Fern Creek Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Louisville, Kentucky 40291 · Jefferson County
#514 of 707 elementary schools in Kentucky
#30145 of 50,301 nationally
About Fern Creek Elementary
Fern Creek Elementary is a public elementary located in Louisville, in the Jefferson County school district of Kentucky, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 744 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 514th of 707 ranked elementary schools in Kentucky. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (49th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 744.
There are 134 schools in Louisville; Fern Creek Elementary ranks 46th of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)41%
- Reading proficiency (30%)48%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)63.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fern Creek Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 744
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 63.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Fern Creek Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Fern Creek High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,525 students · 269 m away
Wheeler Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
626 students · 2.1 km away
Bates Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
585 students · 2.6 km away
Luhr Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
544 students · 3.1 km away
Carrithers Middle
Louisville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
545 students · 3.3 km away
Jeffersontown Elementary
Jeffersontown · Public elementary · Grades K–5
686 students · 3.9 km away
Marion C. Moore School
Louisville · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,892 students · 4.2 km away
Farmer Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
737 students · 4.3 km away
Ramsey Middle
Louisville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,151 students · 4.4 km away
Smyrna Elementary School
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
515 students · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Kentucky with a comparable Enrollment.
West Perry Elementary School
Hazard · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
743 students
Garrett Morgan Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
746 students
Hopkins Elementary School
Somerset · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
750 students
Plano Elementary
Bowling Green · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
750 students
Farmer Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
737 students
Jody Richards Elementary
Bowling Green · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
754 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fern Creek Elementary a good school?
Fern Creek Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 42.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #514 of 707 in Kentucky. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fern Creek Elementary rank in Kentucky?
Fern Creek Elementary ranks #514 of 707 elementary schools in Kentucky and #30145 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fern Creek Elementary?
Fern Creek Elementary had 744 students in 2025.
Is Fern Creek Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Fern Creek Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Fern Creek Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fern Creek Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.