Semple Elementary

574 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Semple Elementary School, located on Denmark Street in Louisville, Kentucky, is a public school serving students within the Jefferson County Public School district. As a neighborhood-focused institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic growth, social-emotional development, and community engagement for its diverse student body.

The school strives to prepare its young learners for future success by utilizing a curriculum centered on core subjects, while often integrating extracurricular opportunities to enrich the educational experience. By maintaining close ties to the surrounding Louisville community, Semple Elementary works to create a collaborative atmosphere where teachers, staff, and families partner together to promote student achievement and a lifelong love of learning.

574

Total Students

35.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Semple Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	118
Hispanic	115
Black	276
Asian	8
Two or More	55
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
276 (48.1 %)
White
118 (20.6 %)
Hispanic
115 (20.0 %)
Two or More
55 (9.6 %)
Asian
8 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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)485-8324
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	574
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	453
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 98

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 102

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 89

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Semple Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	98
Grade 1	98
Grade 2	102
Grade 3	96
Grade 4	91
Grade 5	89

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Semple Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	268	46.7%
Male	306	53.3%

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