Luhr Elementary

Luhr Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Jefferson County. The school enrolls 544 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 29% larger than typical.

Jefferson County comprises 167 schools with combined enrollment of 95,124 students; Luhr Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Luhr Elementary records that the largest single group is Black at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 30% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Luhr Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at Luhr Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Luhr Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.8%, the actual is 38.0%, a residual of -3.8 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $69,866, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Luhr Elementary is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

Nearest neighbor: Marion C. Moore School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Luhr Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Luhr Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 24.4%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Luhr Elementary's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 498 (now 544). White enrollment moved from 40% to 30% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.