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Alex R. Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Alex R. Kennedy Elementary serves 369 students in PK–5 in Louisville and has the smallest enrollment among the 10 schools compared. Its latest results show a mixed picture: it is ahead of the Jefferson County district average in math, reading and science, but below Kentucky’s average in every reported subject. The most important concern is that results are especially far behind the state in editing and mechanics and social studies.

Math is the school’s strongest subject in local and broader comparisons: its average proficiency across grades 3–5 is 39%, just 2 points below nearby schools’ average, 4 points below the state, and 7 points above the district. Reading averages 40%, compared with 46% nearby and 50% statewide, though it is 2 points above the district. In grade 4 science, Kennedy’s 30% is above the district’s 26% but below the nearby average of 33% and state’s 40%. Fifth-grade social studies is 24%, the second-lowest result among the 10 schools, and editing and mechanics is 33%, well below the nearby average of 45%. The overall picture is not simply that Kennedy has the lowest results locally: it outperforms several nearby schools in many subjects, while higher-performing local schools remain well ahead.

Results have moved in different directions over time. Third-grade math rose 10 points, to 39%, and fourth-grade math rose 5 points, to 39%; in contrast, fifth-grade math fell 22 points, fifth-grade reading fell 18 points, and fifth-grade social studies fell 23 points from their earliest supplied results. SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy 522nd of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 24th percentile with 1 star; its percentile has improved 6 points since 2023–24, but remains below its earlier 41st-percentile standing in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking is notably higher for African American students: 55th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 24th overall. For White students, the subgroup percentile fell from 56 in 2023–24 to 30 in 2025–26. Kennedy’s student-teacher ratio was 15 in 2024–25, compared with 15.4 nearby, and 59% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, versus a nearby-school average of 52%.

369

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,930

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4515 Taylorsville Rd
Louisville, KY 40220

(502) 485-6950

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Alex R. Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

High:

Jeffersontown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2018 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

522^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 36 pts since 2018

From top 41% (2018) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	27.7	522 of 684	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	561 of 685	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	564 of 685	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	406 of 687	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	551 of 684	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	391 of 517	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	426 of 700	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	282 of 691	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	67 of 150	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	88 of 118	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	70 of 185	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	60 of 184	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	54 of 65	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	482 of 657	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	539 of 648	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	547 of 644	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	350 of 639	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	503 of 641	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	387 of 671	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	150 of 663	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	537 of 674	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	536 of 672	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	619 of 665	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	289 of 670	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	527 of 667	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	404 of 664	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	330 of 631	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	523 of 651	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	476 of 653	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	493 of 652	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	411 of 652	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	559 of 657	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	360 of 676	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	375 of 665	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	453 of 650	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	474 of 659	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	291 of 659	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	282 of 658	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	202 of 656	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	164 of 337	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	248 of 592	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	123 of 593	79.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)55th percentile+32 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)10th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-10 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics33%-15 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

Writing24%-11 vs state

Social Studies24%-14 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
Alex R. Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Taylorsville Rd	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6950	369	25	15.0	59.3%	123 (33.3%)	97 (26.3%)	77 (20.9%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	27.7	522^nd of 684 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.2	561^st of 685 public elementary schools	18.1%	39	39.0	39.0	38.0	37.0	41.0	41.0	30.0	24.0	24.0	33.0	$20,930	$3,852	$15,769
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional	Public, Magnet	K-5	2700 Browns Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8259	607	34	17.7	26.0%	184 (30.3%)	94 (15.5%)	17 (2.8%)	265 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	93.7	15^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.6	5^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.3%	10	81.0	65.0	74.0	79.0	75.0	78.0	65.0	50.0	67.0	82.0	$17,746	$2,326	$13,951
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%)	10.5	642^nd of 684 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.6	609^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.1%	33	17.0	28.0	36.0	25.0	29.0	32.0	9.0	7.0	19.0	18.0	$21,191	$3,459	$16,098
Lowe Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Oxfordshire Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8293	608	36	16.9	25.2%	299 (49.2%)	70 (11.5%)	43 (7.1%)	142 (23.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	84.9	62^nd of 684 public elementary schools	90.9%		66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%	140	62.0	67.0	70.0	69.0	66.0	67.0	50.0	52.0	53.0	64.0	$19,382	$2,237	$15,675
The Brook-Dupont	Public	PK, KG-8	1405 Browns Ln	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 721-2342	2	4	.4	—	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	24.7	542^nd of 684 public elementary schools	20.8%		8.7	648^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.4%	106	29.0	30.0	35.0	37.0	35.0	50.0	21.0	20.0	29.0	42.0	$20,442	$2,724	$15,265
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%)	62.6	227^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.8%		68.9	184^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.1%	43	45.0	44.0	55.0	54.0	53.0	57.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	55.0	$19,593	$2,609	$15,674
Klondike Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3807 Klondike Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8286	527	35	15.0	69.4%	110 (20.9%)	154 (29.2%)	203 (38.5%)	41 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	18.8	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.7	591^st of 685 public elementary schools	13.7%	6	24.0	16.0	22.0	28.0	27.0	36.0	27.0	41.0	32.0	32.0	$22,030	$3,568	$17,153
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%)	8.5	650^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.0%		11.1	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%	16	24.0	17.0	16.0	32.0	26.0	32.0	10.0		18.0	26.0	$19,747	$3,103	$15,141
St Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Browns Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8321	598	35	17.3	41.5%	281 (47.0%)	145 (24.2%)	113 (18.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.0%)	56.6	273^rd of 684 public elementary schools	60.1%		54.5	299^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.4%	26	41.0	60.0	46.0	45.0	55.0	59.0	49.0	27.0	37.0	54.0	$21,223	$2,312	$16,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex R. Kennedy Elementary

How many students attend Alex R. Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Alex R. Kennedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alex R. Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Alex R. Kennedy Elementary are 33% White, 26% African American, 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Alex R. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Alex R. Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Alex R. Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alex R. Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Jeffersontown High

What district is Alex R. Kennedy Elementary in?

Jefferson County

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