Summary:
Tully Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 788 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Tully Elementary consistently performs above the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in various subject areas, including Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Tully Elementary's 5th-grade students scored 51% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30% for Jefferson County and 41% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, typically placing in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 3 and 5 stars out of 5 over the past decade. Additionally, Tully Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17 to 17.1 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the district average.
However, while Tully Elementary's overall academic performance is strong, the school's rankings for special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students have declined in recent years, dropping to 1 out of 5 stars in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may need to focus more on supporting these student subgroups. Additionally, Tully Elementary is located in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Lowe Elementary, Farmer Elementary, and Greathouse/Shryock Traditional, which consistently outperform Tully Elementary in academic measures, particularly in Mathematics and Reading.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Jefferson County
SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Students who attend Tully Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.1
Number of students: 788
Racial breakdown:
White:
57.4%
African American:
17.3%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Asian:
8.5%
Hispanic:
8.0%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.8%
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