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Schools in Watterson Park · Jefferson County School District

Watterson Park’s public schools score below 90% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Watterson Park’s students scored proficient, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watterson Park, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 11 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 27% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
KY 15.4
Schools in town
1
1 students on the public path
In brief

Watterson Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 151 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watterson Park’s, its schools beat 5%, 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 ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Watterson Park’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Kentucky school districts. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (151)Better than 5%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 47,654 test results and a graduating class of 7,355 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Watterson Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (47,926 in math, 47,381 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Watterson Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Home/HospitalJefferson County School DistrictNo scores

Watterson Park’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.

Jefferson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 167 schools · 95,124 students · 15.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$18,739KY $14,752 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 44.7% · 47381 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.8% · 47926 students tested

Watterson Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Watterson Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watterson ParkDJefferson County
West BuechelDJefferson County

Every school in Watterson Park

1 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).

District schools in Watterson Parkby address
Home/Hospital
Grades PK–12 · Louisville
1 students0:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Outside School Day Program).

Questions about Watterson Park’s schools

Are Watterson Park’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Watterson Park children attend score below 90% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watterson Park in?

Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 95,124 students in 167 schools (2024–25).

What is Watterson Park’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 Watterson Park spend per student?

$18,739 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.