Zachary Taylor Elementary

260 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Zachary Taylor Elementary School, located on Westport Road in Louisville, Kentucky, serves as a prominent educational institution within the Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) district. The school is named in honor of the 12th President of the United States, who spent much of his life in the Louisville area, and it carries a long-standing reputation for being a neighborhood-focused community hub. The facility serves a diverse student population, offering a comprehensive elementary curriculum designed to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Beyond its core academic instruction, Zachary Taylor Elementary is known for fostering a supportive school culture that emphasizes character development and parental involvement. The school typically provides a range of extracurricular opportunities and resources aimed at preparing students for middle school success. As part of the larger JCPS system, it benefits from district-wide initiatives in literacy and mathematics while striving to maintain a personalized environment that reflects the specific needs of the families residing in the northeastern Louisville area.

260

Total Students

23.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Zachary Taylor Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	66
Hispanic	70
Black	87
Asian	17
Two or More	20

Black
87 (33.5%)
Hispanic
70 (26.9%)
White
66 (25.4%)
Two or More
20 (7.7%)
Asian
17 (6.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jefferson County
Phone:	(502)485-8336
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	260
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	170
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 38

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Zachary Taylor Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	39
Grade 1	41
Grade 2	48
Grade 3	47
Grade 4	47
Grade 5	38

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Zachary Taylor Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	120	46.2%
Male	140	53.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)