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How has Blake Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000719
Blake Elementary
3801 Bonaventure Blvd, Louisville, KY 40219 · (502) 485-8210 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
408 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 15% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
11.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
6.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Blake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #667 of 669 | #84 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #667 of 668 | #83 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #673 of 674 | #88 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #168 of 744 | #30 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #668 of 674 | #89 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #54 of 674 | #27 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #123 of 233 | #25 of 46 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
561
+35 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 17.6:1
% White
23%
was 40%
% Hispanic
38%
was 20%
% Black
30%
was 28%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 26.3 | 21.3:1 | 73% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 26.7 | 20.4:1 | 70% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 30.3 | 17.5:1 | 75% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 29.8 | 17.6:1 | 77% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blake Elementary.
About Blake Elementary
Blake Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Louisville, Kentucky. A federal count lists 561 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421, so this school runs 33% larger than that.
Blake Elementary is part of Jefferson County, where 167 schools serve 95,124 students.
The most common group at Blake Elementary is Hispanic students, at 38%. It is also 30% Black, 23% White, and 7% multiracial. Jefferson County's residents are about 9% Hispanic, 30 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 26.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 21.3:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 73% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 61%.
Blake Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% of Kentucky schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 8.9%. Predicted: 38.0%. Difference: 29.1 points.
County data help place the school in context: in Jefferson County, the median household income is $69,866, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Jefferson County has 175 public schools and roughly 95,579 students.
The closest other public school is Southern High, about 0.7 miles away. Blake Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Blake Elementary ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 8.9% versus a 23.0% average.
Locale data from NCES put Blake Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment at Blake Elementary grew 7% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 526 to 561 students. The percentage of Hispanic students grew from 20% to 38% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.3:1) than in 2017-18 (17.6:1).
Community posts for Blake Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
783,022
Census ACS
Median income
$69,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
175
95,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Eastern HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
Other schools in Louisville
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
- Southern HighHigh · 1,725 students
Nearby schools
- Southern High0.7 mi · 1,725
- Minors Lane Elementary1.1 mi · 370
- Blue Lick Elementary1.2 mi · 508
- Okolona Elementary1.2 mi · 417
- Knight Middle1.3 mi · 757
- Hartstern Elementary2.0 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About Blake ElementaryHow many students attend Blake Elementary?
Blake Elementary enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blake Elementary serve?
Blake Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Blake Elementary?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at Blake Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blake Elementary?
At Blake Elementary, the student body is approximately 23% White, 38% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Blake Elementary in?
Blake Elementary is part of Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.