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St. Raphael the Archangel Elementary School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Louisville, KY

2131 Lancashire Ave, Louisville, KY 40205

Overall grade: B

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

  • BClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • B+Diversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Louisville since at least 2011

St. Raphael the Archangel Elementary School is a Catholic diocesan school in Louisville, Kentucky, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 357 students and around 16 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Louisville. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 175 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
357
Teachers
21.9 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
16.3
Boys and girls
Coed · 178 girls, 179 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 6.5 hours
School year
175 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 67% of Catholic elementary schools in Kentucky.
    • Compared with 76 Catholic elementary schools in Kentucky.

    Students by survey year

    405’11–12374’13–14361’15–16274’17–18261’19–20303’21–22357’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K63
    K45
    152
    238
    341
    435
    541
    631
    738
    836

    Student body

    White84%
    Two or more races7%
    Black4%
    Hispanic or Latino2%
    Asian2%
    American Indian or Alaska Native1%
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    What grades does St. Raphael the Archangel Elementary School serve?

    St. Raphael the Archangel Elementary School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Raphael the Archangel Elementary School?

    About 357 students, with 16 students per teacher, according to official records.

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