Ridgeway · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainSt. Matthews’s public schools score below 90% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 27% of St. Matthews’s students scored proficient, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Matthews, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
St. Matthews’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 132 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Matthews’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,739 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 27 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trinity High School (private), Our Lady of Lourdes School (private), Walden School Corporation (private), Friends School (private), Harvey Browne Preschool (private), Louisville Jewish Day School (private) and Louisville Jewish Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind St. Matthews’s grade
D: better than 10% of Kentucky school districts, #125 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Matthews, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in St. Matthews
St Matthews Elementary
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
1st grade in St. Matthews
St Matthews Elementary
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
2nd grade in St. Matthews
St Matthews Elementary
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
3rd grade in St. Matthews
St Matthews Elementary
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
4th grade in St. Matthews
St Matthews Elementary
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
5th grade in St. Matthews
St Matthews Elementary
Grades K–5 · 598 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
9th grade in St. Matthews
Waggener High
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
10th grade in St. Matthews
Waggener High
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
11th grade in St. Matthews
Waggener High
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
12th grade in St. Matthews
Waggener High
Grades 9–12 · 888 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
St. Matthews’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
St. Matthews vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share St. Matthews’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. Matthews | D | Jefferson County |
| Beechwood Village | D | Jefferson County |
| Norwood | — | Jefferson County |
| Woodlawn Park | — | Jefferson County |
| Graymoor-Devondale | D | Jefferson County |
| Windy Hills | D | Jefferson County |
| Lyndon | D | Jefferson County |
| Maryhill Estates | — | Jefferson County |
| Bellewood | — | Jefferson County |
| Brownsboro Village | — | Jefferson County |
All 9 neighbors share Jefferson County with St. Matthews, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in St. Matthews
36 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Brook-Dupont).
Questions about St. Matthews’s schools
Are St. Matthews’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Matthews children attend score below 90% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #125 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. Matthews in?
Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 95,124 students in 167 schools (2024–25).
Where do St. Matthews kids go to high school?
Waggener High in Louisville, with 888 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is St. Matthews’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does St. Matthews spend per student?
$18,739 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in St. Matthews?
Yes: Trinity High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 1,260 students), Our Lady of Lourdes School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 438 students), Walden School Corporation (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 292 students), Friends School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 176 students), Harvey Browne Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 160 students), Louisville Jewish Day School (religious, grades PK–4, 16 students) and Louisville Jewish Day School (religious, grades PK–4, 16 students).
Parents talk
What St. Matthews families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.