Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000762
King Elementary
4325 Vermont Ave, Louisville, KY 40211 · (502) 485-8285 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
15.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
282 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 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
30%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
12.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
7.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 31% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 King Elementary
King Elementary's state test result (7.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Elementary this school | 306 | 92.2% | 7.7% |
| Maupin Elementary Louisville | 302 | 93.0% | 20.5% |
| Byck Elementary Louisville | 272 | 91.9% | 12.2% |
| Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School Louisville | 427 | 90.9% | 9.5% |
| Engelhard Elementary Louisville | 265 | 86.4% | N/A |
| Foster Traditional Academy Louisville | 317 | 84.5% | 19.9% |
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 King Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #668 of 669 | #85 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #666 of 668 | #82 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #672 of 674 | #87 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #560 of 744 | #82 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #461 of 674 | #43 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #340 of 674 | #84 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #7 of 721 | #2 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #77 of 437 | #13 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
306
-61 (-17%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 306 | 19.5 | 15.7:1 | 92% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 27.3 | 10.6:1 | 87% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 18.8 | 15.9:1 | 90% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 88% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 30.9 | 12.8:1 | 91% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 89% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 94% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | N/A | N/A | 55% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 31 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (396 to 306); teachers down 37% (30.9 to 19.5).
About King Elementary
King Elementary is a public small elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky. It enrolled 306 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
Jefferson County has 167 schools and 95,124 students, and King Elementary is one of those schools.
Most students at King Elementary are Black: 83% of enrollment. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 5% White, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 21% Black. By the diversity index, King Elementary comes in at 30%.
Federal staffing data show 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at King Elementary and a ratio of 15.7:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have a similar average ratio of 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 92% of students. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 61%.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, King Elementary receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, King Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% in Kentucky. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 7.7%, against a prediction of 30.9%.
Census estimates describe Jefferson County this way: median household income is about $69,866, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Jefferson County number 175 and enroll about 95,579.
Of nearby public schools, The Academy @ Shawnee is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 7.7% is below the 18.3% average for nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 306 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 367. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.6:1 to 15.7:1.
Discussions about King Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
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- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
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- Eastern HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
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- 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
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Other King Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named King Elementary. King Elementary is the 12th largest of the 16.
- King ElementaryStockton, CA · 942 students
- King ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 598 students
- King ElementaryFresno, CA · 566 students
- King Elementary SchoolDorchester, MA · 464 students
- KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVAN BUREN, AR · 437 students
Nearby schools
- The Academy @ Shawnee0.5 mi · 1,051
- Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School0.7 mi · 615
- Foster Traditional Academy1.5 mi · 317
- Atkinson Academy1.5 mi · 462
- Brandeis Elementary1.5 mi · 420
- Portland Elementary1.6 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About King ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at King Elementary?
King Elementary enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-05.
Is King Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
King Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does King Elementary have?
King Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at King Elementary?
Student demographics at King Elementary are roughly 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 83% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is King Elementary in?
King Elementary is part of Jefferson County.
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