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St. Margaret Mary School

Parish school · Grades K–8

Louisville, KY

7813 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40222

Overall grade: B-

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

  • BClass size
  • B+Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Louisville since at least 2011

In Louisville, Kentucky, St. Margaret Mary School is a Catholic parish school for students from kindergarten through 8th grade. About 661 students attend, with roughly 16 students per teacher. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Louisville. The school day runs about 7 hours, 175 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades K–8
Students
661
Teachers
42 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
15.7
Boys and girls
Coed · 319 girls, 342 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Parish school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
175 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 97% of Catholic elementary schools in Kentucky.
    • Compared with 76 Catholic elementary schools in Kentucky.

    Students by survey year

    752’11–12754’13–14710’15–16725’17–18674’21–22661’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    K67
    TK27
    159
    268
    368
    475
    579
    660
    780
    878

    Student body

    White94%
    Hispanic or Latino2%
    Two or more races2%
    Black1%
    Asian1%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    What grades does St. Margaret Mary School serve?

    St. Margaret Mary School serves grades K–8.

    How many students attend St. Margaret Mary School?

    About 661 students, with 16 students per teacher, according to official records.

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