Schaffner Traditional Elementary

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Schaffner Traditional Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 599 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.

Schaffner Traditional Elementary has consistently outperformed the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in core academic subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and writing. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 52%, compared to 31% for the district and 43% for the state. Schaffner's performance is particularly strong in reading, with 4th-grade proficiency at 49% compared to 38% for the district and 50% for the state. However, the school's ranking for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is much lower, at 483rd out of 665 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Despite Schaffner Traditional Elementary's generally strong academic performance, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have steadily declined over the past several years, dropping from a high of 27th out of 694 Kentucky elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 420th out of 685 in the current 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges that are impacting its overall competitiveness with other top-performing schools in the state. Compared to nearby schools like Carter Traditional Elementary and Wellington Elementary, Schaffner stands out with its higher academic performance, but these nearby schools also have strong programs and may be competing for the same student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 2701 Crums Lane
       Louisville, KY  40216


(502) 485-8217

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
420th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  599

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.2%
White:
34.2%
Hispanic:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.1% Help


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Compare Details Schaffner Traditional Elementary ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.75. (See more...)
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Schaffner Traditional Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Schaffner Traditional Elementary 420th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Schaffner Traditional 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 Schaffner Traditional Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 91.36 28th 638 95.6%
2008 85.87 52nd 651 92.0%
2009 83.73 71st 658 89.2%
2010 75.69 131st 683 80.8%
2011 75.61 140th 688 79.7%
2012 85.70 50th 713 93.0%
2013 88.63 36th 719 95.0%
2014 83.38 61st 705 91.3%
2015 86.26 51st 698 92.7%
2016 89.61 28th 690 95.9%
2017 89.05 27th 694 96.1%
2018 84.09 63rd 691 90.9%
2019 75.60 121st 700 82.7%
2021 63.15 145th 517 72.0%
2022 50.16 318th 684 53.5%
2023 40.48 411th 687 40.2%
2024 39.75 420th 685 38.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.47 217th 661 67.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.54 70th 631 88.9%
2019 67.66 153rd 664 77.0%
2022 53.32 268th 667 59.8%
2023 34.18 446th 670 33.4%
2024 31.23 483rd 665 27.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.00 78th 663 88.2%
2019 69.86 154th 671 77.0%
2021 45.91 180th 312 42.3%
2022 47.45 313th 641 51.2%
2023 34.39 445th 639 30.4%
2024 34.36 447th 644 30.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.99 69th 665 89.6%
2019 78.12 93rd 676 86.2%
2021 58.58 124th 325 61.8%
2022 48.19 317th 657 51.8%
2023 41.74 386th 652 40.8%
2024 42.33 389th 652 40.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.02 7th 184 96.2%
2019 89.04 11th 185 94.1%
2021 56.71 1st 2 50.0%
2022 61.22 35th 118 70.3%
2023 49.05 55th 129 57.4%
2024 44.45 72nd 140 48.6%
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Rank History for White students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.57 46th 593 92.2%
2019 82.10 66th 592 88.9%
2021 78.89 42nd 337 87.5%
2022 65.54 171st 656 73.9%
2023 46.42 356th 658 45.9%
2024 60.06 236th 659 64.2%
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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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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Schaffner Traditional Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 562 321 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1990 505 253 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1991 532 285 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 818
1992 569 334 3 2 0 n/a n/a 140 1048
1993 401 167 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1994 409 159 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1995 407 177 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1996 407 177 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1997 416 167 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1998 421 165 4 4 0 n/a n/a 2 596
1999 414 169 3 5 0 n/a n/a 4 595
2000 403 177 1 3 0 n/a n/a 6 590
2001 408 170 1 4 0 n/a n/a 7 590
2002 384 185 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2003 384 185 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2004 397 196 9 3 1 n/a n/a 0 606
2005 402 190 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2006 400 190 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2007 364 205 10 5 0 n/a n/a 15 599
2008 362 208 9 6 0 n/a n/a 22 607
2009 371 192 9 8 0 n/a n/a 27 607
2010 375 189 8 4 0 n/a n/a 35 611
2011 375 189 9 11 0 0 15 0 599
2012 383 180 10 14 0 0 20 0 607
2013 388 163 10 18 0 1 27 0 607
2014 388 157 9 22 1 1 28 0 606
2015 366 175 14 23 2 0 21 0 601
2016 360 181 11 26 2 0 29 0 609
2017 345 199 6 32 2 1 20 0 605
2018 324 207 7 28 0 1 28 0 595
2019 297 225 10 38 0 1 26 0 597
2020 263 243 9 39 0 1 33 0 588
2021 251 246 19 44 0 0 36 0 596
2022 232 264 26 38 0 0 38 0 598
2023 205 277 33 43 0 1 40 0 599

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 Schaffner Traditional Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 883 22.0 40.1 n/a
1990 758 22.0 34.4 n/a
1991 818 20.5 39.9 n/a
1992 1048 25.0 41.9 n/a
1993 568 25.4 22.4 n/a
1994 573 25.4 22.6 n/a
1995 588 27.7 21.2 n/a
1996 588 27.7 21.2 n/a
1997 588 27.1 21.7 22.3
1998 596 30.8 19.4 20.2
1999 595 17.1 34.8 29.8
2000 590 16.6 35.5 30.1
2001 590 n/a 0.0 26.4
2002 576 25.0 23.0 47
2003 576 25.0 23.0 47
2004 606 26.0 23.3 n/a
2005 608 28.0 21.7 n/a
2006 605 28.0 21.6 38
2007 599 28.0 21.4 38.2
2008 607 29.0 20.9 42.2
2009 607 29.0 20.9 43.4
2010 611 28.0 21.8 43.9
2011 599 29.0 20.6 39.1
2012 607 29.0 20.9 39.4
2013 607 31.0 19.5 38.4
2014 606 27.2 22.2 41.9
2015 601 29.0 20.7 43.6
2016 609 30.0 20.3 46.3
2017 605 29.2 20.6 42
2018 595 29.2 20.3 44.5
2019 597 30.2 19.7 41.7
2020 588 30.5 19.2 44.4
2021 596 30.7 19.4 45.5
2022 598 31.1 19.1 54
2023 599 31.2 19.1 51.1

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 Schaffner Traditional Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 883 22.0 40.1 n/a
1990 758 22.0 34.4 n/a
1991 818 20.5 39.9 n/a
1992 1048 25.0 41.9 n/a
1993 568 25.4 22.4 n/a
1994 573 25.4 22.6 n/a
1995 588 27.7 21.2 n/a
1996 588 27.7 21.2 n/a
1997 588 27.1 21.7 22.3
1998 596 30.8 19.4 20.2
1999 595 17.1 34.8 29.8
2000 590 16.6 35.5 30.1
2001 590 n/a 0.0 26.4
2002 576 25.0 23.0 47
2003 576 25.0 23.0 47
2004 606 26.0 23.3 n/a
2005 608 28.0 21.7 n/a
2006 605 28.0 21.6 38
2007 599 28.0 21.4 38.2
2008 607 29.0 20.9 42.2
2009 607 29.0 20.9 43.4
2010 611 28.0 21.8 43.9
2011 599 29.0 20.6 39.1
2012 607 29.0 20.9 39.4
2013 607 31.0 19.5 38.4
2014 606 27.2 22.2 41.9
2015 601 29.0 20.7 43.6
2016 609 30.0 20.3 46.3
2017 605 29.2 20.6 42
2018 595 29.2 20.3 44.5
2019 597 30.2 19.7 41.7
2020 588 30.5 19.2 44.4
2021 596 30.7 19.4 45.5
2022 598 31.1 19.1 54
2023 599 31.2 19.1 51.1

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 Schaffner Traditional 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 $614 (4.6%) $413 (3.1%) $1,028 (7.7%) $10,349 (77.0%) $1,303 (9.7%) $11,653 (86.7%) $13,435
2019 $661 (5.0%) $364 (2.8%) $1,025 (7.8%) $10,256 (78.1%) $1,189 (9.1%) $11,445 (87.1%) $13,137
2020 $665 (5.0%) $383 (2.9%) $1,048 (7.9%) $10,476 (78.5%) $1,140 (8.5%) $11,616 (87.0%) $13,349
2021 $846 (6.3%) $711 (5.3%) $1,557 (11.6%) $10,199 (75.9%) $1,081 (8.0%) $11,280 (83.9%) $13,440
2022 $2,198 (13.5%) $1,390 (8.5%) $3,588 (22.0%) $11,679 (71.7%) $1,377 (8.5%) $13,056 (80.2%) $16,278

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Schaffner Traditional Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 121st of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 411th of 687 Elementary schools
 42.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students597599
 0.3%
African American225277
 23.1%
American Indian00
Asian1033
 230%
Hispanic3843
 13.2%
Pacific Islander11
White297205
 31%
Two or More Races2640
 53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.7%51.1%
 9.4%


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Students at Schaffner Traditional Elementary are 46% African American, 34% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 599 students attended Schaffner Traditional Elementary.

Schaffner Traditional Elementary ranks 420th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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