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If you had an hour of school board time for Wilt Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000702
Wilt Elementary
6700 Price Lane, Louisville, KY 40229 · (502) 485-8353 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
301 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
6
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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
73%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
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like Wilt Elementary
Wilt Elementary's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Elementary this school | 522 | 57.7% | 44.2% |
| Chenoweth Elementary Louisville | 569 | 57.6% | 36.0% |
| Laukhuf Elementary Louisville | 627 | 56.1% | 30.7% |
| Cochrane Elementary Louisville | 470 | 60.6% | 26.4% |
| Jeffersontown Elementary Jeffersontown | 686 | 62.7% | 21.2% |
| Chancey Elementary Louisville | 510 | 60.6% | 27.1% |
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 Wilt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #333 of 669 | #20 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #309 of 668 | #19 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #315 of 674 | #20 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #211 of 744 | #38 of 99 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #470 of 674 | #44 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #18 of 674 | #11 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #510 of 721 | #69 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #210 of 233 | #43 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. 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
522
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 522 | 33.1 | 15.8:1 | 58% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 33.1 | 15.9:1 | 52% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 31.2 | 16.6:1 | 50% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 50% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 26.5 | 19.4:1 | 56% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 67% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 71% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | N/A | N/A | 63% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (515 to 522); teachers up 25% (26.5 to 33.1).
About Wilt Elementary
Wilt Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Louisville, Kentucky. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 522 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421, so this school runs 24% above that.
Jefferson County, which runs Wilt Elementary, has 167 schools and 95,124 students.
Enrollment at Wilt Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 37%. The school is also 26% Black, 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is lower than the 63% White share among all Jefferson County residents. By the diversity index, Wilt Elementary comes in at 73%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. Wilt Elementary reports 58% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Wilt Elementary is B-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wilt Elementary would be expected to post about 43.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.2%.
Census estimates describe Jefferson County this way: median household income is about $69,866, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Jefferson County number 175 and enroll about 95,579.
Of nearby public schools, Laukhuf Elementary is the closest, at about 1.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Wilt Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Wilt Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 499 to 522.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Wilt Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Laukhuf Elementary1.5 mi · 627
- Smyrna Elementary School2.5 mi · 515
- Marion C. Moore School2.6 mi · 1,892
- Overdale Elementary School2.6 mi · 390
- Zoneton Middle School2.7 mi · 343
- Southern High2.9 mi · 1,725
Frequently asked questions
About Wilt ElementaryHow large is Wilt Elementary?
Wilt Elementary enrolls approximately 522 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wilt Elementary serve?
Wilt Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Wilt Elementary?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Wilt Elementary.
How diverse is Wilt Elementary?
Wilt Elementary reports a student body of 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 26% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilt Elementary?
Wilt 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.