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Layne Elementary

Summary:

Layne Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 379 students in grades K-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.

Layne Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking of 661 out of 685 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is significantly lower than the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13% of 3rd graders, 12% of 4th graders, and 19% of 5th graders at Layne Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31% and 43% for Jefferson County and Kentucky, respectively. The school's reading proficiency rates are also low, with only 28% of 3rd graders, 28% of 4th graders, and 21% of 5th graders reaching proficiency or better, compared to 36-50% for the district and state.

When comparing Layne Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, the performance gap is evident. For instance, Eisenhower Elementary and Medora Elementary, which are both within a 2-mile radius of Layne, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. Eisenhower Elementary, for example, ranked 435 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024, with 47% of 4th graders and 45% of 5th graders proficient or better in reading, compared to Layne's 28% and 21% proficiency rates, respectively.


Detail:

Public K-5

 9831 East Avenue
       Louisville, KY  40272

(502) 485-8290

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
661st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Layne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Stuart Academy
High:    Doss High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.7%
African American:
23.0%
Hispanic:
17.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.3% Help


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Compare Details Layne Elementary ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.56. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Layne Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Layne Elementary 661st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Layne Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Layne Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 29.59 481st 638 24.6%
2008 16.24 586th 651 10.0%
2009 15.72 588th 658 10.6%
2010 4.27 665th 683 2.6%
2011 20.30 599th 688 12.9%
2012 16.54 657th 713 7.9%
2013 33.72 535th 719 25.6%
2014 42.67 432nd 705 38.7%
2015 42.35 437th 698 37.4%
2016 39.35 451st 690 34.6%
2017 17.76 612th 694 11.8%
2018 13.51 633rd 691 8.4%
2019 13.97 633rd 700 9.6%
2022 6.78 660th 684 3.5%
2023 24.75 535th 687 22.1%
2024 6.56 661st 685 3.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.24 582nd 661 12.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.91 571st 631 9.5%
2019 17.21 602nd 664 9.3%
2022 10.32 643rd 667 3.6%
2023 34.63 442nd 670 34.0%
2024 10.81 639th 665 3.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.10 632nd 663 4.7%
2019 12.68 626th 671 6.7%
2022 6.68 628th 641 2.0%
2023 28.79 483rd 639 24.4%
2024 6.41 624th 644 3.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.90 432nd 445 2.9%
2019 11.22 469th 474 1.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.62 593rd 665 10.8%
2019 20.69 578th 676 14.5%
2022 4.43 650th 657 1.1%
2023 22.94 520th 652 20.2%
2024 9.50 619th 652 5.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.69 161st 184 12.5%
2019 23.90 160th 185 13.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.40 55th 120 54.2%
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Rank History for White students at Layne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.51 544th 593 8.3%
2019 16.25 533rd 592 10.0%
2022 4.22 653rd 656 0.5%
2023 15.53 600th 658 8.8%
2024 4.87 652nd 659 1.1%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Open Quote I feel the previous review hit the mark. Layne's Staff is a very caring and devoted staff. They do a fantastic job. The current Principal started in 2013-ish. He has really improved the school with his leadership. Every classroom has computers and tablets. There is a Technology Teacher, a PE teacher, and a music teacher. Budget cuts in the state and district caused the school to lay-off the art teacher two year ago. Budget cuts continued and last year (2015) the school did not continue with their hands on Science Curriculum (worm habitats, Real Butterfly life cycle terrariums, newts, and salamander ect). Clubs the school offers are: Robotics, STLP, Safety Patrol, Student Council, Chess Team, Academic Team, Basketball, Volleyball and Cheerleading. The Cafeteria staff is amazing. They are always decorating the cafeteria with themes and having parties during lunch time.

The previous review mentioned lack of parent involvement and they were 100% correct. If Layne does have a flaw it is that parents just aren't volunteering. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, June 6, 2014

Open Quote Layne is a wonderful environment for my two girls. The staff and teachers are all friendly and kind and seem to really care about each and every student. They offer a lot of free engagement activities for families and we always feel super welcome when we attend. Under new leadership the school has made excellent progress over the past two years. The exposure my children obtain from the other cultures and ethnicities at the school is priceless. I would give it 5 stars, but there is a real lack of parental involvement and consistant communication. I believe part of the problem to be the large populations of students whose parents do not speak English and/or the economic status of many of the families. The school is clean and well stocked with technological advances. My kids are thriving at Layne and I would suggest it to anyone looking for a school that's as diverse as the world we live in. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Layne Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 267 140 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 408
1989 294 126 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 422
1990 246 134 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1991 236 133 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1992 229 142 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1993 283 93 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 381
1994 256 91 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 353
1995 266 92 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 363
1996 266 92 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 363
1997 278 72 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1998 268 77 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 281 90 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 376
2000 306 108 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 419
2001 313 87 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 405
2002 300 92 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 401
2003 300 92 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 401
2004 339 92 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 322 93 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 429
2006 312 110 1 6 3 n/a n/a 0 432
2007 286 156 1 11 1 n/a n/a 8 463
2008 278 149 1 9 1 n/a n/a 18 456
2009 292 162 1 16 1 n/a n/a 43 515
2010 260 180 7 19 1 n/a n/a 44 511
2011 244 183 11 32 1 0 22 0 493
2012 233 147 17 40 0 0 22 0 459
2013 275 134 20 50 0 0 24 0 503
2014 254 95 19 66 1 0 31 0 466
2015 280 78 13 67 1 0 25 0 464
2016 284 80 7 57 1 0 31 0 460
2017 281 82 3 53 1 0 28 0 448
2018 257 79 5 49 1 0 27 0 418
2019 227 59 2 42 0 1 28 0 359
2020 242 61 2 38 0 1 33 0 377
2021 232 61 3 48 0 1 30 0 375
2022 198 67 2 58 1 0 16 0 342
2023 192 87 7 66 2 1 24 0 379

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 Layne Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 20.4 20.0 n/a
1989 422 22.9 18.4 n/a
1990 385 21.8 17.6 n/a
1991 371 21.7 17.0 n/a
1992 375 20.7 18.1 n/a
1993 381 25.1 15.2 n/a
1994 353 23.8 14.8 n/a
1995 363 22.7 16.0 n/a
1996 363 22.7 16.0 n/a
1997 355 20.6 17.2 48.7
1998 353 20.7 17.1 49.3
1999 376 15.3 24.6 62
2000 419 15.4 27.3 59.7
2001 405 n/a 0.0 62.7
2002 401 20.0 20.1 99.3
2003 401 20.0 20.1 99.3
2004 440 24.0 18.3 n/a
2005 429 26.1 16.4 n/a
2006 432 26.0 16.6 88.2
2007 463 28.0 16.5 84.4
2008 456 29.0 15.7 75.3
2009 515 30.0 17.2 83.5
2010 511 28.0 18.2 85.9
2011 493 30.0 16.4 87.6
2012 459 28.6 16.0 80.8
2013 503 31.0 16.2 83.3
2014 466 31.4 14.8 76
2015 464 29.0 16.0 70.5
2016 460 28.0 16.4 83.5
2017 448 28.1 15.9 77
2018 418 24.2 17.2 80.1
2019 359 22.6 15.8 73.5
2020 377 22.5 16.6 68.4
2021 375 24.8 15.1 75.5
2022 342 22.9 14.8 78.4
2023 379 21.1 17.9 81.3

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 Layne Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 20.4 20.0 n/a
1989 422 22.9 18.4 n/a
1990 385 21.8 17.6 n/a
1991 371 21.7 17.0 n/a
1992 375 20.7 18.1 n/a
1993 381 25.1 15.2 n/a
1994 353 23.8 14.8 n/a
1995 363 22.7 16.0 n/a
1996 363 22.7 16.0 n/a
1997 355 20.6 17.2 48.7
1998 353 20.7 17.1 49.3
1999 376 15.3 24.6 62
2000 419 15.4 27.3 59.7
2001 405 n/a 0.0 62.7
2002 401 20.0 20.1 99.3
2003 401 20.0 20.1 99.3
2004 440 24.0 18.3 n/a
2005 429 26.1 16.4 n/a
2006 432 26.0 16.6 88.2
2007 463 28.0 16.5 84.4
2008 456 29.0 15.7 75.3
2009 515 30.0 17.2 83.5
2010 511 28.0 18.2 85.9
2011 493 30.0 16.4 87.6
2012 459 28.6 16.0 80.8
2013 503 31.0 16.2 83.3
2014 466 31.4 14.8 76
2015 464 29.0 16.0 70.5
2016 460 28.0 16.4 83.5
2017 448 28.1 15.9 77
2018 418 24.2 17.2 80.1
2019 359 22.6 15.8 73.5
2020 377 22.5 16.6 68.4
2021 375 24.8 15.1 75.5
2022 342 22.9 14.8 78.4
2023 379 21.1 17.9 81.3

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 Layne 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 $1,691 (9.8%) $629 (3.7%) $2,320 (13.5%) $12,317 (71.7%) $1,397 (8.1%) $13,714 (79.8%) $17,185
2019 $1,302 (8.1%) $501 (3.1%) $1,803 (11.2%) $12,034 (74.7%) $1,186 (7.4%) $13,220 (82.0%) $16,113
2020 $1,314 (8.0%) $556 (3.4%) $1,870 (11.3%) $12,630 (76.6%) $1,296 (7.9%) $13,926 (84.5%) $16,481
2021 $1,546 (9.4%) $868 (5.3%) $2,414 (14.7%) $12,189 (74.4%) $1,136 (6.9%) $13,325 (81.4%) $16,378
2022 $2,553 (13.7%) $1,397 (7.5%) $3,950 (21.2%) $11,870 (63.8%) $1,316 (7.1%) $13,186 (70.9%) $18,594

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Layne Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 633rd of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 535th of 687 Elementary schools
 12.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students359379
 5.6%
African American5987
 47.5%
American Indian02
Asian27
 250%
Hispanic4266
 57.1%
Pacific Islander11
White227192
 15.4%
Two or More Races2824
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.5%81.3%
 7.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Layne Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Layne Elementary.

Students who attend Layne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart Academy
High : Doss High

Students at Layne Elementary are 51% White, 23% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Layne Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.


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