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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000716
Laukhuf Elementary
5100 Capewood Dr, Louisville, KY 40229 · (502) 485-8289 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
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
17.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
352 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
6
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 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
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
31.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
32.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Laukhuf Elementary
Laukhuf Elementary's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laukhuf Elementary this school | 627 | 56.1% | 30.7% |
| Wilt Elementary Louisville | 522 | 57.7% | 44.2% |
| Florence Elementary School Florence | 610 | 58.5% | 37.9% |
| Jeffersontown Elementary Jeffersontown | 686 | 62.7% | 21.2% |
| Steeplechase Elementary School Walton | 598 | 60.2% | 47.1% |
| Chenoweth Elementary Louisville | 569 | 57.6% | 36.0% |
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 Laukhuf Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #546 of 669 | #29 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #517 of 668 | #32 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #592 of 674 | #44 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #82 of 744 | #11 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #614 of 674 | #72 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #39 of 674 | #19 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #530 of 721 | #71 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.8% | #11 of 233 | #2 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
627
+75 (+14%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 627 | 36.1 | 17.4:1 | 56% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 35.3 | 17.1:1 | 52% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 33.2 | 18.5:1 | 55% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 50% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 24.3 | 18.7:1 | 58% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 65% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 52% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | N/A | N/A | 46% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 344 | 17 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laukhuf Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (455 to 627); teachers up 48% (24.3 to 36.1).
About Laukhuf Elementary
Laukhuf Elementary, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 627 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 49% above the average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
The district, Jefferson County, operates 167 schools serving 95,124 students.
About 40% of students at Laukhuf Elementary are White, the largest single group. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 23% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Jefferson County's residents are about 63% White, 23 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Laukhuf Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Laukhuf Elementary has a ratio of 17.4:1. The gap from the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 2.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 56%.
Laukhuf Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.2%.
Census data for Jefferson County show median household income comes to 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 county has 175 public schools and about 95,579 students.
Among nearby public schools, Wilt Elementary is closest at about 1.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Laukhuf Elementary ranks 3rd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 75 students, from 552 to 627. Students per teacher dropped from 18.4 in 2020-21 to 17.4 in 2024-25.
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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
- Wilt Elementary1.5 mi · 522
- Knight Middle1.5 mi · 757
- Blue Lick Elementary1.5 mi · 508
- Overdale Elementary School1.5 mi · 390
- Southern High2.0 mi · 1,725
- Zoneton Middle School2.1 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Laukhuf ElementaryHow many students attend Laukhuf Elementary?
Laukhuf Elementary enrolls approximately 627 students in grades PK-05.
Is Laukhuf Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laukhuf Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Laukhuf Elementary have?
Laukhuf Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Laukhuf Elementary?
Student demographics at Laukhuf Elementary are roughly 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Laukhuf Elementary in?
Laukhuf Elementary is part of Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.