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Carter Traditional Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Carter Traditional Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 519 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.

Carter Traditional Elementary has seen a significant decline in its academic performance over the years, dropping from a high ranking of 48th out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 588th out of 685 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) consistently fall below the Jefferson County and statewide averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 16% to 26%, compared to the district averages of 30% to 30% and the state averages of 43% to 43%.

The nearby schools in the Jefferson County School District, such as Young Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, King Elementary, and Mcferran Preparatory Academy, also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The only exception is Brandeis Elementary, which has performed significantly better than the other nearby schools and Carter Traditional Elementary.

471

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,534

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Bohne Ave
Louisville, KY 40211

(502) 485-8225

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

White:

13.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 77 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

588^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 77 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	17.2	588 of 685	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	536 of 685	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	511 of 687	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	471 of 684	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	473 of 517	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	234 of 700	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	141 of 691	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	76 of 694	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	48 of 690	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.6	64 of 698	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	44 of 705	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	77.0	103 of 719	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	80 of 713	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	60.2	278 of 688	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	277 of 683	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	135 of 658	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	127 of 651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	104 of 638	83.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	109 of 142	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	78 of 140	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	72 of 129	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	63 of 118	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	34 of 185	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	32 of 184	82.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	16.6	443 of 474	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	534 of 648	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	540 of 644	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	501 of 639	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	495 of 641	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	221 of 671	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	101 of 663	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	590 of 672	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	560 of 665	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	490 of 670	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	452 of 667	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	192 of 664	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	169 of 631	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	584 of 653	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	479 of 652	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	486 of 652	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	433 of 657	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	229 of 676	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	182 of 665	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	70.0	161 of 661	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	186 of 659	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	274 of 659	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	353 of 658	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	325 of 656	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.3	283 of 337	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.4	107 of 592	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	71 of 593	88.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+58 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Writing36%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics29%-18 vs state

Social Studies23%-15 vs state

Mathematics21%-23 vs state

Science12%-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
Carter Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3600 Bohne Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8225	471	29	16.3	74.5%	65 (13.8%)	356 (75.6%)	21 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	17.2	588^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.2%		25	536^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.8%	52	16.0	20.0	26.0	26.0	40.0	43.0	12.0	36.0	23.0	29.0	$19,534	$1,340	$1,647	$2,987	$13,164	$3,382	$16,546
Kennedy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3800 Gibson Lane	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8280	482	26	18.2	85.3%	14 (2.9%)	419 (86.9%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	1.8	681^st of 685 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	673^rd of 685 public elementary schools	1.8%	8	8.0			11.0	13.0	20.0	7.0			11.0	$22,919	$1,332	$2,108	$3,440	$15,325	$4,154	$19,479
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
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
Cane Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 Cane Run Rd	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8223	401	23	17.2	83.0%	52 (13.0%)	249 (62.1%)	74 (18.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	4.5	670^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.7	670^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.2%						8.0	26.0				18.0	$25,286	$2,362	$1,933	$4,295	$16,942	$4,049	$20,991
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
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
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
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
Mcferran Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S. 7th Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8297	584	44	13.1	86.3%	30 (5.1%)	458 (78.4%)	68 (11.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	1.4	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.7	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%			6.0			12.0	9.0		4.0	5.0	7.0	$23,590	$1,265	$2,466	$3,731	$15,376	$4,483	$19,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Traditional Elementary

Is Carter Traditional Elementary a good school?

Carter Traditional Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Carter Traditional Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Carter Traditional Elementary.

What district is Carter Traditional Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Carter Traditional Elementary?

Students at Carter Traditional Elementary are 76% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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