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Schools in Jeffersontown · Jefferson County School District

Jeffersontown’s public schools score below 90% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Jeffersontown’s students scored proficient, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jeffersontown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#125of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

35%

▼ 10 pts vs KY 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

27%

▼ 11 pts vs KY 38%

2021–22

Graduate on time

87%

▼ 4 pts vs KY 91%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.7K

▲ 27% vs KY $14.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

15.2

KY 15.4

Schools in town

3,688 students on the public path

In brief

Jeffersontown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 139 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jeffersontown’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,739 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Carrithers Middle, then Jeffersontown High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Edward School (private) and Academy for Individual Excellence (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jeffersontown’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Kentucky school districts, #125 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 10%

Lower resultsHigher results

Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 1%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 47,654 test results and a graduating class of 7,355 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Jeffersontown’s students in the tested grades sat them (47,926 in math, 47,381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jeffersontown, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Jeffersontown · depends on your address

Tully Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 791 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Louisville

A⁻

Jeffersontown Elementary

Grades K–5 · 686 students · 16:1 students per teacher

Cochrane Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Louisville

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A⁻

6–8Carrithers MiddleJefferson County School DistrictC⁻

9–12Jeffersontown HighJefferson County School DistrictD

Jeffersontown’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 167 schools · 95,124 students · 15.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)

$18,739KY $14,752 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%

State average 44.7% · 47381 students tested

Math27%

State average 37.8% · 47926 students tested

Jeffersontown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Jeffersontown’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Jeffersontown	D	Jefferson County
Forest Hills	—	Jefferson County
Middletown	D	Jefferson County
Douglass Hills	D	Jefferson County
Blue Ridge Manor	—	Jefferson County
Hurstbourne	D	Jefferson County
Hurstbourne Acres	D	Jefferson County

All 6 neighbors share Jefferson County with Jeffersontown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jeffersontown

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jeffersontownby address

Tully Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville

A⁻

791 students16:1Rate it →

Cochrane Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville

C⁻

470 students13:1Rate it →

Jeffersontown Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

686 students16:1Rate it →

Carrithers Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Louisville

C⁻

545 students14:1Rate it →

Jeffersontown High

High · Grades 9–12

1,196 students16:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Edward School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Louisville

Private · Catholic

339 students15:1Rate it →

Academy for Individual Excellence

Grades K–12 · Louisville

Private · Religious

327 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Jeffersontown’s schools

Are Jeffersontown’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jeffersontown children attend score below 90% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #125 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jeffersontown in?

Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 95,124 students in 167 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jeffersontown kids go to high school?

Jeffersontown High, with 1,196 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Jeffersontown’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Jeffersontown spend per student?

$18,739 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jeffersontown?

Yes: St. Edward School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 339 students) and Academy for Individual Excellence (religious, grades K–12, 327 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.