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About this school
Field Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Louisville, Kentucky that is part of Jefferson County Public Schools.
It serves 466 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
466 Students
23 Teachers
120 Sacred Heart LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 28, 2025
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Field Elementary School
$30,705
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
200
donors
13
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Field Elementary School has received support from
167 individuals from Kentucky and
33 individuals out-of-state.
