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Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 327 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.

Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 44% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 76.76% to 84.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past decade. Comparisons to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Bloom Elementary and Field Elementary, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be a key driver of the school's struggles, and additional targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help the school improve.

399

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,291

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1351 Payne St.
Louisville, KY 40206

(502) 485-8215

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meyzeek Middle
High:	The Academy @ Shawnee

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

White:

18.5%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

622^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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	13.8	622 of 685	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	503 of 685	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	581 of 687	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	633 of 684	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	665 of 700	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	579 of 691	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	541 of 694	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.6	390 of 690	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	363 of 698	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	391 of 705	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	323 of 719	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.7	548 of 713	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	652 of 688	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	561 of 683	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	550 of 658	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	585 of 651	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	596 of 638	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	105 of 142	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	57 of 140	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	70 of 129	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	98 of 118	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	175 of 185	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	106 of 184	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	459 of 474	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	330 of 445	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	602 of 648	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	382 of 644	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	553 of 639	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	508 of 641	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	636 of 671	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	583 of 663	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	593 of 672	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	398 of 665	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	559 of 670	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	608 of 667	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	631 of 664	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	492 of 631	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	599 of 653	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	502 of 652	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	555 of 652	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	588 of 657	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	655 of 676	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	509 of 665	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	7.8	630 of 661	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	560 of 659	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	463 of 659	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	486 of 658	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	565 of 592	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	507 of 593	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-21 vs state

Science27%-10 vs state

Writing27%-11 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

Mathematics23%-21 vs state

Editing and Mechanics20%-27 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
Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1351 Payne St.	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8215	399	32	12.4	78.4%	74 (18.5%)	239 (59.9%)	57 (14.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	13.8	622^nd of 685 public elementary schools	9.2%		29.6	503^rd of 685 public elementary schools	26.6%	119	30.0	19.0	19.0	32.0	31.0	20.0	27.0	27.0	25.0	20.0	$28,291	$2,045	$1,608	$3,653	$21,184	$3,454	$24,638
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
Bloom Elementary	Public	K-5	1627 Lucia Avenue	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8211	533	31	17.4	22.1%	425 (79.7%)	31 (5.8%)	31 (5.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	86.3	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%		71.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%	88	60.0	49.0	58.0	67.0	71.0	74.0	60.0	58.0	63.0	78.0	$19,472	$514	$1,525	$2,039	$14,152	$3,281	$17,433
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
Shelby Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	735 Ziegler Street	Louisville	40217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8327	290	29	9.9	83.8%	70 (24.1%)	175 (60.3%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	5.6	662^nd of 685 public elementary schools	3.4%		2.8	680^th of 685 public elementary schools	0.7%	18	23.0	17.0	14.0	25.0	20.0	23.0			11.0		$27,946	$1,849	$2,274	$4,123	$19,577	$4,245	$23,822
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Sacred Heart Ln	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8252	465	26	17.6	39.8%	283 (60.9%)	73 (15.7%)	53 (11.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	68.4	190^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.3%		71	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%	32	56.0	52.0	53.0	58.0	51.0	63.0	41.0	38.0	55.0	58.0	$21,046	$516	$1,544	$2,060	$15,488	$3,497	$18,985
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
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
Audubon Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1051 Hess Lane	Louisville	40217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8205	610	30	20.1	46.2%	279 (45.7%)	228 (37.4%)	29 (4.8%)	27 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.2%)	65.4	214^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.5	239^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.1%	25	42.0	44.0	68.0	54.0	66.0	57.0	39.0	50.0	39.0	60.0	$18,183	$495	$1,579	$2,074	$12,635	$3,473	$16,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary

What district is Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary?

Students at Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary are 60% African American, 19% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary.

Is Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary a good school?

Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meyzeek Middle
High : The Academy @ Shawnee

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