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Fairdale Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

10104 Mitchell Hill Road, Fairdale, KY 40118 · (502) 485-8247 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Directions
Students
653
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Fairdale Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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10104 Mitchell Hill Road, Fairdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 1123
Grade 2112
Grade 3100
Grade 4107
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
604’20
583’21
596’22
623’23
653’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 40%Black 13%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairdale Elementary from Louisville families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
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Stopher Elementary
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781 students19:1
Farmer Elementary
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B+
737 students17:1
Laukhuf Elementary
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C−
627 students17:1
Norton Commons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prospect
A−
598 students17:1
Hartstern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
D
597 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Louisville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.