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D−

Kennedy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3800 Gibson Lane, Louisville, KY 40211 · (502) 485-8280 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Students
482
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy 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

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 ↗

3800 Gibson Lane, Louisville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 193
Grade 285
Grade 382
Grade 469
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
488’20
440’21
429’22
455’23
482’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 7%White 3%Two or more races 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 Kennedy Elementary from Louisville families.

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The district →
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Stopher Elementary
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Farmer Elementary
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737 students17:1
Laukhuf Elementary
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Norton Commons Elementary
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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.