Rutherford Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

301 Southland Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40214

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Bottom 50%

Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rutherford 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 14% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Rutherford Elementary School's student population of 484 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rutherford Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	76
1	76
2	75
3	75
4	74
5	83

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School
2023	455
2022	457
2021	446
2020	462
2019	462
2018	548
2017	548
2016	599
2015	609
2014	607
2013	601
2012	597
2011	595
2010	550
2009	564
2008	517
2007	479
2006	498
2005	503
2004	479
2003	476
2002	514
2001	550
2000	554
1999	594
1998	621
1997	611
1996	551
1995	538
1994	526
1993	578
1992	710
1991	679
1990	718
1989	633
1988	662
1987	681

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	38
2014	37
2013	37
2012	36
2011	34
2010	29
2009	30
2008	31
2007	32
2006	29
2005	29
2004	29
2003	29
2002	17
2000	20
1999	19
1998	37
1997	40
1996	42
1995	35
1994	37
1993	37
1992	40
1991	38
1990	37

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School Rankings

Rutherford 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 Rutherford Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

#1208 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School
2023	#1208
2022	#1212
2021	#1196
2019	#1058
2018	#1069
2017	#1068
2016	#1131
2015	#985
2014	#927
2013	#1068
2012	#1092

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	14%	38%	28%
2022	14%	38%	27%
2021	5%	30%	19%
2019	35%	46%	36%
2018	35%	47%	38%
2017	38%	47%	41%
2016	33%	49%	44%
2015	41%	45%	41%
2014	42%	46%	41%
2013	35%	42%	37%
2012	25%	41%	35%

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19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	19%	45%	35%
2021	17%	42%	35%
2019	29%	56%	46%
2018	30%	56%	38%
2017	28%	56%	47%
2016	34%	56%	48%
2015	38%	55%	47%
2014	43%	54%	47%
2013	30%	51%	43%
2012	34%	48%	41%
2011	48%	72%	63%

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≤5%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	5%	22%	17%
2021	10%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	30:1	17:1	24:1
2000	28:1	19:1	23:1
1999	31:1	19:1	23:1
1998	17:1	16:1	19:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	13:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	9%	2%	5%
2022	10%	2%	5%
2021	12%	2%	5%
2020	13%	2%	4%
2019	13%	2%	4%
2018	18%	2%	3%
2017	18%	2%	3%
2016	19%	2%	4%
2015	16%	2%	3%
2014	17%	2%	4%
2013	19%	1%	3%
2012	20%	2%	3%
2011	17%	1%	3%
2010	20%	2%	5%
2009	20%	2%	4%
2008	21%	2%	4%
2007	24%	2%	4%
2006	21%	1%	2%
2005	22%	1%	2%
2004	25%	1%	2%
2003	23%	1%	2%
2002	12%	2%	2%
2001	16%	2%	2%
1998	12%	1%	2%
1997	10%	2%	1%
1996	11%	1%	1%
1995	11%	1%	2%
1994	10%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	28%	9%	15%
2022	25%	8%	13%
2021	19%	8%	12%
2020	17%	7%	11%
2019	17%	7%	11%
2018	20%	6%	10%
2017	20%	6%	10%
2016	18%	6%	9%
2015	18%	6%	9%
2014	15%	5%	8%
2013	14%	5%	7%
2012	12%	4%	7%
2011	12%	4%	6%
2010	12%	4%	6%
2009	12%	4%	6%
2008	12%	4%	5%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	5%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	6%	1%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	4%	2%	1%

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Black

41%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	39%	11%	37%
2022	38%	11%	37%
2021	35%	11%	37%
2020	37%	11%	37%
2019	37%	11%	37%
2018	28%	11%	37%
2017	28%	11%	37%
2016	29%	11%	37%
2015	30%	11%	37%
2014	31%	11%	37%
2013	31%	11%	37%
2012	30%	11%	37%
2011	35%	11%	37%
2010	31%	12%	37%
2009	34%	11%	37%
2008	35%	11%	37%
2007	32%	11%	36%
2006	34%	11%	36%
2005	31%	11%	36%
2004	30%	11%	35%
2003	33%	11%	35%
2002	32%	10%	34%
2001	34%	11%	35%
2000	37%	11%	34%
1999	34%	11%	34%
1998	36%	10%	33%
1997	33%	10%	32%
1996	37%	10%	32%
1995	34%	10%	31%
1994	35%	11%	31%
1993	30%	9%	30%
1992	32%	10%	31%
1991	35%	10%	31%

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White

15%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	18%	73%	37%
2022	20%	74%	39%
2021	27%	75%	41%
2020	28%	76%	43%
2019	28%	76%	43%
2018	30%	77%	46%
2017	30%	77%	46%
2016	31%	78%	47%
2015	32%	78%	48%
2014	32%	79%	48%
2013	33%	80%	50%
2012	35%	81%	51%
2011	35%	82%	52%
2010	35%	82%	52%
2009	32%	83%	53%
2008	32%	83%	54%
2007	37%	84%	55%
2006	40%	86%	58%
2005	43%	86%	59%
2004	41%	86%	60%
2003	39%	87%	61%
2002	52%	87%	62%
2001	40%	86%	61%
2000	41%	87%	62%
1999	46%	87%	63%
1998	46%	88%	64%
1997	55%	88%	66%
1996	50%	89%	66%
1995	53%	89%	67%
1994	54%	87%	68%
1993	59%	90%	68%
1992	56%	90%	68%
1991	59%	90%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.73	0.45	0.70
2022	0.75	0.44	0.69
2021	0.76	0.42	0.69
2020	0.74	0.41	0.67
2019	0.74	0.41	0.67
2018	0.77	0.39	0.65
2017	0.77	0.39	0.65
2016	0.76	0.38	0.64
2015	0.76	0.38	0.63
2014	0.76	0.36	0.63
2013	0.75	0.35	0.62
2012	0.74	0.33	0.61
2011	0.72	0.32	0.60
2010	0.76	0.32	0.58
2009	0.76	0.30	0.58
2008	0.76	0.30	0.57
2007	0.73	0.28	0.56
2006	0.69	0.24	0.54
2005	0.68	0.25	0.53
2004	0.69	0.24	0.52
2003	0.69	0.23	0.51
2002	0.62	0.24	0.50
2001	0.72	0.25	0.51
2000	0.70	0.23	0.50
1999	0.68	0.23	0.49
1998	0.67	0.22	0.48
1997	0.58	0.22	0.46
1996	0.61	0.20	0.46
1995	0.60	0.20	0.46
1994	0.58	0.23	0.45
1993	0.56	0.18	0.45
1992	0.58	0.18	0.45
1991	0.53	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	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	71%	54%	56%
2022	81%	54%	60%
2021	72%	53%	54%
2020	76%	53%	53%
2019	76%	53%	53%
2018	81%	54%	56%
2017	81%	54%	56%
2016	88%	54%	59%
2015	78%	51%	54%
2014	75%	48%	54%
2013	80%	48%	54%
2012	87%	47%	53%
2011	87%	49%	57%
2010	77%	46%	51%
2009	74%	43%	48%
2008	76%	43%	47%
2007	89%	42%	49%
2006	88%	44%	54%
2003	77%	55%	58%
2002	77%	39%	43%
2001	75%	38%	40%
2000	79%	38%	41%
1999	71%	39%	40%
1998	68%	39%	40%
1997	75%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2003	22%	14%	12%
2002	14%	9%	8%
2001	15%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rutherford Elementary School's ranking?

Rutherford Elementary School is ranked #1208 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?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Rutherford Elementary School?

484 students attend Rutherford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Rutherford Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rutherford Elementary School?

Rutherford Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rutherford Elementary School offer ?

Rutherford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rutherford Elementary School part of?

Rutherford Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Rutherford Elementary School located?

Rutherford Elementary School is located in the Beechmont neighborhood of Louisville, KY. There are 3 other public schools located in Beechmont.