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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 500 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.
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Last updated Mar 17, 2026
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Semple Elementary School
$180,547
raised using DonorsChoose
500
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
850
donors
83
projects
for
basic supplies
63
projects for
technology
83
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Semple Elementary School has received support from
481 individuals from Kentucky and
369 individuals out-of-state.