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Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary

Q: Is Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary a good school?

Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary?

Students at Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary are 73% African American, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 413 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kentucky, with only 6-34% of students proficient or better in reading and math, compared to 31-50% for the district and 43-50% for the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also significantly higher than the district and state averages, ranging from 25% to 38.6% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

The persistent low performance of Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary, despite the additional resources, suggests the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies to address the root causes of its struggles and improve outcomes for all students. Nearby schools, such as Brandeis Elementary, Atkinson Academy, and Cochran Elementary, may provide insights into more effective approaches to supporting the needs of the school's student population.

315

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,908

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 W Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40203

(502) 485-8232

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary usually attend:

High:

The Academy @ Shawnee

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

White:

14.3%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2022 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg46%

640^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	10.3	640 of 685	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	666 of 685	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	678 of 687	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	679 of 684	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	685 of 700	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	651 of 691	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	627 of 694	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	609 of 690	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	577 of 698	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.1	434 of 705	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	355 of 719	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.1	520 of 713	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	560 of 688	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.3	524 of 683	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	462 of 658	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.7	460 of 651	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.7	365 of 638	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	7.5	118 of 118	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	181 of 185	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	151 of 184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	203 of 206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	456 of 474	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	220 of 445	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	561 of 648	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	618 of 644	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	627 of 639	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	638 of 641	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	657 of 671	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	612 of 663	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	664 of 672	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	670 of 670	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	666 of 667	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	662 of 664	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	616 of 631	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	596 of 653	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	649 of 652	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	654 of 657	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	665 of 676	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	635 of 665	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	3.7	654 of 661	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	57 of 659	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	30.9	464 of 656	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	310 of 592	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	187 of 593	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2024)91st percentile+89 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)1st percentile~ school

African American (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics37%-10 vs state

Social Studies22%-16 vs state

Reading17%-32 vs state

Mathematics14%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 11, 2011

The principal is great and the school is legitimately Montessori. There are a couple of bad teachers but most are good at what they do. The school is truly Montessori. Close Quote

Schools Near Coleridge-Taylor Montessori 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
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
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
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
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
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy	Public	PK-K	111 E Kentucky St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 636-2084	7	1	7.0		3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$23,684	$6,675	$1,511	$8,187	$12,324	$3,173	$15,497
Engelhard Elementary	Public	K-5	1004 S First St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8246	265	21	12.4	86.4%	28 (10.6%)	194 (73.2%)	22 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)						24.0		5.0			$29,121	$1,425	$2,154	$3,579	$21,017	$4,525	$25,542
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
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
Cochran Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Gaulbert Ave	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8230	419	33	12.6	79.2%	97 (23.2%)	254 (60.6%)	30 (7.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	7.3	657^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.7	660^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.6%	3			22.0	16.0	20.0	31.0	13.0	13.0	15.0	26.0	$24,137	$1,475	$1,672	$3,147	$17,147	$3,844	$20,990
Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	930 East Main Street	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8291	578	37	15.7	53.6%	198 (34.3%)	291 (50.3%)	39 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.4%)	20.3	568^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.1%		34.9	459^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.0%	109	24.0	31.0	18.0	40.0	45.0	41.0	27.0	11.0	23.0	32.0	$20,290	$609	$1,573	$2,182	$14,643	$3,465	$18,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary?

Students at Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary are 73% African American, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : The Academy @ Shawnee

Is Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary a good school?

Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary.

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