Byck Elementary

Summary:

Byck Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 287 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.

Byck Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kentucky, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school significantly underperforms compared to the Jefferson County and statewide averages on standardized tests, with only 30% of 3rd graders and 5% of 5th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 31% and 30% in the district, and 43% and 41% statewide, respectively. Byck's reading proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 9% to 36% across different grade levels, compared to 36-50% in the district and 46-50% statewide. The school serves a high-needs student population, with 91.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The challenges faced by Byck Elementary are not unique, as the nearby Maupin Elementary, King Elementary, and Foster Traditional Academy also perform poorly, with rankings and test scores similar to or even lower than Byck. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Byck, ranging from $18,755 to $20,660 in recent years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic performance remains very low, suggesting that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges. To address the issues at Byck Elementary, a comprehensive and multifaceted approach may be necessary, focusing on factors such as teacher quality, curriculum and instructional practices, family and community engagement, and addressing the broader socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 2328 Cedar Street
       Louisville, KY  40212


(502) 485-8221

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
636th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,465 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  265

Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.9%
Two or more races:
5.3%
White:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.3% Help


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Compare Details Byck Elementary ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 56th 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 10.44. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (87.9%), two or more races (5.3%), White (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Byck Elementary is 11.3, which is the 9th best among 87 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byck Elementary is $23,465, which is the 14th highest among 87 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Byck Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Byck Elementary 636th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Byck 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 Byck Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Byck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 37.48 423rd 638 33.7%
2008 22.16 547th 651 16.0%
2009 11.48 608th 658 7.6%
2010 5.15 656th 683 4.0%
2011 3.88 671st 688 2.5%
2012 21.27 623rd 713 12.6%
2013 13.65 675th 719 6.1%
2014 5.41 692nd 705 1.8%
2015 6.35 685th 698 1.9%
2016 2.91 684th 690 0.9%
2017 1.28 689th 694 0.7%
2018 1.09 687th 691 0.6%
2019 1.80 694th 700 0.9%
2022 2.99 680th 684 0.6%
2023 3.23 680th 687 1.0%
2024 10.44 636th 685 7.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Byck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 2.05 658th 661 0.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Byck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.81 657th 664 1.1%
2022 4.95 663rd 667 0.6%
2023 4.59 666th 670 0.6%
2024 15.98 599th 665 9.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Byck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.08 662nd 663 0.2%
2019 1.80 667th 671 0.6%
2023 4.48 631st 639 1.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Byck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.86 437th 445 1.8%
2019 12.92 463rd 474 2.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Byck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.02 662nd 665 0.5%
2019 2.54 672nd 676 0.6%
2022 6.63 636th 657 3.2%
2024 7.75 629th 652 3.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Byck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.31 181st 184 1.6%
2023 10.76 125th 129 3.1%
2024 27.28 108th 140 22.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Byck Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 366 226 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1989 395 215 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1990 394 216 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1991 403 208 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1992 368 235 0 0 0 n/a n/a 20 623
1993 310 338 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1994 279 313 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1995 232 271 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 232 271 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 214 253 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 218 275 1 6 0 n/a n/a 41 541
1999 209 246 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2000 165 218 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 391
2001 146 216 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 376
2002 197 223 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2003 197 223 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2004 196 224 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2005 177 219 2 32 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2006 162 202 5 42 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2007 133 186 15 46 0 n/a n/a 22 402
2008 145 264 18 50 0 n/a n/a 21 498
2009 151 279 17 59 0 n/a n/a 30 536
2010 160 317 16 54 0 n/a n/a 30 577
2011 175 359 13 55 0 0 4 0 606
2012 141 387 17 54 0 0 9 0 608
2013 107 426 10 48 0 0 17 0 608
2014 83 477 6 36 0 0 19 0 621
2015 67 454 8 23 0 0 22 0 574
2016 41 495 7 12 2 0 14 0 571
2017 25 471 3 16 1 0 14 0 530
2018 24 429 3 11 1 0 16 0 484
2019 22 341 2 9 1 0 13 0 388
2020 24 329 2 8 2 0 8 0 373
2021 24 304 2 7 2 0 9 0 348
2022 20 271 0 6 0 0 11 0 308
2023 17 252 0 5 0 0 13 0 287
2024 12 233 0 6 0 0 14 0 265

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 Byck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 32.2 18.4 n/a
1989 610 34.1 17.8 n/a
1990 614 35.7 17.1 n/a
1991 611 36.5 16.7 n/a
1992 623 30.5 20.4 n/a
1993 650 43.4 15.0 n/a
1994 594 41.0 14.5 n/a
1995 505 42.0 12.0 n/a
1996 505 42.0 12.0 n/a
1997 468 37.0 12.6 94.9
1998 541 33.9 16.0 102.6
1999 465 23.8 20.7 105.4
2000 391 25.9 16.5 108.7
2001 376 n/a 0.0 112.5
2002 435 31.7 13.7 99.3
2003 435 31.7 13.7 99.3
2004 442 32.0 13.8 n/a
2005 430 32.9 13.1 n/a
2006 412 32.3 12.8 99.3
2007 402 34.0 11.8 105
2008 498 35.7 13.9 71.9
2009 536 35.5 15.1 74.9
2010 577 33.4 17.2 75.5
2011 606 39.5 15.3 81.5
2012 608 35.3 17.2 76.6
2013 608 40.8 14.9 79.1
2014 621 33.2 18.6 76.2
2015 574 35.0 16.4 81.9
2016 571 36.0 15.8 92.3
2017 530 35.0 15.1 87.9
2018 484 37.0 13.0 91.7
2019 388 30.2 12.8 85.3
2020 373 27.2 13.6 89.8
2021 348 21.7 16.0 89.4
2022 308 22.7 13.5 93.8
2023 287 24.2 11.8 91.3
2024 265 23.3 11.3 88.3

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 Byck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 32.2 18.4 n/a
1989 610 34.1 17.8 n/a
1990 614 35.7 17.1 n/a
1991 611 36.5 16.7 n/a
1992 623 30.5 20.4 n/a
1993 650 43.4 15.0 n/a
1994 594 41.0 14.5 n/a
1995 505 42.0 12.0 n/a
1996 505 42.0 12.0 n/a
1997 468 37.0 12.6 94.9
1998 541 33.9 16.0 102.6
1999 465 23.8 20.7 105.4
2000 391 25.9 16.5 108.7
2001 376 n/a 0.0 112.5
2002 435 31.7 13.7 99.3
2003 435 31.7 13.7 99.3
2004 442 32.0 13.8 n/a
2005 430 32.9 13.1 n/a
2006 412 32.3 12.8 99.3
2007 402 34.0 11.8 105
2008 498 35.7 13.9 71.9
2009 536 35.5 15.1 74.9
2010 577 33.4 17.2 75.5
2011 606 39.5 15.3 81.5
2012 608 35.3 17.2 76.6
2013 608 40.8 14.9 79.1
2014 621 33.2 18.6 76.2
2015 574 35.0 16.4 81.9
2016 571 36.0 15.8 92.3
2017 530 35.0 15.1 87.9
2018 484 37.0 13.0 91.7
2019 388 30.2 12.8 85.3
2020 373 27.2 13.6 89.8
2021 348 21.7 16.0 89.4
2022 308 22.7 13.5 93.8
2023 287 24.2 11.8 91.3
2024 265 23.3 11.3 88.3

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 Byck 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 $3,430 (16.6%) $1,155 (5.6%) $4,585 (22.2%) $13,329 (64.5%) $1,373 (6.6%) $14,702 (71.2%) $20,660
2019 $2,465 (13.1%) $1,434 (7.6%) $3,899 (20.8%) $12,704 (67.7%) $1,244 (6.6%) $13,948 (74.4%) $18,755
2020 $2,036 (11.0%) $775 (4.2%) $2,811 (15.2%) $13,598 (73.6%) $1,153 (6.2%) $14,751 (79.8%) $18,483
2021 $1,827 (9.2%) $1,130 (5.7%) $2,957 (14.8%) $15,068 (75.5%) $1,287 (6.5%) $16,355 (82.0%) $19,952
2022 $3,566 (15.2%) $1,399 (6.0%) $4,965 (21.2%) $15,727 (67.0%) $1,344 (5.7%) $17,071 (72.8%) $23,465

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Byck Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 694th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 680th of 687 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students388287
 26%
African American341252
 26.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic95
 44.4%
Pacific Islander00
White2217
 22.7%
Two or More Races1313
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.3%91.3%
 6%


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Byck Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students at Byck Elementary are 88% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 265 students attended Byck Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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