Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299002499
Westport Early Childhood Center
8800 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40242 · (502) 485-8347 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
172 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 271 | 100% |
Student demographics
74%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Early Childhood Center this school | 271 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Alex R. Kennedy Elementary Louisville | 369 | 59.3% | 34.5% |
| Luhr Elementary Louisville | 544 | 62.7% | 38.0% |
| Zachary Taylor Elementary Louisville | 260 | 67.7% | 26.2% |
| Southern Elementary School Lexington | 476 | 71.0% | 33.9% |
| George Unseld Early Childhood Center Louisville | 266 | 75.6% | N/A |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Westport Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #607 of 744 | #87 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #249 of 674 | #25 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #9 of 674 | #6 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #412 of 721 | #60 of 93 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
271
+140 (+107%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 63% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 54% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 58% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 11 | 11.9:1 | 51% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westport Early Childhood Center.
About Westport Early Childhood Center
Westport Early Childhood Center is a low-enrollment elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, administered by Jefferson County. It has an enrollment of 271 students in pre-K. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll around 421, and this school is 36% below that mark.
Westport Early Childhood Center is one of 167 schools in Jefferson County, which enrolls 95,124 students in total.
The biggest share of students at Westport Early Childhood Center, 35%, is White. Next come 31% Black, 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 63% White among all Jefferson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
Staffing at Westport Early Childhood Center comes to 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1, 1.1 more students per teacher than here. Westport Early Childhood Center counts 63% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Jefferson County is close, at 61%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson County show that median household income comes to about $69,866, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Jefferson County counts 175 public schools with about 95,579 students.
The Brook-KMI is about 0.7 miles from Westport Early Childhood Center, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Westport Early Childhood Center is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school counted 131 students in 2020-21 and 271 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.3:1, from 11.9:1.
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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
- The Brook-KMI0.7 mi · 29
- Westport Middle0.7 mi · 988
- Bowen Elementary0.8 mi · 729
- Zachary Taylor Elementary1.0 mi · 260
- Norton Elementary1.3 mi · 716
- Kammerer Middle1.7 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Westport Early Childhood CenterHow many students attend Westport Early Childhood Center?
Westport Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Westport Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westport Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Westport Early Childhood Center have?
Westport Early Childhood Center employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westport Early Childhood Center?
At Westport Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 35% White, 16% Hispanic, 31% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Westport Early Childhood Center?
Westport Early Childhood Center is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
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