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Alumni: what's one memory from Klondike Lane Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000712
Klondike Lane Elementary
3807 Klondike Ln, Louisville, KY 40218 · (502) 485-8286 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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.
- DBeats 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
15.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
366 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 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
72%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
29.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
25.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 30 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Klondike Lane Elementary
Klondike Lane Elementary's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike Lane Elementary this school | 527 | 69.4% | 26.0% |
| Hartstern Elementary Louisville | 597 | 65.0% | 19.5% |
| Smyrna Elementary School Louisville | 515 | 69.7% | 27.7% |
| Auburndale Elementary Louisville | 596 | 75.7% | 27.1% |
| Goldsmith Elementary Louisville | 651 | 71.6% | 27.6% |
| Kenwood Elementary Louisville | 596 | 71.1% | 27.9% |
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 Klondike Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #600 of 669 | #47 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #591 of 668 | #45 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #604 of 674 | #46 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #208 of 744 | #36 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #373 of 674 | #36 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #38 of 674 | #18 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #295 of 721 | #54 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.5% | #43 of 233 | #9 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
527
+66 (+14%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 527 | 35.1 | 15.0:1 | 69% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 31.3 | 14.8:1 | 67% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 31.8 | 14.4:1 | 68% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 59% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 30.2 | 14.6:1 | 82% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 79% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 77% (532) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | N/A | N/A | 46% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 31 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Klondike Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (441 to 527); teachers up 16% (30.2 to 35.1).
About Klondike Lane Elementary
In Louisville, Kentucky, Klondike Lane Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 527 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 25% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
In Jefferson County, 167 schools enroll a combined 95,124 students.
Klondike Lane Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 39%. Other students are 29% Black, 21% White, 8% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County residents are about 9% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Klondike Lane Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Teachers at the school number 35.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have a similar average ratio of 15.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 69% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Klondike Lane Elementary is D. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Klondike Lane Elementary is -13.3 points: 26.0% actual, 39.3% predicted.
Federal survey data for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $69,866, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 175 public schools operate in Jefferson County, serving about 95,579 students.
The nearest other public school, Newcomer Academy, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Klondike Lane Elementary. By average proficiency, Klondike Lane Elementary is 3rd among 5 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Klondike Lane Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 461 to 527.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Newcomer Academy0.5 mi · 578
- Goldsmith Elementary0.9 mi · 651
- Seneca High1.0 mi · 1,255
- Binet School1.0 mi · 22
- Watterson Elementary1.3 mi · 454
- Greathouse/Shryock Traditional1.4 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Klondike Lane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Klondike Lane Elementary?
Klondike Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-05.
Is Klondike Lane Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Klondike Lane Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Klondike Lane Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Klondike Lane Elementary.
How diverse is Klondike Lane Elementary?
Klondike Lane Elementary reports a student body of 21% White, 39% Hispanic, 29% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Klondike Lane Elementary public or private?
Klondike Lane 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.