Laukhuf Elementary

Set in Louisville, Kentucky, Laukhuf Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, run under Jefferson County. It caters to 627 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 49% above the state mean of about 421.

Laukhuf Elementary is one of 167 schools operated by Jefferson County, a district that works with 95,124 students overall.

On demographics, Laukhuf Elementary lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 25% Hispanic, 23% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Laukhuf Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.2%; this one delivers 30.7%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,866 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Jefferson County runs 175 public schools (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students), of which Laukhuf Elementary is one.

Wilt Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Laukhuf Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Laukhuf Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 24.8%.

Laukhuf Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Laukhuf Elementary has expanded 38%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 627 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 62% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Laukhuf Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.