Johnsontown Road Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Johnsontown Road Elementary School

7201 Johnsontown Rd
Louisville, KY 40272

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Bottom 50%

Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Johnsontown Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Johnsontown Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Johnsontown Road Elementary School's student population of 388 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Johnsontown Road Elementary School
Kind	81
1	62
2	61
3	61
4	70
5	53

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Total Students

388 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School
2023	299
2022	251
2021	290
2020	316
2019	316
2018	416
2017	416
2016	430
2015	431
2014	402
2013	434
2012	456
2011	464
2010	467
2009	441
2008	460
2007	419
2006	380
2005	364
2004	354
2003	342
2002	363
2001	356
2000	406
1999	410
1998	379
1997	348
1996	330
1995	331
1994	349
1993	334
1992	345
1991	383
1990	381
1989	373
1988	369
1987	378

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School
2023	24
2022	20
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	24
2013	27
2012	25
2011	27
2010	23
2009	26
2008	26
2007	25
2006	23
2005	22
2004	22
2003	17
2002	5
2000	15
1999	13
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	20
1992	20
1991	23
1990	22

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School Rankings

Johnsontown Road Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Johnsontown Road Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#952 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School
2023	#952
2022	#1052
2021	#991
2019	#964
2018	#1102
2017	#1140
2016	#1157
2015	#1083
2014	#1021
2013	#1028
2012	#1042

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30-34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	32%	38%	28%
2022	22%	38%	27%
2021	12%	30%	19%
2019	37%	46%	36%
2018	29%	47%	38%
2017	29%	47%	41%
2016	29%	49%	44%
2015	32%	45%	41%
2014	35%	46%	41%
2013	32%	42%	37%
2012	30%	41%	35%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	27%	45%	35%
2021	32%	42%	35%
2019	37%	56%	46%
2018	33%	56%	38%
2017	31%	56%	47%
2016	35%	56%	48%
2015	39%	55%	47%
2014	44%	54%	47%
2013	37%	51%	43%
2012	35%	48%	41%
2011	65%	72%	63%

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≤10%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	10%	22%	17%
2021	20%	24%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	12:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	21:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2000	27:1	19:1	23:1
1999	32:1	19:1	23:1
1998	18:1	16:1	19:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2021	1%	2%	5%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	11%	9%	15%
2022	10%	8%	13%
2021	6%	8%	12%
2020	6%	7%	11%
2019	6%	7%	11%
2018	7%	6%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	4%	6%	9%
2015	4%	6%	9%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	4%	4%	7%
2011	2%	4%	6%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Black

29%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	33%	11%	37%
2022	38%	11%	37%
2021	43%	11%	37%
2020	38%	11%	37%
2019	38%	11%	37%
2018	35%	11%	37%
2017	35%	11%	37%
2016	34%	11%	37%
2015	32%	11%	37%
2014	23%	11%	37%
2013	23%	11%	37%
2012	23%	11%	37%
2011	26%	11%	37%
2010	24%	12%	37%
2009	28%	11%	37%
2008	27%	11%	37%
2007	33%	11%	36%
2006	37%	11%	36%
2005	38%	11%	36%
2004	35%	11%	35%
2003	37%	11%	35%
2002	40%	10%	34%
2001	37%	11%	35%
2000	41%	11%	34%
1999	36%	11%	34%
1998	36%	10%	33%
1997	36%	10%	32%
1996	32%	10%	32%
1995	34%	10%	31%
1994	30%	11%	31%
1993	21%	9%	30%
1992	33%	10%	31%
1991	40%	10%	31%

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White

44%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	46%	73%	37%
2022	44%	74%	39%
2021	45%	75%	41%
2020	51%	76%	43%
2019	51%	76%	43%
2018	53%	77%	46%
2017	53%	77%	46%
2016	59%	78%	47%
2015	62%	78%	48%
2014	71%	79%	48%
2013	68%	80%	50%
2012	69%	81%	51%
2011	69%	82%	52%
2010	71%	82%	52%
2009	67%	83%	53%
2008	69%	83%	54%
2007	65%	84%	55%
2006	62%	86%	58%
2005	62%	86%	59%
2004	64%	86%	60%
2003	63%	87%	61%
2002	60%	87%	62%
2001	60%	86%	61%
2000	59%	87%	62%
1999	64%	87%	63%
1998	64%	88%	64%
1997	64%	88%	66%
1996	68%	89%	66%
1995	66%	89%	67%
1994	69%	87%	68%
1993	77%	90%	68%
1992	66%	90%	68%
1991	58%	90%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.67	0.45	0.70
2022	0.65	0.44	0.69
2021	0.61	0.42	0.69
2020	0.60	0.41	0.67
2019	0.60	0.41	0.67
2018	0.60	0.39	0.65
2017	0.60	0.39	0.65
2016	0.54	0.38	0.64
2015	0.52	0.38	0.63
2014	0.45	0.36	0.63
2013	0.49	0.35	0.62
2012	0.47	0.33	0.61
2011	0.46	0.32	0.60
2010	0.46	0.32	0.58
2009	0.48	0.30	0.58
2008	0.45	0.30	0.57
2007	0.47	0.28	0.56
2006	0.48	0.24	0.54
2005	0.48	0.25	0.53
2004	0.47	0.24	0.52
2003	0.47	0.23	0.51
2002	0.48	0.24	0.50
2001	0.51	0.25	0.51
2000	0.50	0.23	0.50
1999	0.47	0.23	0.49
1998	0.47	0.22	0.48
1997	0.47	0.22	0.46
1996	0.44	0.20	0.46
1995	0.45	0.20	0.46
1994	0.43	0.23	0.45
1993	0.37	0.18	0.45
1992	0.46	0.18	0.45
1991	0.51	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

71%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	80%	54%	56%
2022	75%	54%	60%
2021	67%	53%	54%
2020	73%	53%	53%
2019	73%	53%	53%
2018	75%	54%	56%
2017	75%	54%	56%
2016	76%	54%	59%
2015	76%	51%	54%
2014	69%	48%	54%
2013	67%	48%	54%
2012	61%	47%	53%
2011	68%	49%	57%
2010	58%	46%	51%
2009	58%	43%	48%
2008	51%	43%	47%
2007	68%	42%	49%
2006	81%	44%	54%
2003	82%	55%	58%
2002	63%	39%	43%
2001	54%	38%	40%
2000	54%	38%	41%
1999	52%	39%	40%
1998	53%	39%	40%
1997	59%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Johnsontown Road Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2003	17%	14%	12%
2002	11%	9%	8%
2001	11%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Johnsontown Road Elementary School's ranking?

Johnsontown Road Elementary School is ranked #952 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Johnsontown Road Elementary School?

388 students attend Johnsontown Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Johnsontown Road Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Johnsontown Road Elementary School?

Johnsontown Road Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Johnsontown Road Elementary School offer ?

Johnsontown Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Johnsontown Road Elementary School part of?

Johnsontown Road Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education