Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000739
Engelhard Elementary
1004 S First St, Louisville, KY 40203 · (502) 485-8246 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
229 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
44%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
24.0%
KY avg 47.9%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Kentucky average is about 48 of 100.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Engelhard Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engelhard Elementary this school | 265 | 86.4% | N/A |
| Shelby Academy Louisville | 290 | 83.8% | 18.5% |
| King Elementary Louisville | 306 | 92.2% | 7.7% |
| Byck Elementary Louisville | 272 | 91.9% | 12.2% |
| Mill Creek Elementary Louisville | 437 | 83.1% | 14.5% |
| William Wells Brown Elementary Lexington | 300 | 86.0% | 37.7% |
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 Engelhard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #641 of 674 | #63 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #618 of 744 | #89 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #64 of 674 | #8 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #245 of 674 | #78 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.4% | #50 of 721 | #11 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.3% | #37 of 437 | #10 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
265
-45 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 265 | 21.3 | 12.4:1 | 86% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 22.1 | 13.1:1 | 80% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 27.3 | 10.1:1 | 76% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 80% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 28.6 | 13.1:1 | 90% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 90% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 91% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | N/A | N/A | 71% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 28 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Engelhard Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (375 to 265); teachers down 25% (28.6 to 21.3).
About Engelhard Elementary
Engelhard Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Louisville, Kentucky. Its 265 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 421 average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Jefferson County has a total of 167 schools and 95,124 students, Engelhard Elementary among them.
A majority of students at Engelhard Elementary, 73%, are Black. The rest of enrollment is 11% White, 8% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Jefferson County, the Black share is about 21%. By the diversity index, Engelhard Elementary comes in at 44%.
The count of teachers at Engelhard Elementary is 21.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, higher than at this school. Around 86% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Jefferson County average 61%.
Jefferson County has about 783,022 residents, and median household income is about $69,866, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Jefferson County number 175 and enroll about 95,579.
The school nearest to Engelhard Elementary is Heuser Hearing & Language Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Engelhard Elementary is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 310 to 265.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Heuser Hearing & Language Academy0.1 mi · 7
- Pathfinder School of Innovation0.3 mi · 918
- Dawson Orman Education Center0.3 mi · 149
- Meyzeek Middle0.5 mi · 847
- Ackerly0.7 mi · 4
- Ahrens Educational Resource Center0.8 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Engelhard ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Engelhard Elementary?
Engelhard Elementary enrolls approximately 265 students in grades KG-05.
Is Engelhard Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Engelhard Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Engelhard Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Engelhard Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Engelhard Elementary?
At Engelhard Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 73% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Engelhard Elementary in?
Engelhard Elementary is part of Jefferson County.
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