Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

755 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40210

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Bottom 50%

Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr. William H. Perry 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School's student population of 361 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School
Kind	55
1	46
2	61
3	61
4	64
5	74

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School
2023	318
2022	323
2021	316
2020	322
2019	322
2018	394
2017	394
2016	423
2015	395
2014	409
2013	398
2012	409
2011	394
2010	395
2009	382
2008	417
2007	363
2006	319
2005	335
2004	340
2003	347
2002	374
2001	425
2000	436
1999	475
1998	498
1997	455
1996	384
1995	352
1994	375
1993	421
1992	419
1991	412
1990	392
1989	410
1988	437
1987	417

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School
2023	25
2022	33
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	32
2014	29
2013	35
2012	29
2011	27
2010	25
2009	30
2008	28
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	26
2003	26
2002	13
2000	19
1999	21
1998	34
1997	31
1996	31
1995	31
1994	25
1993	30
1992	27
1991	28
1990	26

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School Motto

Perry Elementary empowers and advocates for lifelong learning in a safe and equitable environment.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dr. William H. Perry 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 Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School is 0.17, which is less 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)

#1222 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School
2023	#1222
2022	#1256
2021	#1220
2019	#1258
2018	#1239
2017	#1247
2016	#1237
2015	#1212
2014	#1206
2013	#1179
2012	#1142

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10-14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	12%	38%	28%
2022	5%	38%	27%
2021	5%	30%	19%
2019	5%	46%	36%
2018	5%	47%	38%
2017	7%	47%	41%
2016	17%	49%	44%
2015	22%	45%	41%
2014	22%	46%	41%
2013	27%	42%	37%
2012	22%	41%	35%

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10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	12%	45%	35%
2021	7%	42%	35%
2019	7%	56%	46%
2018	12%	56%	38%
2017	12%	56%	47%
2016	17%	56%	48%
2015	17%	55%	47%
2014	22%	54%	47%
2013	22%	51%	43%
2012	27%	48%	41%
2011	57%	72%	63%

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≤10%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	10%	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 (1990-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	10:1	15:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	11:1	16:1	16:1
2019	11:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	12:1	17:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	17:1
2013	11:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	19:1	20:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	13:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	18:1
2002	29:1	17:1	24:1
2000	23:1	19:1	23:1
1999	23:1	19:1	23:1
1998	15:1	16:1	19:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	12:1	16:1	17:1
1995	11:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	18:1
1993	14:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2021	1%	2%	5%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	5%	1%	3%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	7%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
1997	7%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	9%	15%
2022	4%	8%	13%
2021	8%	8%	12%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	7%	6%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	5%	6%	9%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	13%	5%	7%
2012	16%	4%	7%
2011	18%	4%	6%
2010	21%	4%	6%
2009	24%	4%	6%
2008	19%	4%	5%
2007	19%	3%	5%
2006	18%	2%	4%
2005	18%	2%	3%
2004	15%	2%	3%
2003	17%	1%	2%
2002	11%	1%	2%
2001	10%	1%	2%
2000	6%	2%	2%
1999	6%	2%	1%

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Black

91%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	88%	11%	37%
2022	89%	11%	37%
2021	83%	11%	37%
2020	85%	11%	37%
2019	85%	11%	37%
2018	87%	11%	37%
2017	87%	11%	37%
2016	86%	11%	37%
2015	87%	11%	37%
2014	80%	11%	37%
2013	74%	11%	37%
2012	65%	11%	37%
2011	57%	11%	37%
2010	60%	12%	37%
2009	54%	11%	37%
2008	57%	11%	37%
2007	51%	11%	36%
2006	51%	11%	36%
2005	48%	11%	36%
2004	52%	11%	35%
2003	54%	11%	35%
2002	54%	10%	34%
2001	58%	11%	35%
2000	55%	11%	34%
1999	54%	11%	34%
1998	55%	10%	33%
1997	53%	10%	32%
1996	53%	10%	32%
1995	56%	10%	31%
1994	56%	11%	31%
1993	56%	9%	30%
1992	51%	10%	31%
1991	47%	10%	31%

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White

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	73%	37%
2022	4%	74%	39%
2021	3%	75%	41%
2020	4%	76%	43%
2019	4%	76%	43%
2018	4%	77%	46%
2017	4%	77%	46%
2016	6%	78%	47%
2015	4%	78%	48%
2014	6%	79%	48%
2013	7%	80%	50%
2012	12%	81%	51%
2011	19%	82%	52%
2010	13%	82%	52%
2009	16%	83%	53%
2008	17%	83%	54%
2007	27%	84%	55%
2006	28%	86%	58%
2005	31%	86%	59%
2004	31%	86%	60%
2003	27%	87%	61%
2002	32%	87%	62%
2001	19%	86%	61%
2000	31%	87%	62%
1999	33%	87%	63%
1998	36%	88%	64%
1997	38%	88%	66%
1996	47%	89%	66%
1995	44%	89%	67%
1994	43%	87%	68%
1993	44%	90%	68%
1992	49%	90%	68%
1991	52%	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	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.22	0.45	0.70
2022	0.21	0.44	0.69
2021	0.31	0.42	0.69
2020	0.27	0.41	0.67
2019	0.27	0.41	0.67
2018	0.24	0.39	0.65
2017	0.24	0.39	0.65
2016	0.26	0.38	0.64
2015	0.24	0.38	0.63
2014	0.35	0.36	0.63
2013	0.44	0.35	0.62
2012	0.54	0.33	0.61
2011	0.62	0.32	0.60
2010	0.61	0.32	0.58
2009	0.65	0.30	0.58
2008	0.63	0.30	0.57
2007	0.65	0.28	0.56
2006	0.64	0.24	0.54
2005	0.65	0.25	0.53
2004	0.62	0.24	0.52
2003	0.61	0.23	0.51
2002	0.60	0.24	0.50
2001	0.62	0.25	0.51
2000	0.62	0.23	0.50
1999	0.62	0.23	0.49
1998	0.60	0.22	0.48
1997	0.58	0.22	0.46
1996	0.50	0.20	0.46
1995	0.50	0.20	0.46
1994	0.51	0.23	0.45
1993	0.50	0.18	0.45
1992	0.50	0.18	0.45
1991	0.51	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	84%	54%	56%
2022	89%	54%	60%
2021	84%	53%	54%
2020	85%	53%	53%
2019	85%	53%	53%
2018	85%	54%	56%
2017	85%	54%	56%
2016	87%	54%	59%
2015	86%	51%	54%
2014	72%	48%	54%
2013	83%	48%	54%
2012	79%	47%	53%
2011	93%	49%	57%
2010	77%	46%	51%
2009	80%	43%	48%
2008	80%	43%	47%
2007	92%	42%	49%
2006	88%	44%	54%
2003	88%	55%	58%
2002	92%	39%	43%
2001	93%	38%	40%
2000	94%	38%	41%
1999	93%	39%	40%
1998	90%	39%	40%
1997	95%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	1%	3%	5%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2003	12%	14%	12%
2002	7%	9%	8%
2001	6%	9%	8%
2000	5%	9%	8%
1999	6%	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

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What is Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School's ranking?

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School is ranked #1222 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School often compared to?

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Young Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School?

361 students attend Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School?

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

What grades does Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School offer ?

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School part of?

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School located?

Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School is located in the California neighborhood of Louisville, KY.

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