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Bates Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7601 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40291 · (502) 485-8208 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Students
585
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bates Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7601 Bardstown Road, Louisville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 195
Grade 297
Grade 3104
Grade 494
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
568’20
546’21
568’22
576’23
585’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 20%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%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 Bates 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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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.