Schools in Briarwood · Jefferson County School District
Briarwood’s public schools score below 96% of Kentucky districts
The public schools Briarwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs KY 41%
2020–21
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 11 pts vs KY 30%
2020–21
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 8 pts vs KY 92%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 27% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Schools
0
The School Grade
How Briarwood compares
C− Test scoresD− Graduation
Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (154)Better than 0%
High confidence. Built on 32,618 tested students and a graduating class of 7,342; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Kentucky’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Kentucky only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Briarwood.
46 schools teach Pre-K in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Tully Elementary, Stopher Elementary, Farmer Elementary and Laukhuf Elementary and more.
86 schools teach K in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Tully Elementary, Stopher Elementary, Fern Creek Elementary and Farmer Elementary and more.
86 schools teach 1st grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Tully Elementary, Stopher Elementary, Fern Creek Elementary and Farmer Elementary and more.
86 schools teach 2nd grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Tully Elementary, Stopher Elementary, Fern Creek Elementary and Farmer Elementary and more.
86 schools teach 3rd grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Tully Elementary, Stopher Elementary, Fern Creek Elementary and Farmer Elementary and more.
86 schools teach 4th grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Tully Elementary, Stopher Elementary, Fern Creek Elementary and Farmer Elementary and more.
86 schools teach 5th grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Tully Elementary, Stopher Elementary, Fern Creek Elementary and Farmer Elementary and more.
16 schools teach 6th grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Noe Middle, Westport Middle, Thomas Jefferson Middle and Jefferson County Traditional Middle and more.
16 schools teach 7th grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Noe Middle, Westport Middle, Thomas Jefferson Middle and Jefferson County Traditional Middle and more.
16 schools teach 8th grade in Briarwood’s district. Which one depends on your address: Noe Middle, Westport Middle, Thomas Jefferson Middle and Jefferson County Traditional Middle and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–1286 schoolsDepends on your address
1216 high schoolsDepends on your address
123 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well below the state in reading
Reading35%
State average 41.3%
Math19%
State average 29.6%
Briarwood vs. its neighbors
Briarwood’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Kentucky districts.
Every school in Briarwood
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Also serving Briarwood · in other towns
Tully Elementary
A−791 students16:1Rate it →
Stopher Elementary
A781 students19:1Rate it →
Fern Creek Elementary
D744 students16:1Rate it →
Farmer Elementary
B+737 students17:1Rate it →
Bowen Elementary
A−729 students17:1Rate it →
Jeffersontown Elementary
D686 students16:1Rate it →
Fairdale Elementary
D653 students16:1Rate it →
Goldsmith Elementary
D651 students14:1Rate it →
Laukhuf Elementary
C−627 students17:1Rate it →
Wheeler Elementary
A−626 students16:1Rate it →
Audubon Traditional Elementary
B610 students20:1Rate it →
Lowe Elementary
A608 students17:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Briarwood
There’s no college in Briarwood, but 14 are within 30 miles. The closest is ATA College in Jeffersontown, 4.1 miles away.
ATA CollegeCommunity college · For-profit · Jeffersontown
4.1 mi304 students
MedQuest CollegeCommunity college · For-profit · Jeffersontown
4.1 mi273 students
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleUniversity or college · For-profit · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government
5.1 mi1,541 students
The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government
5.6 mi3,294 students
Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government
5.8 mi94 students
Sullivan UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government
6.2 mi1,365 students
Caris CollegeCommunity college · For-profit · Jeffersonville
7.2 mi189 students
Bellarmine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government
7.3 mi2,746 students
Mid-America College of Funeral ServiceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jeffersonville
8.6 mi35 students
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville/Jefferson County metro government
9 mi8,736 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Briarwood. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 4 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.