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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000645
Chenoweth Elementary
3622 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40207 · (502) 485-8227 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
328 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
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
40.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chenoweth Elementary
Chenoweth Elementary's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenoweth Elementary this school | 569 | 57.6% | 36.0% |
| Wilt Elementary Louisville | 522 | 57.7% | 44.2% |
| Steeplechase Elementary School Walton | 598 | 60.2% | 47.1% |
| Jeffersontown Elementary Jeffersontown | 686 | 62.7% | 21.2% |
| Laukhuf Elementary Louisville | 627 | 56.1% | 30.7% |
| Picadome Elementary School Lexington | 434 | 58.5% | 36.4% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chenoweth Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #483 of 669 | #27 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #471 of 668 | #26 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #493 of 674 | #27 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #160 of 744 | #28 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #581 of 674 | #63 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #42 of 674 | #22 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #511 of 721 | #70 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #167 of 233 | #33 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
569
+58 (+11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 569 | 33.6 | 16.9:1 | 58% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 31.5 | 16.7:1 | 54% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 31.5 | 14.8:1 | 57% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 49% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 30.8 | 17.9:1 | 50% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 54% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 51% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | N/A | N/A | 50% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 31 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chenoweth Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (550 to 569); teachers up 9% (30.8 to 33.6).
About Chenoweth Elementary
Chenoweth Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Louisville, Kentucky. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 569 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students, so this school is 35% bigger than average.
Within Jefferson County, Chenoweth Elementary is one of 167 schools. The district enrolls 95,124 students.
White students are the largest group at Chenoweth Elementary, with 43% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 24% Black, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Jefferson County residents are about 63% White. By the diversity index, Chenoweth Elementary comes in at 71%.
The teaching staff at Chenoweth Elementary is 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, lower than at this school. About 58% of students, or 328, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Chenoweth Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 43.6% for a school in Kentucky with Chenoweth Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Chenoweth Elementary posts 36.0%.
Chenoweth Elementary is located in Jefferson County, where median household income is about $69,866, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 175 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 95,579.
Field Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Chenoweth Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Chenoweth Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Chenoweth Elementary went from 511 students to 569. The ratio was 15.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Chenoweth Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Field Elementary0.9 mi · 465
- St Joseph Children's Home1.2 mi · 30
- Barret Traditional Middle1.7 mi · 579
- St Matthews Elementary2.0 mi · 598
- Dunn Elementary2.0 mi · 425
- Waggener High2.2 mi · 888
Frequently asked questions
About Chenoweth ElementaryHow many students attend Chenoweth Elementary?
Chenoweth Elementary enrolls approximately 569 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Chenoweth Elementary serve?
Chenoweth Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chenoweth Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chenoweth Elementary is approximately 16.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chenoweth Elementary?
At Chenoweth Elementary, the student body is approximately 43% White, 17% Hispanic, 24% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Chenoweth Elementary public or private?
Chenoweth Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.