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How has Coral Ridge Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000654
Coral Ridge Elementary
10608 National Turnpike, Fairdale, KY 40118 · (502) 485-8234 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
376 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
62%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
35.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
31.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Coral Ridge Elementary
Coral Ridge Elementary's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Ridge Elementary this school | 567 | 66.3% | 29.9% |
| South Green Elementary School Glasgow | 487 | 66.1% | 51.8% |
| Stonestreet Elementary Louisville | 517 | 69.6% | 23.9% |
| Simmons Elementary School Versailles | 415 | 71.8% | 47.2% |
| Southside Elementary Shelbyville | 412 | 63.6% | 35.4% |
| Beaver Dam Elementary School Beaver Dam | 601 | 66.4% | 43.6% |
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 Coral Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #555 of 669 | #33 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #527 of 668 | #34 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #556 of 674 | #33 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #162 of 744 | #29 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #279 of 674 | #28 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #141 of 674 | #62 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #364 of 721 | #57 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #168 of 233 | #34 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
567
+35 (+7%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 567 | 39.4 | 14.4:1 | 66% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 37.7 | 15.8:1 | 65% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 39.7 | 14.0:1 | 63% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 62% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 35.9 | 15.3:1 | 70% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 79% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 79% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | N/A | N/A | 71% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 21 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coral Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (548 to 567); teachers up 10% (35.9 to 39.4).
About Coral Ridge Elementary
Coral Ridge Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Fairdale, Kentucky. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 567 students. That puts enrollment 35% larger than the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Across its 167 schools, Jefferson County enrolls 95,124 students. Coral Ridge Elementary is one of those schools.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at Coral Ridge Elementary. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Jefferson County overall, about 63% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Coral Ridge Elementary has 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 66% at Coral Ridge Elementary.
Coral Ridge Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Coral Ridge Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.9%; the prediction is 40.4%.
Census data for Jefferson County show median household income comes to about $69,866, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 175 public schools in the county, enrolling about 95,579, Coral Ridge Elementary among them.
Fairdale High is about 1.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 22.6% on proficiency, and Coral Ridge Elementary is above that at 29.9%.
For locale, NCES codes Coral Ridge Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 567 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 532.
The discussion board for Coral Ridge Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Fairdale
- Fairdale HighHigh · 1,405 students
- Fairdale ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent ProgramHigh · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Fairdale High1.4 mi · 1,405
- Fairdale Elementary1.4 mi · 653
- Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent Program1.6 mi · 43
- Brooks Elementary School2.5 mi · 444
- Minors Lane Elementary2.5 mi · 370
- Knight Middle2.7 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Coral Ridge ElementaryHow large is Coral Ridge Elementary?
Coral Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-05.
Is Coral Ridge Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coral Ridge Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Coral Ridge Elementary have?
Coral Ridge Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coral Ridge Elementary?
At Coral Ridge Elementary, the student body is approximately 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Coral Ridge Elementary in?
Coral Ridge Elementary is part of Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.