Okolona Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Okolona Elementary School

7606 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40219

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Bottom 50%

Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Okolona 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (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

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Okolona Elementary School's student population of 378 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Okolona Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	72
1	65
2	62
3	51
4	54
5	59

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School
2023	354
2022	307
2021	336
2020	348
2019	348
2018	307
2017	307
2016	318
2015	343
2014	328
2013	328
2012	331
2011	352
2010	425
2009	420
2008	453
2007	439
2006	434
2005	441
2004	452
2003	453
2002	465
2001	480
2000	464
1999	493
1998	511
1997	464
1996	458
1995	443
1994	470
1993	421
1992	459
1991	483
1990	471
1989	486
1988	493
1987	502

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	24
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	20
2014	21
2013	21
2012	19
2011	23
2010	23
2009	13
2008	25
2007	27
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	20
2002	8
2000	13
1999	12
1998	23
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	25
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	24

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

Okolona 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 Okolona 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)

#952 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School
2023	#952
2022	#1023
2021	#1156
2019	#980
2018	#933
2017	#785
2016	#885
2015	#965
2014	#930
2013	#1130
2012	#1077

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20-24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	22%	38%	28%
2022	17%	38%	27%
2021	5%	30%	19%
2019	32%	46%	36%
2018	37%	47%	38%
2017	52%	47%	41%
2016	47%	49%	44%
2015	37%	45%	41%
2014	42%	46%	41%
2013	27%	42%	37%
2012	22%	41%	35%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	37%	45%	35%
2021	22%	42%	35%
2019	42%	56%	46%
2018	42%	56%	38%
2017	37%	56%	47%
2016	42%	56%	48%
2015	42%	55%	47%
2014	42%	54%	47%
2013	32%	51%	43%
2012	37%	48%	41%
2011	62%	72%	63%

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≤10%

22%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	12:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	19:1	20:1
2009	34:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	23:1	16:1	18:1
2000	36:1	19:1	23:1
1999	41:1	19:1	23:1
1998	22:1	16:1	19:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

38%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	32%	9%	15%
2022	28%	8%	13%
2021	25%	8%	12%
2020	23%	7%	11%
2019	23%	7%	11%
2018	23%	6%	10%
2017	23%	6%	10%
2016	24%	6%	9%
2015	23%	6%	9%
2014	23%	5%	8%
2013	20%	5%	7%
2012	18%	4%	7%
2011	15%	4%	6%
2010	17%	4%	6%
2009	16%	4%	6%
2008	15%	4%	5%
2007	9%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Black

27%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	31%	11%	37%
2022	26%	11%	37%
2021	24%	11%	37%
2020	29%	11%	37%
2019	29%	11%	37%
2018	29%	11%	37%
2017	29%	11%	37%
2016	28%	11%	37%
2015	31%	11%	37%
2014	23%	11%	37%
2013	26%	11%	37%
2012	27%	11%	37%
2011	31%	11%	37%
2010	33%	12%	37%
2009	41%	11%	37%
2008	42%	11%	37%
2007	42%	11%	36%
2006	42%	11%	36%
2005	41%	11%	36%
2004	42%	11%	35%
2003	40%	11%	35%
2002	38%	10%	34%
2001	38%	11%	35%
2000	38%	11%	34%
1999	37%	11%	34%
1998	30%	10%	33%
1997	32%	10%	32%
1996	29%	10%	32%
1995	34%	10%	31%
1994	32%	11%	31%
1993	33%	9%	30%
1992	37%	10%	31%
1991	34%	10%	31%

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White

28%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	27%	73%	37%
2022	36%	74%	39%
2021	40%	75%	41%
2020	38%	76%	43%
2019	38%	76%	43%
2018	42%	77%	46%
2017	42%	77%	46%
2016	44%	78%	47%
2015	41%	78%	48%
2014	46%	79%	48%
2013	48%	80%	50%
2012	52%	81%	51%
2011	49%	82%	52%
2010	43%	82%	52%
2009	39%	83%	53%
2008	39%	83%	54%
2007	46%	84%	55%
2006	49%	86%	58%
2005	52%	86%	59%
2004	52%	86%	60%
2003	55%	87%	61%
2002	56%	87%	62%
2001	54%	86%	61%
2000	57%	87%	62%
1999	59%	87%	63%
1998	66%	88%	64%
1997	66%	88%	66%
1996	67%	89%	66%
1995	64%	89%	67%
1994	66%	87%	68%
1993	67%	90%	68%
1992	63%	90%	68%
1991	66%	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	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	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	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.73	0.45	0.70
2022	0.72	0.44	0.69
2021	0.72	0.42	0.69
2020	0.72	0.41	0.67
2019	0.72	0.41	0.67
2018	0.69	0.39	0.65
2017	0.69	0.39	0.65
2016	0.68	0.38	0.64
2015	0.69	0.38	0.63
2014	0.69	0.36	0.63
2013	0.67	0.35	0.62
2012	0.64	0.33	0.61
2011	0.65	0.32	0.60
2010	0.71	0.32	0.58
2009	0.69	0.30	0.58
2008	0.67	0.30	0.57
2007	0.63	0.28	0.56
2006	0.58	0.24	0.54
2005	0.56	0.25	0.53
2004	0.56	0.24	0.52
2003	0.54	0.23	0.51
2002	0.55	0.24	0.50
2001	0.57	0.25	0.51
2000	0.53	0.23	0.50
1999	0.52	0.23	0.49
1998	0.48	0.22	0.48
1997	0.47	0.22	0.46
1996	0.47	0.20	0.46
1995	0.48	0.20	0.46
1994	0.47	0.23	0.45
1993	0.45	0.18	0.45
1992	0.47	0.18	0.45
1991	0.45	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	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	68%	54%	56%
2022	73%	54%	60%
2021	67%	53%	54%
2020	70%	53%	53%
2019	70%	53%	53%
2018	73%	54%	56%
2017	73%	54%	56%
2016	83%	54%	59%
2015	78%	51%	54%
2014	64%	48%	54%
2013	76%	48%	54%
2012	75%	47%	53%
2011	89%	49%	57%
2010	71%	46%	51%
2009	70%	43%	48%
2008	68%	43%	47%
2007	77%	42%	49%
2006	91%	44%	54%
2003	78%	55%	58%
2002	60%	39%	43%
2001	61%	38%	40%
2000	61%	38%	41%
1999	59%	39%	40%
1998	60%	39%	40%
1997	64%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Okolona Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	9%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2003	21%	14%	12%
2002	14%	9%	8%
2001	12%	9%	8%
2000	15%	9%	8%
1999	14%	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 Okolona Elementary School's ranking?

Okolona Elementary School is ranked #952 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Okolona Elementary School often compared to?

Okolona Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hartstern Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Okolona Elementary School?

378 students attend Okolona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Okolona Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 27% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Okolona Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Okolona Elementary School offer ?

Okolona Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Okolona Elementary School part of?

Okolona Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education