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Public elementary school · Jefferson County · Louisville, Kentucky

Bellewood

We do not rate Bellewood: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Jefferson County elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Bellewood is listed in Jefferson County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math5%32 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading5%32 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 10 points since 2019, to 5% in 2022, across a 9-year record (2014–2022).2022 EdFacts; 18 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 7% (multi-year average, 2014-2022) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2014-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 40223; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bellewood and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$97,033
Median home value
$343,600
Median rent
$1,431/mo
College educated
57.7%
Homeownership
72.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40223; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
3,931/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bellewood serve?

Bellewood serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Bellewood?

Bellewood has an enrollment of approximately 7 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellewood?

The student-teacher ratio at Bellewood is 3.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Bellewood?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bellewood has 7% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2022) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2022).

Is Bellewood a charter school?

No, Bellewood is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bellewood a Title I school?

No, Bellewood is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
7
Student-teacher ratio
3.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Jefferson County
Schools in district
171
District spending per student
$18,200
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40223)
23,264
Area average commute
20.9 min
Area median age
42.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.