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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000688
Shacklette Elementary
5310 Mercury Drive, Louisville, KY 40258 · (502) 485-8325 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
324 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 101 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
Student demographics
70%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
17.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
12.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Shacklette Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #658 of 669 | #75 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #658 of 668 | #76 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #659 of 674 | #74 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #380 of 744 | #62 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #190 of 674 | #18 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #59 of 674 | #29 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #172 of 233 | #36 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
429
+14 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.2:1
% White
24%
was 35%
% Hispanic
32%
was 17%
% Black
37%
was 40%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
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 | 429 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 76% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 77% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 27.5 | 15.3:1 | 77% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 29.2 | 14.2:1 | 87% (363) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shacklette Elementary.
About Shacklette Elementary
Shacklette Elementary is an elementary school located in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Total enrollment is 429 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
A total of 167 schools make up Jefferson County, with 95,124 students enrolled.
Black students make up 37% of enrollment at Shacklette Elementary, the largest share of any group. Next come 32% Hispanic, 24% White, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 21% Black among all Jefferson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. The school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.8:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in Kentucky. Federal data show 76% of students (324) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 61% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 15 points lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Shacklette Elementary is -23.5 points, in the bottom 10% of Kentucky. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 13.5%, and the predicted rate is 37.0%.
In Jefferson County, home to about 783,022 people, the median household earns about $69,866 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jefferson County number 175, with about 95,579 students.
Conway Middle is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Shacklette Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Shacklette Elementary is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Shacklette Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment increased by 3% across 7 years, from 415 in 2017-18 to 429 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, 32% of students were Hispanic, compared with 17% in 2017-18.
People who know Shacklette Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Conway Middle0.7 mi · 678
- Greenwood Elementary1.0 mi · 457
- Pleasure Ridge Park High1.0 mi · 1,777
- Kerrick Elementary1.1 mi · 348
- Western High1.4 mi · 409
- Waller-Williams Environmental1.4 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About Shacklette ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Shacklette Elementary?
Shacklette Elementary enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Shacklette Elementary serve?
Shacklette Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shacklette Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shacklette Elementary is approximately 13.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shacklette Elementary?
At Shacklette Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 32% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Shacklette Elementary?
Shacklette 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.