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Fern Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8815 Ferndale Rd, Louisville, KY 40291 · (502) 485-8250 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Directions
Students
744
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Fern Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
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

Directions ↗

8815 Ferndale Rd, Louisville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten123
Grade 1120
Grade 2119
Grade 3145
Grade 4117
Grade 5120
Enrollment over time
689’20
670’21
712’22
736’23
744’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 30%Hispanic 28%White 27%Asian 9%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fern Creek Elementary from Louisville families.

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The district →
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Farmer Elementary
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Laukhuf Elementary
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Norton Commons Elementary
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Hartstern Elementary
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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.