Fern Creek Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Fern Creek Elementary School

8815 Ferndale Rd
Louisville, KY 40291

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Bottom 50%

Serving 736 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fern Creek 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 24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 736 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fern Creek Elementary School's student population of 736 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fern Creek Elementary School
Kind	116
1	115
2	144
3	126
4	119
5	116

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Total Students

736 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School
2023	712
2022	670
2021	689
2020	632
2019	632
2018	647
2017	647
2016	677
2015	725
2014	779
2013	798
2012	787
2011	747
2010	786
2009	2,260
2008	809
2007	803
2006	785
2005	822
2004	792
2003	764
2002	753
2001	780
2000	791
1999	731
1998	731
1997	684
1996	709
1995	752
1994	693
1993	652
1992	666
1991	704
1990	689
1989	637
1988	706
1987	717

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School
2023	43
2022	45
2021	42
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	36
2014	38
2013	40
2012	40
2011	40
2010	70
2009	39
2008	42
2007	43
2006	38
2005	37
2004	41
2003	37
2002	11
2000	21
1999	21
1998	33
1997	34
1996	34
1995	35
1994	34
1993	35
1992	34
1991	36
1990	32

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School Motto

The mission of Fern Creek Elementary is to develop caring, competent, cooperative, and confident citizens of the world.

School Rankings

Fern Creek 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 Fern Creek Elementary School is 0.76, 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)

#1091 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School
2023	#1091
2022	#1118
2021	#1111
2019	#841
2018	#800
2017	#500
2016	#515
2015	#452
2014	#440
2013	#629
2012	#771

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24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	24%	38%	28%
2022	19%	38%	27%
2021	11%	30%	19%
2019	41%	46%	36%
2018	40%	47%	38%
2017	51%	47%	41%
2016	53%	49%	44%
2015	50%	45%	41%
2014	52%	46%	41%
2013	39%	42%	37%
2012	34%	41%	35%

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26%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	26%	45%	35%
2021	27%	42%	35%
2019	48%	56%	46%
2018	50%	56%	38%
2017	55%	56%	47%
2016	55%	56%	48%
2015	56%	55%	47%
2014	55%	54%	47%
2013	50%	51%	43%
2012	46%	48%	41%
2011	70%	72%	63%

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10-14%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	12%	22%	17%
2021	12%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	18:1	16:1	16:1
2019	18:1	16:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	16:1	16:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	17:1	17:1
2014	21:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	20:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	11:1	19:1	20:1
2008	19:1	16:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	21:1	15:1	17:1
2005	22:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2000	38:1	19:1	23:1
1999	35:1	19:1	23:1
1998	22:1	16:1	19:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	21:1	16:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	10%	2%	5%
2022	10%	2%	5%
2021	8%	2%	5%
2020	9%	2%	4%
2019	9%	2%	4%
2018	6%	2%	3%
2017	6%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	22%	9%	15%
2022	18%	8%	13%
2021	19%	8%	12%
2020	17%	7%	11%
2019	17%	7%	11%
2018	13%	6%	10%
2017	13%	6%	10%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	5%	4%	7%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Black

29%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	32%	11%	37%
2022	33%	11%	37%
2021	29%	11%	37%
2020	26%	11%	37%
2019	26%	11%	37%
2018	31%	11%	37%
2017	31%	11%	37%
2016	30%	11%	37%
2015	30%	11%	37%
2014	34%	11%	37%
2013	32%	11%	37%
2012	32%	11%	37%
2011	33%	11%	37%
2010	34%	12%	37%
2009	37%	11%	37%
2008	34%	11%	37%
2007	35%	11%	36%
2006	31%	11%	36%
2005	27%	11%	36%
2004	26%	11%	35%
2003	24%	11%	35%
2002	26%	10%	34%
2001	27%	11%	35%
2000	26%	11%	34%
1999	25%	11%	34%
1998	26%	10%	33%
1997	23%	10%	32%
1996	21%	10%	32%
1995	20%	10%	31%
1994	24%	11%	31%
1993	21%	9%	30%
1992	26%	10%	31%
1991	27%	10%	31%

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White

30%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	29%	73%	37%
2022	33%	74%	39%
2021	37%	75%	41%
2020	42%	76%	43%
2019	42%	76%	43%
2018	43%	77%	46%
2017	43%	77%	46%
2016	48%	78%	47%
2015	52%	78%	48%
2014	53%	79%	48%
2013	55%	80%	50%
2012	56%	81%	51%
2011	58%	82%	52%
2010	57%	82%	52%
2009	55%	83%	53%
2008	61%	83%	54%
2007	60%	84%	55%
2006	66%	86%	58%
2005	69%	86%	59%
2004	70%	86%	60%
2003	72%	87%	61%
2002	72%	87%	62%
2001	69%	86%	61%
2000	70%	87%	62%
1999	71%	87%	63%
1998	71%	88%	64%
1997	75%	88%	66%
1996	78%	89%	66%
1995	78%	89%	67%
1994	76%	87%	68%
1993	77%	90%	68%
1992	74%	90%	68%
1991	73%	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	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.76	0.45	0.70
2022	0.74	0.44	0.69
2021	0.74	0.42	0.69
2020	0.72	0.41	0.67
2019	0.72	0.41	0.67
2018	0.70	0.39	0.65
2017	0.70	0.39	0.65
2016	0.67	0.38	0.64
2015	0.63	0.38	0.63
2014	0.61	0.36	0.63
2013	0.59	0.35	0.62
2012	0.59	0.33	0.61
2011	0.56	0.32	0.60
2010	0.58	0.32	0.58
2009	0.58	0.30	0.58
2008	0.52	0.30	0.57
2007	0.53	0.28	0.56
2006	0.47	0.24	0.54
2005	0.45	0.25	0.53
2004	0.45	0.24	0.52
2003	0.42	0.23	0.51
2002	0.42	0.24	0.50
2001	0.45	0.25	0.51
2000	0.45	0.23	0.50
1999	0.44	0.23	0.49
1998	0.43	0.22	0.48
1997	0.39	0.22	0.46
1996	0.35	0.20	0.46
1995	0.35	0.20	0.46
1994	0.37	0.23	0.45
1993	0.37	0.18	0.45
1992	0.39	0.18	0.45
1991	0.40	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	63%	54%	56%
2022	67%	54%	60%
2021	62%	53%	54%
2020	56%	53%	53%
2019	56%	53%	53%
2018	56%	54%	56%
2017	56%	54%	56%
2016	55%	54%	59%
2015	55%	51%	54%
2014	48%	48%	54%
2013	45%	48%	54%
2012	41%	47%	53%
2011	47%	49%	57%
2010	40%	46%	51%
2009	11%	43%	48%
2008	31%	43%	47%
2007	31%	42%	49%
2006	32%	44%	54%
2003	32%	55%	58%
2002	20%	39%	43%
2001	21%	38%	40%
2000	23%	38%	41%
1999	27%	39%	40%
1998	27%	39%	40%
1997	29%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Fern Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	2%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2003	10%	14%	12%
2002	7%	9%	8%
2001	10%	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 Fern Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Fern Creek Elementary School is ranked #1091 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Fern Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Fern Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bates Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Fern Creek Elementary School?

736 students attend Fern Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Fern Creek Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fern Creek Elementary School?

Fern Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Fern Creek Elementary School offer ?

Fern Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fern Creek Elementary School part of?

Fern Creek Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 736 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education