Dunn Elementary

Set in Louisville, Kentucky, Dunn Elementary is a mid-sized elementary campus, overseen by Jefferson County. It teaches 425 students across grades K through 5.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dunn Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest is composed of 15% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jefferson County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Dunn Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 53.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put 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%. Dunn Elementary is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

The closest other public school is Ballard High, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dunn Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 527 students in 2018 compared to 425 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 4% to 8%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Dunn Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.