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About this school
Semple Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Louisville, Kentucky that is part of Jefferson County Public Schools.
It serves 599 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 496 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Semple Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Semple Elementary School
$179,861
raised using DonorsChoose
496
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
846
donors
83
projects
for
basic supplies
62
projects for
technology
83
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Semple Elementary School has received support from
481 individuals from Kentucky and
365 individuals out-of-state.