Cane Run Elementary

Cane Run Elementary is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary campuss in Louisville, Kentucky, operated by Jefferson County, with 401 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 167 schools in Jefferson County (95,124 students total), Cane Run Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Cane Run Elementary reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest consists of 18% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Cane Run Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jefferson County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $69,866 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Cane Run Elementary is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

The closest other public school is Schaffner Traditional Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Cane Run Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cane Run Elementary has showed little movement, going from 410 students in 2018 to 401 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 81% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Cane Run Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.