Summary:
Kenwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 578 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with its performance generally lagging behind the Jefferson County district and the state of Kentucky.
Kenwood Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in core subjects, is consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were 38%, 26%, and 42%, respectively, compared to the Jefferson County averages of 31%, 31%, and 30%, and the Kentucky averages of 43%, 43%, and 41%. Similar trends are observed in Reading, Science, Writing, and Social Studies. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as Hispanic and Asian students, performing better or worse than others.
Kenwood Elementary's challenges may be partly attributed to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.32% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Fairdale Elementary, Kenwood generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have fluctuated over the years, suggesting potential resource constraints or challenges in effectively allocating available funding and personnel.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Jefferson County
SchoolDigger Rank:
505th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Students who attend Kenwood Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.9
Number of students: 578
Racial breakdown:
White:
38.6%
African American:
24.6%
Hispanic:
22.0%
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Asian:
10.2%
Two or more races:
4.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.3%
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