Largest Schools in Louisville (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Louisville, Kentucky. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Kentucky.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Ballard High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,148	56.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	2,148
2	duPont Manual High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,899	83.3 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	1,899
3	Marion C. Moore School Louisville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	1,892	27.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,892
4	Pleasure Ridge Park High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,777	20.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	1,777
5	Louisville Male High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,763	58.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,763
6	Southern High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,725	17.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,725
7	Fern Creek High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,525	26.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,525
8	Atherton High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,466	66.0 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	1,466
9	Iroquois High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,301	13.4 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,301
10	Butler Traditional High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,290	32.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,290
11	Central High Magnet Career Academy Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,256	22.6 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,256
12	Seneca High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,255	25.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,255
13	Doss High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,235	15.4 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	1,235
14	Stuart Middle School Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,166	17.0 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,166
15	Noe Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,155	67.5 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,155
16	Ramsey Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,151	38.5 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,151
17	The Academy @ Shawnee Louisville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	1,051	29.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,051
18	Westport Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	988	43.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	988
19	Thomas Jefferson Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	943	22.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	943
20	Lassiter Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	921	33.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	921
21	Farnsley Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	919	49.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	919
22	Waggener High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	888	22.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	888
23	Valley High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	850	20.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	850
24	Meyzeek Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	847	66.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	847
25	Jefferson County Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	813	69.1 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	813
26	Tully Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	791	73.1 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	791
27	Stopher Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	781	80.3 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	781
28	Kammerer Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	781	54.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	781
29	Knight Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	757	24.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	757
30	Fern Creek Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	744	42.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	744
31	Farmer Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	737	65.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	737
32	Bowen Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	729	67.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	729
33	Norton Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	716	83.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	716
34	Echo Trail Middle School Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	697	64.8 Top 50%	35.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	697
35	Conway Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	678	17.7 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	678
36	Western Middle School for the Arts Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	665	49.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	665
37	Goldsmith Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	651	34.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	651
38	Indian Trail Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	649	27.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	649
39	Highland Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	639	48.5 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	639
40	Laukhuf Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	627	56.6 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	627
41	Wheeler Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	626	72.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	626
42	Newburg Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	615	38.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	615
43	Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–7	Public	615	11.7 Lower 50%	89.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	615
44	Audubon Traditional Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	610	69.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	610
45	Lowe Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	608	79.5 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	608
46	Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	607	83.9 Top 10%	90% Math proficiency	607
47	St Matthews Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	598	62.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	598
48	Hartstern Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	597	41.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	597
49	Kenwood Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	596	43.6 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	596
50	Auburndale Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	596	40.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	596
51	Eisenhower Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	592	51.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	592
52	Semple Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	592	22.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	592
53	Bates Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	585	58.1 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	585
54	Mcferran Preparatory Academy Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	584	20.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	584
55	Barret Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	579	76.9 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	579
56	Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	578	60.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	578
57	Schaffner Traditional Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	573	63.1 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	573
58	Middletown Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	573	55.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	573
59	Chenoweth Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	569	60.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	569
60	Blake Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	561	20.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	561
61	Carrithers Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	545	45.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	545
62	Luhr Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	544	39.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	544
63	Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	543	30.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	543
64	Wilkerson Elementary School Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	541	30.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	541
65	Bloom Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	533	68.0 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	533
66	Rangeland Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	532	17.7 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	532
67	Trunnell Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	528	21.3 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	528
68	Hazelwood Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	527	36.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	527
69	Klondike Lane Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	527	31.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	527
70	Wilt Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	522	58.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	522
71	Jacob Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	519	20.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	519
72	Stonestreet Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	517	41.4 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	517
73	Johnson Traditional Middle Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	516	44.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	516
74	Smyrna Elementary School Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	515	33.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	515
75	Chancey Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	510	48.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	510
76	Blue Lick Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	508	41.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	508
77	Wilder Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	496	62.7 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	496
78	Kennedy Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	482	17.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	482
79	Rutherford Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	476	21.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	476
80	Carter Traditional Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	471	52.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	471
81	Cochrane Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	470	38.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	470
82	Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North Louisville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	470	19.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	470
83	Price Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	470	18.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	470
84	Slaughter Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	466	24.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	466
85	Field Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	465	52.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	465
86	Atkinson Academy Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	462	19.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	462
87	Medora Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	460	50.0 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	460
88	Crums Lane Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	457	20.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	457
89	Greenwood Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	457	19.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	457
90	Watterson Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	454	37.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	454
91	Gutermuth Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	451	29.3 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	451
92	Hawthorne Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	437	50.2 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	437
93	Mill Creek Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	437	13.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	437
94	Layne Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	430	23.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	430
95	Shacklette Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	429	28.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	429
96	Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	427	7.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	427
97	Dunn Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	425	72.3 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	425
98	Brandeis Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	420	67.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	420
99	Cochran Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	419	41.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	419
100	Frayser Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	419	13.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	419

Ballard High in Louisville leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Louisville with Enrollment 2,148. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Kentucky largest schools rankings, every school on the Louisville page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Louisville?

Ballard High in Louisville, Kentucky ranks first among largest schools in Louisville with Enrollment 2,148 (Enrollment: 2,148).

How are largest schools in Louisville ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.