Gheens Early Childhood Center

Louisville, Kentucky, is home to Gheens Early Childhood Center, a very small elementary school. Federal data show 32 students enrolled in pre-K in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.

District-wide, Jefferson County has 167 schools and 95,124 students.

Of every 100 students at Gheens Early Childhood Center, about 34 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 21% Black share among all Jefferson County residents.

Gheens Early Childhood Center has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.4:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 15.4:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. That is higher than the 61% average for public schools in Jefferson County.

Looking at the county, Jefferson County, 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. The county has 175 public schools and about 95,579 students.

Measured in a straight line, Louisville Male High is less than a tenth of a mile from Gheens Early Childhood Center. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The Gheens Early Childhood Center discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.