Brandeis Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

2817 West Kentucky
Louisville, KY 40211

Top 20%

Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brandeis Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 20% in KY
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Brandeis Elementary School's student population of 460 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brandeis Elementary School
Kind	66
1	76
2	76
3	71
4	87
5	84

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Total Students

460 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School
2023	466
2022	455
2021	492
2020	545
2019	545
2018	581
2017	581
2016	595
2015	586
2014	598
2013	561
2012	564
2011	534
2010	559
2009	521
2008	530
2007	494
2006	490
2005	459
2004	450
2003	454
2002	473
2001	451
2000	467
1999	453
1998	442
1997	464
1996	452
1995	432
1994	383
1993	323
1992	328
1991	341
1990	406
1989	376
1988	425
1987	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School
2023	31
2022	27
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	31
2014	30
2013	31
2012	29
2011	30
2010	28
2009	30
2008	30
2007	30
2006	29
2005	28
2004	26
2003	22
2002	13
2000	17
1999	14
1998	26
1997	27
1996	25
1995	25
1994	28
1993	23
1992	22
1991	25
1990	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Brandeis Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brandeis Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#228 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School
2023	#228
2022	#149
2021	#218
2019	#130
2018	#209
2017	#87
2016	#35
2015	#45
2014	#19
2013	#14
2012	#21

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47%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	47%	38%	28%
2022	53%	38%	27%
2021	42%	30%	19%
2019	64%	46%	36%
2018	59%	47%	38%
2017	69%	47%	41%
2016	73%	49%	44%
2015	67%	45%	41%
2014	71%	46%	41%
2013	71%	42%	37%
2012	67%	41%	35%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	60%	45%	35%
2021	51%	42%	35%
2019	69%	56%	46%
2018	66%	56%	38%
2017	70%	56%	47%
2016	76%	56%	48%
2015	75%	55%	47%
2014	78%	54%	47%
2013	72%	51%	43%
2012	76%	48%	41%
2011	86%	72%	63%

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35-39%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	37%	22%	17%
2021	32%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	17:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	20:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	36:1	17:1	24:1
2000	27:1	19:1	23:1
1999	32:1	19:1	23:1
1998	17:1	16:1	19:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	18:1
1993	14:1	17:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	16%	2%	5%
2022	21%	2%	5%
2021	24%	2%	5%
2020	23%	2%	4%
2019	23%	2%	4%
2018	20%	2%	3%
2017	20%	2%	3%
2016	20%	2%	4%
2015	18%	2%	3%
2014	20%	2%	4%
2013	19%	1%	3%
2012	21%	2%	3%
2011	23%	1%	3%
2010	21%	2%	5%
2009	18%	2%	4%
2008	16%	2%	4%
2007	15%	2%	4%
2006	13%	1%	2%
2005	12%	1%	2%
2004	9%	1%	2%
2003	9%	1%	2%
2002	7%	2%	2%
2001	6%	2%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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

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Black

55%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	51%	11%	37%
2022	49%	11%	37%
2021	47%	11%	37%
2020	42%	11%	37%
2019	42%	11%	37%
2018	44%	11%	37%
2017	44%	11%	37%
2016	44%	11%	37%
2015	44%	11%	37%
2014	43%	11%	37%
2013	46%	11%	37%
2012	47%	11%	37%
2011	43%	11%	37%
2010	40%	12%	37%
2009	36%	11%	37%
2008	40%	11%	37%
2007	38%	11%	36%
2006	35%	11%	36%
2005	32%	11%	36%
2004	32%	11%	35%
2003	34%	11%	35%
2002	35%	10%	34%
2001	36%	11%	35%
2000	36%	11%	34%
1999	34%	11%	34%
1998	34%	10%	33%
1997	36%	10%	32%
1996	36%	10%	32%
1995	38%	10%	31%
1994	38%	11%	31%
1993	43%	9%	30%
1992	53%	10%	31%
1991	49%	10%	31%

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White

18%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	21%	73%	37%
2022	20%	74%	39%
2021	21%	75%	41%
2020	26%	76%	43%
2019	26%	76%	43%
2018	29%	77%	46%
2017	29%	77%	46%
2016	30%	78%	47%
2015	33%	78%	48%
2014	32%	79%	48%
2013	32%	80%	50%
2012	31%	81%	51%
2011	33%	82%	52%
2010	35%	82%	52%
2009	39%	83%	53%
2008	39%	83%	54%
2007	45%	84%	55%
2006	51%	86%	58%
2005	54%	86%	59%
2004	57%	86%	60%
2003	56%	87%	61%
2002	56%	87%	62%
2001	55%	86%	61%
2000	56%	87%	62%
1999	57%	87%	63%
1998	58%	88%	64%
1997	59%	88%	66%
1996	60%	89%	66%
1995	61%	89%	67%
1994	62%	87%	68%
1993	56%	90%	68%
1992	43%	90%	68%
1991	49%	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	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.67	0.45	0.70
2022	0.68	0.44	0.69
2021	0.68	0.42	0.69
2020	0.71	0.41	0.67
2019	0.71	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	0.67	0.38	0.63
2014	0.68	0.36	0.63
2013	0.66	0.35	0.62
2012	0.65	0.33	0.61
2011	0.66	0.32	0.60
2010	0.71	0.32	0.58
2009	0.71	0.30	0.58
2008	0.70	0.30	0.57
2007	0.65	0.28	0.56
2006	0.61	0.24	0.54
2005	0.60	0.25	0.53
2004	0.57	0.24	0.52
2003	0.57	0.23	0.51
2002	0.56	0.24	0.50
2001	0.59	0.25	0.51
2000	0.58	0.23	0.50
1999	0.56	0.23	0.49
1998	0.56	0.22	0.48
1997	0.53	0.22	0.46
1996	0.51	0.20	0.46
1995	0.49	0.20	0.46
1994	0.48	0.23	0.45
1993	0.51	0.18	0.45
1992	0.54	0.18	0.45
1991	0.52	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

49%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Brandeis Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	44%	54%	56%
2022	45%	54%	60%
2021	38%	53%	54%
2020	27%	53%	53%
2019	27%	53%	53%
2018	30%	54%	56%
2017	30%	54%	56%
2016	32%	54%	59%
2015	31%	51%	54%
2014	23%	48%	54%
2013	30%	48%	54%
2012	30%	47%	53%
2011	34%	49%	57%
2010	26%	46%	51%
2009	24%	43%	48%
2008	26%	43%	47%
2007	34%	42%	49%
2006	38%	44%	54%
2003	64%	55%	58%
2002	40%	39%	43%
2001	39%	38%	40%
2000	42%	38%	41%
1999	38%	39%	40%
1998	42%	39%	40%
1997	43%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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

What is Brandeis Elementary School's ranking?

Brandeis Elementary School is ranked #228 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

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

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Brandeis Elementary School?

460 students attend Brandeis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Brandeis Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Brandeis Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Brandeis Elementary School part of?

Brandeis Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Brandeis Elementary School located?

Brandeis Elementary School is located in the Parkland neighborhood of Louisville, KY. There are 1 other public schools located in Parkland.

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