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What's the most underrated thing about Layne Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000706
Layne Elementary
9831 East Avenue, Louisville, KY 40272 · (502) 485-8290 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
340 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
3
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 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
Student demographics
69%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
31.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
28.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
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 →
Where Layne Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #574 of 669 | #35 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #563 of 668 | #37 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #590 of 674 | #43 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #377 of 744 | #61 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #667 of 674 | #88 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #68 of 674 | #34 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #184 of 233 | #38 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
+12 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 17.2:1
% White
40%
was 61%
% Hispanic
28%
was 12%
% Black
26%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 21.1 | 20.4:1 | 79% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 26.7 | 15.1:1 | 72% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 21.1 | 17.9:1 | 81% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 24.3 | 17.2:1 | 80% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Layne Elementary.
About Layne Elementary
Layne Elementary is one of the public schools in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 430 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Within Jefferson County, Layne Elementary is one of 167 schools. The district enrolls 95,124 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Layne Elementary is White, with 40% of students. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 26% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points below the 63% share among Jefferson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Layne Elementary has 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 79% at Layne Elementary. That is higher than the 61% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Test results at Layne Elementary are 7.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.4% actual, 35.7% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $69,866, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 175 public schools and about 95,579 students.
Stuart Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Layne Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Layne Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
Layne Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school's student count increased 3% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 61% to 40%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 20.4:1, from 17.2:1.
The discussion board for Layne Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Stuart Middle School0.2 mi · 1,166
- Stonestreet Elementary0.7 mi · 517
- Valley High1.1 mi · 850
- Dixie Elementary1.3 mi · 370
- Wilkerson Elementary School1.7 mi · 541
- Eisenhower Elementary1.9 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Layne ElementaryHow many students attend Layne Elementary?
Layne Elementary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-05.
Is Layne Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Layne Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Layne Elementary?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Layne Elementary.
How diverse is Layne Elementary?
Layne Elementary reports a student body of 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Layne Elementary?
Layne Elementary is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.