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Norton Commons Elementary

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Norton Commons Elementary ranks 137 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Norton Commons Elementary is a public elementary school located in Prospect, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 619 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state.

Norton Commons Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in Kentucky, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in most academic subjects. The school's 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading are often 20-30 percentage points higher than the Jefferson County and Kentucky averages. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in Editing and Mechanics are around 60-70%, compared to 33-37% for the district and 47% for the state.

While Norton Commons Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for African American and White student subgroups is still better than the district and state averages. This suggests that the school is effectively serving students from diverse backgrounds. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average may contribute to its sustained academic success, which is exemplified by its consistent ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in Kentucky.

598

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,601

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10941 Kings Crown Drive
Prospect, KY 40059

(502) 485-8367

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Norton Commons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kammerer Middle
High:	Ballard High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

African American:

17.9%

Asian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

137^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From top 6% (2019) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	74.7	137 of 685	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	177 of 685	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	140 of 687	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	188 of 684	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	244 of 517	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	41 of 700	94.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	62 of 142	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	50 of 140	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	73 of 129	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	33 of 118	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	40 of 185	78.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	12 of 69	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	121 of 648	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	195 of 644	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	151 of 639	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	201 of 641	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	153 of 312	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	93 of 671	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	236 of 672	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	416 of 665	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	399 of 670	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	431 of 667	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	277 of 664	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	162 of 653	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	155 of 652	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	177 of 652	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	175 of 657	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	141 of 325	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.6	26 of 676	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	72 of 306	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	29 of 661	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	135 of 659	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	213 of 659	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	105 of 658	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	117 of 656	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	185 of 337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.3	15 of 592	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics71%+24 vs state

Reading62%+13 vs state

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

Social Studies47%+9 vs state

Science45%+8 vs state

Writing40%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Norton Commons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10941 Kings Crown Drive	Prospect	40059	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8367	598	34	17.4	27.3%	311 (52.0%)	107 (17.9%)	47 (7.9%)	86 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	74.7	137^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.0%		68.9	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%	40	61.0	46.0	66.0		61.0	62.0	63.0			45.0		40.0		47.0		71.0		$20,601	$1,441	$1,578	$3,019	$14,194	$3,387	$17,582
Chancey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 Murphy Lane	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8387	510	38	13.3	60.6%	147 (28.8%)	190 (37.3%)	109 (21.4%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	14.3	615^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.6	606^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.5%	9	30.0	23.0	24.0		28.0	34.0	36.0			21.0		8.0		25.0		31.0		$21,848	$1,097	$2,063	$3,160	$14,653	$4,035	$18,688
Norton Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8308	716	45	16.0	23.3%	439 (61.3%)	89 (12.4%)	50 (7.0%)	93 (13.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.3%)	96.3	6^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.9	5^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	67.0	75.0	77.0		70.0	81.0	80.0			66.0		76.0		70.0		81.0		$19,605	$490	$1,525	$2,015	$14,056	$3,534	$17,590
Zachary Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	9620 Westport Road	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8336	260	23	11.1	67.7%	66 (25.4%)	87 (33.5%)	70 (26.9%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	14.2	617^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.9%		8.5	645^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.8%	28		28.0			31.0	38.0	30.0			23.0				14.0		27.0		$26,028	$1,677	$1,622	$3,300	$19,350	$3,379	$22,729
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	12518 Ridgemoor Dr	Prospect	40059	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 228-0101	627	37	16.9	8.5%	505 (80.5%)	7 (1.1%)	47 (7.5%)	46 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	91.8	26^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.2%		86.6	52^nd of 685 public elementary schools	92.4%	26	66.0	74.0	71.0		63.0	78.0	73.0			61.0		63.0		61.0		68.0		$15,189	$720	$93	$813	$10,242	$1,930	$12,369
Bowen Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Roosevelt Ave	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8213	729	42	17.1	42.7%	331 (45.4%)	130 (17.8%)	132 (18.1%)	84 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	59.9	254^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.7	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%	33	53.0	43.0	41.0		49.0	52.0	65.0			35.0		45.0		45.0		62.0		$19,867	$766	$1,541	$2,307	$14,077	$3,483	$17,560
Bellewood	Public	K-5	11103 Park Road	Louisville	40223	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 753-5500	7	3	2.3		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)																		$48,352	$3,570	$8,399	$11,968	$25,851	$10,532	$36,383
Anchorage Independent Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	11400 Ridge Rd	Anchorage	40223	Jefferson County	Anchorage Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 245-2121	392	39	9.9	8.4%	340 (86.7%)	5 (1.3%)	17 (4.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	97.9	1^st of 685 public elementary schools	99.9%		96.9	3^rd of 685 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	81.0	83.0		82.0	74.0	75.0		94.0	86.0		67.0		89.0	90.0	86.0	95.0	86.0	$27,198	$73	$322	$395	$20,657	$5,754	$26,411
Harmony Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 S Highway 1793	Goshen	40026	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 228-2228	584	39	14.9	14.6%	499 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	34 (5.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	80	102^nd of 685 public elementary schools	85.1%		80	92^nd of 685 public elementary schools	86.6%	10	53.0	53.0	65.0		61.0	63.0	75.0			41.0		55.0		58.0		70.0		$15,228	$432	$82	$514	$10,111	$2,153	$12,462
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1913 Herr Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8350	496	34	14.4	46.2%	243 (49.0%)	132 (26.6%)	62 (12.5%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	60.2	251^st of 685 public elementary schools	63.4%		47	351^st of 685 public elementary schools	48.8%	100	49.0	51.0	45.0		64.0	59.0	54.0			51.0		31.0		43.0		37.0		$21,510	$741	$1,551	$2,292	$15,829	$3,389	$19,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Norton Commons Elementary

How many students attend Norton Commons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Norton Commons Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Norton Commons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norton Commons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kammerer Middle
High : Ballard High

What is the racial makeup of Norton Commons Elementary?

Students at Norton Commons Elementary are 52% White, 18% African American, 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Norton Commons Elementary in?

Jefferson County

Is Norton Commons Elementary a good school?

Norton Commons Elementary ranks 137^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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