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Alumni: what's one memory from Gutermuth Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000700
Gutermuth Elementary
1500 Sanders Lane, Louisville, KY 40216 · (502) 485-8261 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
14.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
352 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
74%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
33.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
24.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Gutermuth Elementary
Gutermuth Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gutermuth Elementary this school | 451 | 78.0% | 27.6% |
| Auburndale Elementary Louisville | 596 | 75.7% | 27.1% |
| Rutherford Elementary Louisville | 476 | 77.7% | 10.9% |
| Goldsmith Elementary Louisville | 651 | 71.6% | 27.6% |
| George Unseld Early Childhood Center Louisville | 266 | 75.6% | N/A |
| Warren Elementary Bowling Green | 714 | 86.0% | 16.6% |
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 Gutermuth Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #580 of 669 | #38 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #594 of 668 | #47 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #566 of 674 | #37 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #333 of 744 | #58 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #215 of 674 | #21 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #12 of 674 | #9 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #139 of 721 | #28 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #72 of 233 | #16 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
451
+69 (+18%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 451 | 32.1 | 14.1:1 | 78% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 29.4 | 14.3:1 | 72% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 29.2 | 12.8:1 | 78% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 71% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 26.3 | 15.2:1 | 84% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 80% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 91% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | N/A | N/A | 62% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gutermuth Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (398 to 451); teachers up 22% (26.3 to 32.1).
About Gutermuth Elementary
The public elementary school Gutermuth Elementary is located in Louisville, Kentucky. Enrollment stands at 451 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Jefferson County counts 95,124 students in its 167 schools, and Gutermuth Elementary is one of them.
The largest group at Gutermuth Elementary is Black students, at 37%. Other students are 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% Asian, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 21% Black share among all Jefferson County residents. The diversity index for Gutermuth Elementary is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Gutermuth Elementary, there are about 14.1 students; the school has 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 78%. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 61%.
Gutermuth Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.1% at Gutermuth Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.6%.
In Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $69,866, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 175, with about 95,579 students.
Measured in a straight line, Butler Traditional High is about 1.2 miles from Gutermuth Elementary. The five-mile area around Gutermuth Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Gutermuth Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Gutermuth Elementary's location as City: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Gutermuth Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Butler Traditional High1.2 mi · 1,290
- Jacob Elementary1.2 mi · 519
- Hazelwood Elementary1.2 mi · 527
- Mill Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 437
- Iroquois High1.4 mi · 1,301
- Schaffner Traditional Elementary1.6 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Gutermuth ElementaryHow large is Gutermuth Elementary?
Gutermuth Elementary enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Gutermuth Elementary serve?
Gutermuth Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Gutermuth Elementary have?
Gutermuth Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gutermuth Elementary?
At Gutermuth Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 28% Hispanic, 37% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Gutermuth Elementary public or private?
Gutermuth Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.