Blake Elementary
A Southern Zone resides elementary serving a highly multilingual community
Resides elementary · Grades K–5 · Okolona
- Grades: K–5
- How to get in: Address assignment
- School day: Confirm 7:30 or 7:40 a.m. start
Blake is a Southern Zone neighborhood elementary with an early bell, extensive multilingual support, and two different start times shown on official JCPS pages.
3801 Bonaventure Boulevard · Okolona · Louisville, Kentucky
Official starting points
- Official Blake Elementary site(opens in a new tab)
- JCPS student assignment and apply(opens in a new tab)
- Current Choices Guide(opens in a new tab)
- JCPS School Finder(opens in a new tab)
- KDE School Report Card(opens in a new tab)
School Choice:(502) 485-6250schoolchoice@jefferson.kyschools.us
What this school is
Blake is a resides elementary in the Southern Zone, not a magnet. The school serves a highly multilingual student body and publishes daily small-group reading and math support.
JCPS announced that the Blake early-childhood site would close after 2025–26. That is a preschool facilities change, not a closure of the K–5 school.
Who runs the building
Principal Stephanie Smith
Assistant Principals Leslie Covington and Venita Burnett, counselor Angie Gray, and Family Resource Center coordinator Jill Banta were listed when this guide was checked.
School details
- Address
- 3801 Bonaventure Boulevard, Louisville, KY 40219
- Phone
- (502) 485-8210
- Official JCPS site
- jefferson.kyschools.us/o/blake(opens in a new tab)
- Title I school
- Bulldogs
- Southern Zone resides school
- Listed capacity: 553
How families get in
If School Finder assigns Blake, register for the resides school. Families use the choice window only when requesting another eligible option.
- Register if the child is new to JCPS or entering kindergarten.
- No magnet application is required to stay at the assigned school.
- Confirm the exact bell time because two official JCPS pages disagree.
- Complete Transportation Verification for the current address.
2027–28 application window
- November 2–December 18, 2026
- Confirm dates on the JCPS Student Assignment page
The data book lists 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m.; the Family Resources page lists 7:40 a.m.–2:20 p.m. Call the school before planning transportation or care.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- Blake is your assigned school.
- Your family values multilingual support and Family Resource Center services.
- An early elementary schedule works for your household.
Think twice when
- You need a late 9:40 a.m. start.
- You want a Traditional or districtwide magnet.
- You assumed preschool would remain in this building after 2025–26.
Students
JCPS counted 502 K–5 students on October 1, 2025. The Choices Guide and NCES used different snapshots that included other students; listed capacity was 553.
Diversity index
69%
Calculated from the October 1, 2025 K–5 headcounts. It describes student-body mix, not school quality.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic / Latino | 209 | 42% |
| Black / African American | 137 | 27% |
| White | 118 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 6% |
| Asian | 5 | 1% |
| Other groups | 2 | <1% |
Gender: 248 female · 254 male
- Multilingual learners: 235 (47%)
- ECE: about 12%
- Economically disadvantaged: 83.6%
- Typical feeder listing: Thomas Jefferson Middle and Southern High; confirm in School Finder
Academics
The figures below use the school guide's September 2026 review of JCPS and Kentucky reporting. Confirm the testing year before comparing schools.
- Reading: 9% proficient and 2% distinguished; 11% combined on the school banner.
- The live JCPS banner did not post a math figure when this guide was checked.
- Ask how daily small-group reading and math support works for multilingual learners in the grade your child would enter.
Awards and recognition
Daily small-group support
The school publishes intervention and enrichment in reading and math.
STEM and technology
Programs include STEM Lab, engineering design, robotics, coding, digital media, and Girls Who Code.
Broad activities
The guide lists arts, athletics, orchestra, safety patrol, student council, drama, and STLP; confirm current sponsors.
Location and daily life
Blake is in Okolona near the Outer Loop and Preston Highway corridor. Test the early commute and care plan.
Spanish is a working language in the school community; ask how interpretation is handled for conferences.
Recent news, in context
The early-childhood program was scheduled to leave the building after 2025–26. K–5 continues.
Compare before you commit
- Blue Lick ElementaryA Southern Zone resides school with a later 9:40 a.m. start.
- Southern Zone elementariesLaukhuf, Okolona, Rangeland, and Slaughter offer other zone comparisons.
- Audubon Traditional ElementaryA boundary-based magnet with a separate application path.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Which official start time is current?
- 2.What spaces will change after preschool leaves?
- 3.How does daily small-group support work for a multilingual third-grader?
- 4.Is Spanish interpretation available for conferences?
- 5.What care is available around the early bell?
- 6.Which middle school does my address feed?
What to do next
- 1.Run School Finder.
- 2.Register if new to JCPS or entering kindergarten.
- 3.Call the office to confirm hours and transportation.
- 4.Tour the grade-level classroom and ask about multilingual staffing.