The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Math. The lowest is 18% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Price Elementary
Price Elementary sits in the Buechel area of Louisville, a mix of commercial strips and residential streets that is well east of the downtown core. The school itself, a regular public elementary serving kindergarten through fifth grade, is part of Jefferson County Public Schools, the large consolidated district covering the entire city and county. Because the district is so large, a school like Price is one choice among many, even for families within Jefferson County’s attendance boundaries.
The student body is diverse. More than half the school’s enrollment identifies as Black, and roughly a quarter identifies as Hispanic. Asian students make up a modest share, and white students a smaller one. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, as measured by free or reduced-price meal eligibility. The school is about the size you would expect for an urban elementary, with enrollment in the low hundreds and each grade level having a handful of sections.
State test scores for the most recent year show that proficiency rates are low relative to the state as a whole. In reading, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the mid-to-upper teens for third and fourth grade, climbing to just over a quarter for fifth grade. Math proficiency was reported for fourth and fifth grades, with about a fifth of fourth graders and a quarter of fifth graders scoring proficient. The third-grade math result and the fourth-grade science result were suppressed under state privacy rules, so those numbers are not available. In fifth-grade social studies, fewer than one in five students reached the proficient bar. When looking at the school’s performance across all tested subjects and grades and comparing it to other schools in Jefferson County, Price falls in the bottom quarter. A parent may want to discuss with the school what academic supports are in place and how the school approaches intervention.
Because the school only goes through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The next step for most students will be a Jefferson County middle school, and the options after that will depend on feeder patterns and any school choice opportunities within the district.
The community context of the school’s area shapes the daily experience. Jefferson County Public Schools has not released a clear set of recent strategic priorities or program changes in the publicly available material reviewed, so there is little to report on district-level shifts that would directly affect Price families. The school’s own programming details were not provided, which leaves a gap in understanding what electives, enrichment, or specialized instruction might exist beyond the core academic day. A parent visiting the school’s website or calling the office would get a better sense of what is offered.
Louisville itself is a large, spread-out city. The land area is vast for its population, which means most of the city outside the urban core is car-dependent. Major employers include UPS, Humana, and Yum! Brands, and the city’s economy is anchored by health care, air cargo, and tourism, including the Kentucky Derby. That economic mix keeps the broader job market stable, but it also means the school’s attendance zone reflects the kind of neighborhood that sits between major commercial corridors and older suburban development.
For a family considering this school, the straightforward picture is one of a typical urban elementary with high diversity and high economic need, paired with state test scores that are below what you would find at many other schools in the county. The school is not a magnet or charter, so it serves its attendance area. A parent whose priority is a rigorous academic profile on state measures would likely look elsewhere in Jefferson County. A family that values a diverse student body and a neighborhood school setting may find Price a good fit, but they will want to ask directly about how the school supports students who are below grade level, what enrichment is available, and how the school communicates with families about progress. Those conversations will tell you more than the test scores alone.
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