Norton Commons Elementary

Set in Prospect, Kentucky, Norton Commons Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community, operated by Jefferson County. It caters to 598 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 421.

Norton Commons Elementary is one of 167 schools operated by Jefferson County, a district that instructs 95,124 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Norton Commons Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Norton Commons Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Norton Commons Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.9%, the actual is 55.2%, a residual of +0.4 points.

In the area at large, census data for Jefferson County shows the typical household earns roughly $69,866 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norton Commons Elementary is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chancey Elementary, around 2.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Norton Commons Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Norton Commons Elementary's enrollment has expanded 22% since 2018, when it stood at 490 (now 598). The White share of enrollment decreased from 62% to 52% over that span.

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.