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Farmer Elementary

Q: Is Farmer Elementary a good school?

Farmer Elementary ranks 199 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Farmer Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 759 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state.

Farmer Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50% of 3rd graders at Farmer Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30% for the district and 43% for the state. The school also excels in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top 5-20% of Kentucky elementary schools for these subgroups.

However, Farmer Elementary struggles with its special education and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Kentucky elementary schools. Additionally, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 13.9% to 38.1% in recent years. Despite these challenges, Farmer Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming nearby schools in academic proficiency and subgroup performance.

737

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,891

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6405 Gellhaus Ln
Louisville, KY 40299

(502) 485-8625

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Farmer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ramsey Middle
High:	Jeffersontown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

20.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

✓Above the Kentucky median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

199^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	67.0	199 of 685	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	113 of 685	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	134 of 687	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	94 of 684	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	285 of 517	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	173 of 700	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	87 of 691	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	148 of 694	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	100 of 690	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	151 of 698	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	85 of 705	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	119 of 719	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	203 of 713	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	39.3	470 of 688	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.7	501 of 683	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	2 of 142	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	17 of 140	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	8 of 129	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	12 of 118	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	36 of 185	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	17 of 184	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.1	198 of 474	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	125 of 445	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	21 of 65	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	22 of 96	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	7 of 81	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	231 of 648	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	108 of 644	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	102 of 639	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	105 of 641	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	193 of 312	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	184 of 671	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	88 of 663	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	66 of 168	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.7	5 of 135	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	21 of 120	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	21 of 114	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	24 of 152	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	8 of 153	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	225 of 672	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	130 of 665	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	151 of 670	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	56 of 667	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	50 of 275	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	175 of 664	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	127 of 631	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	146 of 653	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	106 of 652	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	169 of 652	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	88 of 657	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.6	210 of 325	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	149 of 676	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	82 of 665	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	97.5	1 of 43	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	1 of 43	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	236 of 306	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	165 of 279	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	127 of 257	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	158 of 661	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	174 of 659	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	100 of 659	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	125 of 658	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	71 of 656	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	219 of 337	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	102 of 592	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	50 of 593	91.6%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)58th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics78%+31 vs state

Writing59%+21 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Science40%+3 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 20, 2022

Excellent faculty and staff! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

My daughter is about to finish her second year at Farmer and we have been very pleased with her progress. Her reading skills are well ahead of expectations and her math is on track. She loves the school and we appreciate the disciplined, safe environment. I truly wish Farmer went through middle school but unfortunately only goes through fifth grade. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 9, 2014

This school has excellent teachers sprinkled throughout . The 5th grade team is excellent and really steps up the level of learning and prep skills ( exchanging classes, self motivation and independence, responsibility) for middle school. In JCPS, one would think if the school was not a magnet then all others schools would have similar curriculum but this is not the case which leads me to the principal leadership. The principal leadership is average at best. Her choice for the whole language philosophy for seven years has caused poor results in reading, language arts and spelling. I have had to work with my children outside of class and I'm thankful for my child's middle school that has worked to reeducate these skills and bring them to grade level. Mathematics on the other hand is a strength of this school has been a primary focus. The socioeconomic/ demographic status as well as a high parental involvement probably contribute to the decent test scores while I have not seen a substantial growth in scores from the curriculum. A new reading program is now being introduced to K-3 to change this trend. While I mentioned a high parental involvement in the school, siblings are not allowed to come to school or participate in any event. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Some excellent teachers here, some castoffs from other schools and some young, inexperienced teachers. You can tell the difference. Terrible principal leadership, concerned more with image & keeping kids out who don't fit that image. ECE services in lower grades seem good but in upper grades inadequate. Special needs parents should look elsewhere & all parents should beware as once your child is in middle school you'll find out how little they actually know. Kentucky schools are far behind academically on a national scale & this school seems further behind than most. Close Quote

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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
Farmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Gellhaus Ln	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8625	737	43	17.2	44.9%	352 (47.8%)	152 (20.6%)	96 (13.0%)	67 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.5%)	67	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	113^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.5%	86	50.0	60.0	40.0	46.0	66.0	57.0	40.0	59.0	38.0	78.0	$18,891	$684	$1,531	$2,215	$13,261	$3,414	$16,676
Wheeler Elementary	Public	K-5	5700 Cynthia Drive	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8349	626	39	15.9	45.0%	263 (42.0%)	173 (27.6%)	78 (12.5%)	65 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.0%)	61.8	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.4	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%	46	52.0	63.0	49.0	57.0	57.0	51.0	44.0	35.0	36.0	50.0	$19,605	$746	$1,575	$2,321	$13,814	$3,470	$17,284
Bates Elementary	Public	K-5	7601 Bardstown Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8208	585	37	16.0	47.5%	297 (50.8%)	119 (20.3%)	88 (15.0%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	57.4	279^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.3%		66.5	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	39.0	48.0	62.0	54.0	51.0	57.0	31.0	49.0	43.0	45.0	$20,153	$661	$1,552	$2,213	$14,589	$3,350	$17,939
Fern Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8815 Ferndale Rd	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8250	744	46	16.0	63.7%	203 (27.3%)	226 (30.4%)	208 (28.0%)	64 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	16.5	595^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.2	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%	14	30.0	32.0	23.0	29.0	32.0	34.0	22.0	29.0	21.0	29.0	$19,267	$917	$1,716	$2,632	$13,091	$3,544	$16,635
Tully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 College Drive	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8338	791	49	16.0	41.2%	437 (55.2%)	164 (20.7%)	78 (9.9%)	39 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (8.8%)	68.9	184^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.1%		62.5	231^st of 685 public elementary schools	66.3%	47	37.0	60.0	54.0	51.0	64.0	55.0	47.0	56.0	46.0	59.0	$19,897	$929	$1,595	$2,524	$13,970	$3,404	$17,374
Jeffersontown Elementary	Public	K-5	3610 Cedarwood Way	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8274	686	42	16.2	62.7%	256 (37.3%)	186 (27.1%)	147 (21.4%)	33 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.9%)	8.7	648^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.3	641^st of 685 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	26.0	27.0	16.0	25.0	25.0	27.0	15.0	9.0	15.0	28.0	$20,408	$968	$1,728	$2,697	$14,146	$3,565	$17,712
Cochrane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2511 Tregaron Avenue	Louisville	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8231	470	36	13.0	60.6%	146 (31.1%)	123 (26.2%)	139 (29.6%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	14.6	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.9	628^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.3%	19	15.0	29.0	30.0	15.0	35.0	36.0	25.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	$21,761	$1,493	$1,737	$3,229	$14,935	$3,597	$18,532
Luhr Elementary	Public	K-5	6900 Fegenbush Lane	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8295	544	33	16.6	62.7%	163 (30.0%)	171 (31.4%)	92 (16.9%)	82 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	40.8	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.5	467^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.8%	46	52.0	32.0	32.0	55.0	42.0	43.0	26.0	51.0	31.0	40.0	$21,760	$1,115	$1,804	$2,919	$15,116	$3,725	$18,841
Watterson Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 Breckinridge Lane	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8342	454	36	12.7	71.4%	132 (29.1%)	181 (39.9%)	88 (19.4%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	11.1	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%		7.9	654^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.5%	20	23.0	22.0	25.0	24.0	20.0	31.0	14.0	19.0	24.0	33.0	$21,366	$714	$1,881	$2,596	$14,860	$3,910	$18,770
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8329	515	33	15.3	69.7%	153 (29.7%)	129 (25.0%)	175 (34.0%)	28 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	15.1	604^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.7	573^rd of 685 public elementary schools	16.4%	31	31.0	38.0	27.0	25.0	27.0	34.0	22.0		23.0	16.0	$20,303	$1,112	$1,718	$2,830	$13,970	$3,504	$17,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmer Elementary

How many students attend Farmer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Farmer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Farmer Elementary?

Students at Farmer Elementary are 48% White, 21% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

Is Farmer Elementary a good school?

Farmer Elementary ranks 199^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Farmer Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Farmer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farmer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ramsey Middle
High : Jeffersontown High

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