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St. Bernard Catholic School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Louisville, KY

7500 Tangelo Dr, Louisville, KY 40228

Overall grade: B+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • A-Class size
  • B+Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Louisville since at least 2011

St. Bernard Catholic School is a Catholic diocesan school in Louisville, Kentucky, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 339 students and around 12 students per teacher. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Louisville. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 175 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
339
Teachers
27.5 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
12.3
Boys and girls
Coed · 167 girls, 172 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7.5 hours
School year
175 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 54% of Catholic elementary schools in Kentucky (12 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 63% of Catholic elementary schools in Kentucky.
    • Compared with 76 Catholic elementary schools in Kentucky.

    Students by survey year

    420’11–12409’13–14396’15–16371’17–18302’19–20339’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K54
    K34
    135
    239
    336
    438
    536
    635
    748
    838

    Student body

    White91%
    Two or more races6%
    Black2%
    Hispanic or Latino1%
    Asian0%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    • Is the school accredited, and by whom?
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    What grades does St. Bernard Catholic School serve?

    St. Bernard Catholic School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Bernard Catholic School?

    About 339 students, with 12 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Bernard Catholic School?

    Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans.

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