Hartstern Elementary

Summary:

Hartstern Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 527 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.

Hartstern Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school significantly underperforms compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 15% to 32% at Hartstern, compared to 30-31% for the district and 41-43% for the state. The school's reading proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state.

Hartstern's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively better for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top half or top third of Kentucky elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, Hartstern struggles significantly with its White and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky elementary schools for these subgroups. The school's high poverty rate, with 60.75% to 72.35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by the student population. Nearby schools like Blue Lick Elementary and Okolona Elementary demonstrate higher levels of academic achievement, suggesting opportunities for collaboration and shared learning that could benefit Hartstern Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5200 Morningside Way
       Louisville, KY  40219-0019


(502) 485-8262

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
592nd of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,909 Help


Students who attend Hartstern Elementary usually attend:

High:    Marion C. Moore School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  567

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.6%
African American:
33.2%
White:
20.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Compare Details Hartstern Elementary ranks worse than 86.4% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 41st among 87 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.09. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hartstern Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.6%), African American (33.2%), White (20.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hartstern Elementary is 16.6. 73 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hartstern Elementary is $19,909, which is the 35th highest among 87 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hartstern Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartstern Elementary 592nd of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Hartstern Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 141st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hartstern Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 26.50 506th 638 20.7%
2008 10.89 610th 651 6.3%
2009 16.25 585th 658 11.1%
2010 24.94 571st 683 16.4%
2011 11.56 636th 688 7.6%
2012 32.55 526th 713 26.2%
2013 35.28 523rd 719 27.3%
2014 42.83 430th 705 39.0%
2015 47.22 393rd 698 43.7%
2016 39.61 450th 690 34.8%
2017 26.30 566th 694 18.4%
2018 22.59 592nd 691 14.3%
2019 35.10 517th 700 26.1%
2021 13.07 493rd 517 4.6%
2022 20.35 576th 684 15.8%
2023 27.85 515th 687 25.0%
2024 16.09 592nd 685 13.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.50 40th 81 50.6%
2019 54.30 38th 96 60.4%
2022 43.84 21st 40 47.5%
2023 64.30 15th 65 76.9%
2024 40.48 37th 64 42.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.15 467th 661 29.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.41 527th 631 16.5%
2019 40.80 426th 664 35.8%
2022 27.22 517th 667 22.5%
2023 37.94 412th 670 38.5%
2024 19.33 569th 665 14.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.36 635th 663 4.2%
2019 35.45 503rd 671 25.0%
2022 26.50 500th 641 22.0%
2023 34.22 449th 639 29.7%
2024 16.35 571st 644 11.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.04 257th 445 42.2%
2019 18.21 435th 474 8.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.79 443rd 665 33.4%
2019 37.09 475th 676 29.7%
2022 16.86 578th 657 12.0%
2023 23.56 512th 652 21.5%
2024 17.15 568th 652 12.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.58 132nd 184 28.3%
2019 38.14 117th 185 36.8%
2022 33.47 81st 118 31.4%
2023 53.92 46th 129 64.3%
2024 38.19 85th 140 39.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.55 62nd 153 59.5%
2019 61.41 55th 152 63.8%
2022 52.43 42nd 114 63.2%
2023 49.54 53rd 120 55.8%
2024 51.20 58th 135 57.0%
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Rank History for White students at Hartstern Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.62 489th 593 17.5%
2019 48.94 306th 592 48.3%
2022 48.28 306th 656 53.4%
2023 52.80 288th 658 56.2%
2024 12.22 622nd 659 5.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hartstern Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 501 148 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1989 465 163 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1990 435 195 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 393 189 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1992 375 170 0 1 0 n/a n/a 44 590
1993 404 155 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1994 406 151 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1995 355 146 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1996 355 146 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1997 378 145 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1998 352 172 3 6 1 n/a n/a 17 551
1999 330 184 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 525
2000 320 207 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2001 333 188 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2002 353 173 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2003 353 173 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2004 346 172 2 17 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2005 330 181 1 18 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2006 312 195 1 23 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2007 285 196 5 31 0 n/a n/a 14 531
2008 257 231 3 31 0 n/a n/a 21 543
2009 279 213 3 36 1 n/a n/a 24 556
2010 235 184 3 31 1 n/a n/a 25 479
2011 240 169 3 72 1 1 9 0 495
2012 206 124 7 90 0 1 11 0 439
2013 208 115 5 102 0 1 12 0 443
2014 218 106 9 124 0 1 14 0 472
2015 212 95 8 146 0 0 19 0 480
2016 209 92 11 141 0 0 18 0 471
2017 187 110 18 133 0 0 22 0 470
2018 169 118 21 135 0 0 25 0 468
2019 152 122 29 143 0 0 20 0 466
2020 138 140 27 157 0 0 20 0 482
2021 121 153 28 150 0 0 27 0 479
2022 108 148 29 141 0 0 26 0 452
2023 121 170 36 168 0 0 32 0 527
2024 115 188 40 196 2 0 26 0 567

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hartstern Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 649 30.7 21.1 n/a
1989 631 30.9 20.4 n/a
1990 630 32.6 19.3 n/a
1991 583 31.7 18.3 n/a
1992 590 31.7 18.6 n/a
1993 563 28.4 19.8 n/a
1994 563 28.2 20.0 n/a
1995 509 31.7 16.1 n/a
1996 509 31.7 16.1 n/a
1997 526 29.1 18.1 52.5
1998 551 31.7 17.4 49.4
1999 525 17.4 31.3 60.2
2000 538 21.3 26.0 57.8
2001 535 n/a 0.0 56.3
2002 542 26.0 20.8 88.7
2003 542 26.0 20.8 88.7
2004 538 30.6 17.6 n/a
2005 530 31.1 17.0 n/a
2006 531 31.6 16.8 71.2
2007 531 32.0 16.6 72.3
2008 543 32.5 16.7 65.9
2009 556 31.0 17.9 70.1
2010 479 22.0 21.7 72
2011 495 28.0 17.6 74.5
2012 439 25.0 17.5 68.6
2013 443 27.0 16.4 66.6
2014 472 26.7 17.6 65.9
2015 480 29.0 16.5 59
2016 471 28.0 16.8 79.2
2017 470 27.7 16.9 69.6
2018 468 28.7 16.2 70.5
2019 466 29.7 15.6 62
2020 482 29.5 16.3 57.1
2021 479 30.5 15.6 60.8
2022 452 31.7 14.2 72.3
2023 527 29.7 17.7 67.4
2024 567 34.0 16.6 64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hartstern Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 649 30.7 21.1 n/a
1989 631 30.9 20.4 n/a
1990 630 32.6 19.3 n/a
1991 583 31.7 18.3 n/a
1992 590 31.7 18.6 n/a
1993 563 28.4 19.8 n/a
1994 563 28.2 20.0 n/a
1995 509 31.7 16.1 n/a
1996 509 31.7 16.1 n/a
1997 526 29.1 18.1 52.5
1998 551 31.7 17.4 49.4
1999 525 17.4 31.3 60.2
2000 538 21.3 26.0 57.8
2001 535 n/a 0.0 56.3
2002 542 26.0 20.8 88.7
2003 542 26.0 20.8 88.7
2004 538 30.6 17.6 n/a
2005 530 31.1 17.0 n/a
2006 531 31.6 16.8 71.2
2007 531 32.0 16.6 72.3
2008 543 32.5 16.7 65.9
2009 556 31.0 17.9 70.1
2010 479 22.0 21.7 72
2011 495 28.0 17.6 74.5
2012 439 25.0 17.5 68.6
2013 443 27.0 16.4 66.6
2014 472 26.7 17.6 65.9
2015 480 29.0 16.5 59
2016 471 28.0 16.8 79.2
2017 470 27.7 16.9 69.6
2018 468 28.7 16.2 70.5
2019 466 29.7 15.6 62
2020 482 29.5 16.3 57.1
2021 479 30.5 15.6 60.8
2022 452 31.7 14.2 72.3
2023 527 29.7 17.7 67.4
2024 567 34.0 16.6 64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hartstern Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $749 (5.0%) $545 (3.6%) $1,294 (8.6%) $11,461 (76.4%) $1,287 (8.6%) $12,747 (85.0%) $14,992
2019 $841 (5.4%) $430 (2.8%) $1,271 (8.1%) $12,294 (78.6%) $1,194 (7.6%) $13,488 (86.3%) $15,635
2020 $697 (4.5%) $459 (3.0%) $1,156 (7.5%) $12,150 (79.1%) $1,199 (7.8%) $13,349 (86.9%) $15,369
2021 $1,396 (8.5%) $714 (4.3%) $2,110 (12.9%) $12,629 (76.9%) $1,047 (6.4%) $13,676 (83.3%) $16,415
2022 $3,460 (17.4%) $1,281 (6.4%) $4,741 (23.8%) $12,525 (62.9%) $1,300 (6.5%) $13,825 (69.4%) $19,909

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 517th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 515th of 687 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students466527
 13.1%
African American122170
 39.3%
American Indian00
Asian2936
 24.1%
Hispanic143168
 17.5%
Pacific Islander00
White152121
 20.4%
Two or More Races2032
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62%67.4%
 5.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended Hartstern Elementary.

Students at Hartstern Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 33% African American, 20% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Hartstern Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Marion C. Moore School

Hartstern Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.


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