Watterson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Watterson Elementary School

3900 Breckinridge Lane
Louisville, KY 40218

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Bottom 50%

Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Watterson 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 17% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

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

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watterson Elementary School
Kind	62
1	72
2	92
3	94
4	85
5	79

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School
2023	494
2022	461
2021	483
2020	498
2019	498
2018	566
2017	566
2016	553
2015	589
2014	605
2013	602
2012	605
2011	593
2010	591
2009	590
2008	581
2007	571
2006	548
2005	571
2004	579
2003	573
2002	571
2001	587
2000	566
1999	552
1998	558
1997	527
1996	533
1995	535
1994	540
1993	523
1992	515
1991	501
1990	441
1989	487
1988	504
1987	450

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	33
2014	30
2013	35
2012	35
2011	35
2010	30
2009	36
2008	35
2007	34
2006	29
2005	27
2004	29
2003	25
2002	10
2000	18
1999	17
1998	29
1997	31
1996	32
1995	27
1994	28
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25

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School Rankings

Watterson 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 Watterson Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#1175 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School
2023	#1175
2022	#1204
2021	#1158
2019	#1007
2018	#745
2017	#784
2016	#731
2015	#996
2014	#806
2013	#990
2012	#990

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17%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	17%	38%	28%
2022	12%	38%	27%
2021	7%	30%	19%
2019	32%	46%	36%
2018	43%	47%	38%
2017	47%	47%	41%
2016	46%	49%	44%
2015	36%	45%	41%
2014	44%	46%	41%
2013	36%	42%	37%
2012	28%	41%	35%

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20%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	20%	45%	35%
2021	17%	42%	35%
2019	41%	56%	46%
2018	50%	56%	38%
2017	48%	56%	47%
2016	53%	56%	48%
2015	44%	55%	47%
2014	48%	54%	47%
2013	37%	51%	43%
2012	39%	48%	41%
2011	62%	72%	63%

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10-14%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	12%	22%	17%
2021	10%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	23:1	16:1	18:1
2000	31:1	19:1	23:1
1999	32:1	19:1	23:1
1998	19:1	16:1	19:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

10%

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

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Black

38%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	43%	11%	37%
2022	44%	11%	37%
2021	43%	11%	37%
2020	42%	11%	37%
2019	42%	11%	37%
2018	44%	11%	37%
2017	44%	11%	37%
2016	43%	11%	37%
2015	41%	11%	37%
2014	42%	11%	37%
2013	45%	11%	37%
2012	46%	11%	37%
2011	45%	11%	37%
2010	43%	12%	37%
2009	39%	11%	37%
2008	35%	11%	37%
2007	36%	11%	36%
2006	34%	11%	36%
2005	35%	11%	36%
2004	37%	11%	35%
2003	43%	11%	35%
2002	37%	10%	34%
2001	38%	11%	35%
2000	34%	11%	34%
1999	29%	11%	34%
1998	29%	10%	33%
1997	70%	10%	32%
1996	31%	10%	32%
1995	30%	10%	31%
1994	28%	11%	31%
1993	27%	9%	30%
1992	26%	10%	31%
1991	28%	10%	31%

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White

34%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	32%	73%	37%
2022	31%	74%	39%
2021	34%	75%	41%
2020	38%	76%	43%
2019	38%	76%	43%
2018	36%	77%	46%
2017	36%	77%	46%
2016	37%	78%	47%
2015	39%	78%	48%
2014	40%	79%	48%
2013	36%	80%	50%
2012	35%	81%	51%
2011	37%	82%	52%
2010	40%	82%	52%
2009	48%	83%	53%
2008	52%	83%	54%
2007	56%	84%	55%
2006	61%	86%	58%
2005	61%	86%	59%
2004	59%	86%	60%
2003	54%	87%	61%
2002	61%	87%	62%
2001	58%	86%	61%
2000	61%	87%	62%
1999	65%	87%	63%
1998	68%	88%	64%
1997	28%	88%	66%
1996	67%	89%	66%
1995	67%	89%	67%
1994	70%	87%	68%
1993	71%	90%	68%
1992	70%	90%	68%
1991	70%	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	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	9%	3%	3%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	9%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.69	0.45	0.70
2022	0.69	0.44	0.69
2021	0.69	0.42	0.69
2020	0.67	0.41	0.67
2019	0.67	0.41	0.67
2018	0.67	0.39	0.65
2017	0.67	0.39	0.65
2016	0.67	0.38	0.64
2015	0.67	0.38	0.63
2014	0.66	0.36	0.63
2013	0.66	0.35	0.62
2012	0.66	0.33	0.61
2011	0.66	0.32	0.60
2010	0.68	0.32	0.58
2009	0.65	0.30	0.58
2008	0.62	0.30	0.57
2007	0.58	0.28	0.56
2006	0.52	0.24	0.54
2005	0.51	0.25	0.53
2004	0.52	0.24	0.52
2003	0.53	0.23	0.51
2002	0.50	0.24	0.50
2001	0.52	0.25	0.51
2000	0.52	0.23	0.50
1999	0.50	0.23	0.49
1998	0.46	0.22	0.48
1997	0.44	0.22	0.46
1996	0.46	0.20	0.46
1995	0.47	0.20	0.46
1994	0.44	0.23	0.45
1993	0.42	0.18	0.45
1992	0.44	0.18	0.45
1991	0.44	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

69%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	68%	54%	56%
2022	69%	54%	60%
2021	60%	53%	54%
2020	58%	53%	53%
2019	58%	53%	53%
2018	62%	54%	56%
2017	62%	54%	56%
2016	66%	54%	59%
2015	57%	51%	54%
2014	60%	48%	54%
2013	60%	48%	54%
2012	57%	47%	53%
2011	59%	49%	57%
2010	53%	46%	51%
2009	48%	43%	48%
2008	43%	43%	47%
2007	49%	42%	49%
2006	53%	44%	54%
2003	58%	55%	58%
2002	36%	39%	43%
2001	32%	38%	40%
2000	32%	38%	41%
1999	31%	39%	40%
1998	32%	39%	40%
1997	37%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Watterson Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	13%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2003	14%	14%	12%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	9%	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 Watterson Elementary School's ranking?

Watterson Elementary School is ranked #1175 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Watterson Elementary School often compared to?

Watterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Klondike Lane Elementary School, Goldsmith Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Watterson Elementary School?

484 students attend Watterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Watterson Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Watterson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Watterson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Watterson Elementary School part of?

Watterson Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education