📍 9831 East Avenue, Louisville, Jefferson County, 40272
Layne Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Louisville, Jefferson County. The school has 379 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Layne Elementary enrolls 379 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 23% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 192 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
308 of the school's 379 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 293 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Layne Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-30, state senate district 37, state house district 28.
Layne Elementary is one of 168 schools in Jefferson County, based in Louisville, Kentucky. The district serves 95,180 students district-wide and employs 6,052 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 379 students, Layne Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large