18.1 n/a
1992 710 40.3 17.6 n/a
1993 578 36.8 15.7 n/a
1994 526 36.6 14.4 n/a
1995 551 42.4 13.0 n/a
1996 551 42.4 13.0 n/a
1997 611 40.2 15.2 74.6
1998 622 37.1 16.8 74.2
1999 544 19.9 29.8 91.9
2000 494 20.6 26.9 102
2001 478 n/a 0.0 103.3
2002 476 29.5 16.1 99.4
2003 476 29.5 16.1 99.4
2004 479 29.8 16.1 n/a
2005 503 29.8 16.9 n/a
2006 498 29.8 16.7 99.4
2007 479 32.0 15.0 104.7
2008 517 31.0 16.7 92.4
2009 564 30.4 18.6 93.7
2010 550 29.0 18.9 94.3
2011 595 33.7 17.6 94.6
2012 597 35.7 16.7 92.3
2013 601 37.0 16.2 85
2014 607 36.7 16.5 79.6
2015 609 38.0 16.0 81.8
2016 599 38.0 15.7 92.5
2017 548 37.7 14.5 86.3
2018 479 37.7 12.6 77.9
2019 462 32.2 14.3 77.7
2020 506 36.2 13.9 69.8
2021 446 32.2 13.8 72.4
2022 457 29.2 15.6 84
2023 455 29.1 15.6 72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rutherford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 662 32.0 20.6 n/a
1989 633 34.0 18.6 n/a
1990 718 37.0 19.4 n/a
1991 679 37.5 18.1 n/a
1992 710 40.3 17.6 n/a
1993 578 36.8 15.7 n/a
1994 526 36.6 14.4 n/a
1995 551 42.4 13.0 n/a
1996 551 42.4 13.0 n/a
1997 611 40.2 15.2 74.6
1998 622 37.1 16.8 74.2
1999 544 19.9 29.8 91.9
2000 494 20.6 26.9 102
2001 478 n/a 0.0 103.3
2002 476 29.5 16.1 99.4
2003 476 29.5 16.1 99.4
2004 479 29.8 16.1 n/a
2005 503 29.8 16.9 n/a
2006 498 29.8 16.7 99.4
2007 479 32.0 15.0 104.7
2008 517 31.0 16.7 92.4
2009 564 30.4 18.6 93.7
2010 550 29.0 18.9 94.3
2011 595 33.7 17.6 94.6
2012 597 35.7 16.7 92.3
2013 601 37.0 16.2 85
2014 607 36.7 16.5 79.6
2015 609 38.0 16.0 81.8
2016 599 38.0 15.7 92.5
2017 548 37.7 14.5 86.3
2018 479 37.7 12.6 77.9
2019 462 32.2 14.3 77.7
2020 506 36.2 13.9 69.8
2021 446 32.2 13.8 72.4
2022 457 29.2 15.6 84
2023 455 29.1 15.6 72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rutherford Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,349 (8.6%) $670 (4.3%) $2,019 (12.9%) $11,354 (72.4%) $1,409 (9.0%) $12,763 (81.3%) $15,692
2019 $1,113 (7.4%) $540 (3.6%) $1,653 (11.0%) $11,240 (75.1%) $1,222 (8.2%) $12,462 (83.3%) $14,961

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rutherford Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 637th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 672nd of 687 Elementary schools
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students462455
 1.5%
African American169177
 4.7%
American Indian00
Asian6043
 28.3%
Hispanic79126
 59.5%
Pacific Islander11
White13082
 36.9%
Two or More Races2326
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.7%72.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rutherford Elementary

Rutherford Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students who attend Rutherford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South
High : Iroquois High

Students at Rutherford Elementary are 39% African American, 28% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 455 students attended Rutherford Elementary.


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