Auburndale Elementary, Louisville KY

Original Research by School Decision on Auburndale Elementary

Auburndale Elementary is a regular public school in Jefferson County Public Schools, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, a city whose economy is anchored by health care administration, air cargo logistics at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, and bourbon whiskey production. The school sits in the southwestern part of the city, near the New Cut Road corridor. Housing in the area around the school is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, and the rental market shows a similar pattern. Home values have seen a small annual increase, and rents have risen at a comparable pace, typical of many Louisville neighborhoods.

The student body reflects a diverse mix of backgrounds. White students make up the largest share, followed closely by Hispanic students and Black students. Asian students also represent a notable presence, while a smaller portion of students identify as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which positions the school in a higher-need economic context. Because the data provided does not include counts for students with disabilities or English learners, it is not possible to describe those populations here.

State assessment results in reading and math are available for grades three through five, and social studies results for grade five. Science results for grade four were suppressed, so no information is available for that subject. In reading, the share of students scoring proficient or above varied across grade levels in the low to mid range. Math results followed a similar pattern, with proficiency rates in the low to high twenties. The social studies proficiency rate was in the low twenties. A parent may want to discuss these results directly with the school to understand how instruction is being tailored to raise student performance, especially since the overall proficiency index places the school in the bottom quartile relative to districts across Jefferson County.

Auburndale Elementary is one of many elementary schools within Jefferson County Public Schools, the largest school district in Kentucky. No recently reported changes to district leadership, boundaries, or programming were found in a search of publicly available information, so this account cannot speak to any new initiatives or shifts that may be underway at the district level. The school itself has a straightforward program of study consistent with a standard elementary curriculum for its grade band. Because it serves only through fifth grade, there are no graduation rate data to report, and no advanced coursework or career pathways to describe.

For a family considering Auburndale Elementary, the school offers a setting that is diverse in terms of race and ethnicity and serves a student population with significant economic needs. The academic results on state assessments are below the county average, which is something a parent would want to explore further with the school and district to understand the supports in place and any improvement efforts. The surrounding Louisville area is large and spread out, with a car-dependent character outside of the downtown core, and provides a wide range of employment opportunities in health care, logistics, and other sectors. The housing market in this part of the city is not especially expensive by national standards, which may be a factor for families weighing school options alongside affordability.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 30% · ▲ 1 pts above district

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

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 31% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 30% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 34% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 37% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 38% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

Social studies

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 27% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below 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 4Lower-income32%Higher-income39%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income33%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income39%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income50%20 pp gap