Cochrane Elementary

Cochrane Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, overseen by Jefferson County. Current enrollment sits at 470 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Jefferson County, which oversees 167 schools and 95,124 students, Cochrane Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Cochrane Elementary reports that 31% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 26% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Cochrane Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cochrane Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 42.5%; this one comes in at 26.4%, -16.1 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that median household income runs about $69,866, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cochrane Elementary is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

The closest other public school is Jeffersontown High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cochrane Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 453 students in 2018 compared to 470 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 37% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Cochrane Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.