Sanders Elementary

Set in Louisville, Kentucky, Sanders Elementary is a medium-sized elementary campus, overseen by Jefferson County. It educates 394 students across grades K through 5.

Jefferson County runs 167 schools in total, collectively educating 95,124 students. Sanders Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Sanders Elementary reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 31% Black, 19% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sanders Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Sanders Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 23.4%.

Around the school, Jefferson County reports that median household income runs about $69,866, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Sanders Elementary is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wilkerson Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sanders Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 21.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Sanders Elementary's enrollment has decreased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 456 (now 394). White enrollment moved from 58% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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