Gutermuth Elementary, Louisville KY

Original Research by School Decision on Gutermuth Elementary

Gutermuth Elementary is a regular public school in the Jefferson County Public Schools system, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It operates within the city limits of Louisville, a large and spread-out city with a low population density for its size, anchored by the Ohio River, Churchill Downs, and major employers such as UPS, Humana, and Yum! Brands. The school is one of many elementaries in the county’s consolidated district.

The student body is diverse and economically diverse. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Racially, the largest groups are Black, Hispanic, and white, with a smaller number of Asian students and a small share identifying as two or more races. No data was available on the share of students with individualized education plans or English learner status, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those populations and the supports available.

State testing results provide the clearest available picture of academic performance at this school. In the 2024-25 school year, the Kentucky Summative Assessment was given in grades three through five for reading and math, in grade four for science, and in grade five for social studies. Across all tested subjects and grade levels, the proportion of students scoring proficient or above was consistently below the midpoint. In math, proficiency rates hovered just above a quarter in grades three and four and a little lower in grade five. In reading, rates were somewhat higher in grades four and five than in grade three but still well below the majority. Science results for grade four and social studies for grade five were similarly low. When combined into a proficiency index across all subjects and grades, Gutermuth’s performance places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Jefferson County. This is a soft spot in the school’s profile, and a parent considering Gutermuth may want to ask the school about its academic interventions, tutoring, and curriculum supports.

Because this is an elementary school only, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available for this school. The district brief found no recent publicly reported changes to district policy or programming that would affect the school’s day-to-day operations, though that line of research was limited. No program offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline data were present in the available records. These gaps mean that much of what families often weigh, such as class sizes, enrichment opportunities, and school climate, is not captured here and would need to be explored through a visit or conversation with the school.

The community context is one of Louisville’s western neighborhoods, within a metropolitan area that has seen a government consolidation and a mix of commercial and industrial uses. Housing in the broader ZIP code is moderately priced relative to the national median, and the local economy is anchored by health care, logistics, and manufacturing. For a family weighing this school, the academic results are the main read: Gutermuth serves a high-need population and the state assessment outcomes are low compared with other schools in the county. The school’s size is typical for an elementary in the district, and its diversity is a plain characteristic rather than a strength or weakness. Any family considering enrollment should seek out more information on how the school addresses its academic challenges, what support programs exist for students, and what the school’s day-to-day environment feels like.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 30% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 31% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 30% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 34% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 37% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 25% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 27% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolJefferson County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income25%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income22%Higher-income50%28 pp gap