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Carter Traditional Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Carter Traditional Elementary is a 471-student K–5 school in Louisville’s Jefferson County. Its results put it among the stronger schools in this nearby group, but still well below statewide proficiency in most subjects. The most important concern is science: fourth-grade proficiency fell every year for four years, reaching 11% in 2025–2026, compared with 40% statewide.

Writing is Carter’s clearest current strength: fifth-grade proficiency was 41%, above the district at 25% and the state at 35%, and the highest reported result among nearby schools. Fifth-grade math and reading also compare favorably with nearby reported results: Carter had 32% in math and 38% in reading, versus nearby averages of 16% and 26%. Still, Carter was below state results in five of six subjects. Its three-grade averages were 25% in math and 30% in reading, compared with state averages of 43% and 50%; science was 11%, versus 40% statewide. This means a relative advantage over nearby schools does not translate into results near state levels.

Results show a sharp split over time: fifth-grade writing rose 13 points, from 28% in 2022–2023 to 41% in 2025–2026, while fourth-grade science fell 11 points, from 22% to 11%. SchoolDigger ranks Carter at the 15th percentile statewide, with one star, in 2025–2026; among nearby schools with rankings, only Brandeis Elementary ranks higher. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 ranking for how well Carter served White students was at the 72nd percentile, compared with the school’s overall 14th percentile that year. For context, Carter’s student-teacher ratio was 16.3 in 2024–2025, and 74.5% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. Chronic absenteeism was about 20% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 24% and the district’s 32%.

471

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,240

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 78 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

578^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 78 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 85Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

135^th of 158Jefferson 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
2026	19.9	578 of 684	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.1	104 of 150	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	22.8	542 of 657	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.8	560 of 674	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.5	556 of 651	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing41%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics40%-8 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

Reading30%-20 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

Science11%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	19.9	578^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.5%		17.2	588^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.2%	10	21.0	22.0	32.0	26.0	25.0	38.0	11.0	41.0	30.0	40.0	$20,240	$3,255	$14,848
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%)								(n/a)				6.0		10.0					$20,671	$3,168	$15,659
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%)	12.8	628^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.5	638^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.9%	10	35.0	15.0	23.0	33.0	22.0	29.0		20.0	20.0	28.0	$18,557	$3,221	$13,551
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%)	7.4	656^th of 684 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.8	666^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.8%	10						21.0			11.0	29.0	$26,557	$5,175	$19,481
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%)	2.1	678^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.5	670^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.2%	8	9.0		7.0	7.0						19.0	$23,569	$5,195	$16,835
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%)	32.9	478^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.1%		40.9	419^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.8%	59	41.0	28.0	38.0	45.0	46.0	48.0	24.0	30.0	33.0	36.0	$22,379	$2,115	$16,953
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%)	2.1	679^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.7%		2.4	678^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.0%	1	7.0	7.0	10.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0		11.0	10.0	$20,493	$3,912	$13,936
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%)	3	676^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.7	682^nd of 685 public elementary schools	0.4%	6		12.0			21.0		14.0				$22,369	$4,510	$16,196
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%)	2	680^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.4	684^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.1%	4		6.0	6.0		13.0	17.0			8.0	17.0	$17,296	$2,947	$12,915
Western Day Treatment	Public	K-5	1900 South Seventh Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-7351	14	5	3.0	92.9%	4 (28.6%)	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)

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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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Carter Traditional Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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