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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BULLITT COUNTY·NCES 210075001974
Shepherdsville Elementary
527 W Blue Lick Rd, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 · (502) 869-7000 · Bullitt County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
367 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
29.0%
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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Shepherdsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Bullitt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #571 of 669 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #553 of 668 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #588 of 674 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #187 of 744 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #475 of 674 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #290 of 674 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #320 of 721 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #418 of 437 | #8 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 538 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 68% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 31.8 | 17.0:1 | 72% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 72% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 70% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 33.7 | 16.1:1 | 73% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 74% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 76% (405) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shepherdsville Elementary.
About Shepherdsville Elementary
Shepherdsville Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Its enrollment is 538 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
In Bullitt County, 24 schools enroll a combined 13,007 students.
Federal enrollment data show Shepherdsville Elementary is 79% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. The school's White share is 13 points below the 91% share among Bullitt County residents. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Shepherdsville Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 15.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Shepherdsville Elementary, which has 34. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 15.4:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 68%. For comparison, public schools in Bullitt County average 50%.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.7%. Shepherdsville Elementary scores 28.7%.
Looking at the county, Bullitt County, the median household earns about $80,558 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Bullitt County has 26 public schools with about 13,007 students, including Shepherdsville Elementary.
Bullitt Lick Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Shepherdsville Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Shepherdsville Elementary places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 538, starting from 526.
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Bullitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,027
Census ACS
Median income
$80,558
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,007 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bullitt County
- Bullitt East High SchoolHigh · 1,664 students
- Bullitt Central High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- North Bullitt High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Eastside Middle SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other schools in Shepherdsville
- Bullitt Central High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- North Bullitt High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Hebron Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
- Cedar Grove ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Roby Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Bullitt Lick Middle School0.1 mi · 423
- Roby Elementary School0.9 mi · 434
- Bullitt Alternative Center1.2 mi · 34
- Bullitt Central High School1.2 mi · 1,293
- Cedar Grove Elementary2.4 mi · 441
- Freedom Elementary School4.3 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Shepherdsville ElementaryHow large is Shepherdsville Elementary?
Shepherdsville Elementary enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Shepherdsville Elementary serve?
Shepherdsville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Shepherdsville Elementary have?
Shepherdsville Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Shepherdsville Elementary?
Student demographics at Shepherdsville Elementary are roughly 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Shepherdsville Elementary public or private?
Shepherdsville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bullitt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.