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Portland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3410 Northwestern Parkway, Louisville, KY 40212 · (502) 485-8313 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Directions
Students
304
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Portland Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 22.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

3410 Northwestern Parkway, Louisville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 149
Grade 249
Grade 354
Grade 454
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
248’20
240’21
241’22
279’23
304’24

Up 22.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 28%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portland 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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598 students17:1
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.