Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000757
Young Elementary
1107 South 17th street, Louisville, KY 40210 · (502) 485-8354 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
10.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
89 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 22 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (22) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
27%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
16.0%
KY avg 47.9%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Kentucky average is about 48 of 100.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Young Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Elementary this school | 100 | 89.0% | N/A |
| DuValle Education Center Louisville | 143 | 88.8% | N/A |
| Dawson Orman Education Center Louisville | 149 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Engelhard Elementary Louisville | 265 | 86.4% | N/A |
| Byck Elementary Louisville | 272 | 91.9% | 12.2% |
| Maupin Elementary Louisville | 302 | 93.0% | 20.5% |
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 Young Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #665 of 674 | #80 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #724 of 744 | #93 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #22 of 721 | #8 of 93 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -80.4% | #1 of 437 | #1 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
100
-181 (-64%) vs 2020
-83% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 100 | 9.2 | 10.9:1 | 89% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 23.8 | 9.5:1 | 83% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 17.8 | 11.7:1 | 86% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 28 | 10.0:1 | 76% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 36.2 | 14.1:1 | 82% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 88% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 99% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | N/A | N/A | 99% (472) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 39 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 80% (509 to 100); teachers down 75% (36.2 to 9.2).
About Young Elementary
Young Elementary is a very small elementary school in Kentucky, with an address in Louisville. It reported 100 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
The district for Young Elementary is Jefferson County, with 167 schools and 95,124 students.
Black students are 85% of those enrolled at Young Elementary. Next come 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. 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 27%.
Teacher count: 9.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.9:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 89%. The average for public schools in Jefferson County is 61%.
For the population of Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $69,866, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Jefferson County counts 175 public schools with about 95,579 students.
Of the public schools around it, Young Elementary is closest to Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Young Elementary had 281 students in 2020-21 and 100 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
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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
Other Young Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Young Elementary. Young Elementary is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Young Elementary SchoolSEMINOLE, TX · 581 students
- Young Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 545 students
- Young Elementary SchoolDECATUR, TX · 445 students
- Young Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 417 students
- Young Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School0.6 mi · 427
- Grace M. James Academy of Excellence0.7 mi · 440
- Johnson Traditional Middle0.7 mi · 516
- Central High Magnet Career Academy1.0 mi · 1,256
- Brandeis Elementary1.0 mi · 420
- Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary1.1 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Young ElementaryHow many students attend Young Elementary?
Young Elementary enrolls approximately 100 students in grades KG-05.
Is Young Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Young Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Young Elementary have?
Young Elementary employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Young Elementary?
Student demographics at Young Elementary are roughly 2% White, 9% Hispanic, 85% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Young Elementary public or private?
Young Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
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