Chenoweth Elementary
A Waggener Zone resides elementary in Crescent Hill with a 9:40 a.m. start
Resides and choice school · Grades K–5 · Waggener Zone
- Grades: K–5
- How to get in: Address assignment or zone choice
- School day: 9:40 a.m.–4:20 p.m.
Chenoweth is a Waggener Zone neighborhood elementary in Crescent Hill — not a Traditional magnet. If School Finder assigns this address here, that is the resides school, and the campus runs the late bell and is Title I Yes.
3622 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40207 · Crescent Hill
Official starting points
- Official Chenoweth 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
Chenoweth sits at 3622 Brownsboro Road in 40207 — Crescent Hill, on the Waggener High cluster. The building dates to 1954 (about 57,400 square feet). The 2025–26 Individual School Data Book listed hours 9:40–4:20, optimal capacity 632, and Title I Yes.
This campus is in the Waggener Zone with Alex R. Kennedy, Breckinridge-Franklin, Field, and St. Matthews. It is not one of the five Traditional magnets. If School Finder assigns the Brownsboro Road address here, families register.
Who runs the building
Principal in transition, 2026–27
JCPS appointed Angela Burns principal of Greathouse/Shryock on August 7, 2026; she remained at Chenoweth only temporarily while a new leader was selected. The current directory lists LaNedra Cosby as assistant principal, Courtney Edmerson Mimms as FRC for Chenoweth/Dunn, counselors Laura Newman and Julie Simms, and mental-health practitioner Autumn Mozier. Confirm names on the day you tour.
School details
- Address
- 3622 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40207
- Phone
- (502) 485-8227
- Official JCPS site
- jefferson.kyschools.us/o/chenoweth(opens in a new tab)
- Title I: Yes
- Waggener Zone
- Listed capacity: 632
- 9:40 a.m. start
How families get in
Chenoweth is one door for some families and a choice option for others: the resides elementary tied to the address. If School Finder assigns this address here, you register — you do not submit a magnet application to stay.
- Register first if the child is new to JCPS or entering kindergarten.
- Returning students who have not moved do not need to reapply to stay.
- A different Waggener Zone campus is a zone-assignment question for School Choice, not a magnet form.
- Complete Transportation Verification and confirm the current stop.
2027–28 application window
- November 2–December 18, 2026
- Confirm dates with JCPS before applying
Resides students are in the regular elementary transportation system. A magnet seat elsewhere does not automatically keep a Chenoweth bus.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- Chenoweth is the resides or chosen school and you will use FRC and ESS as part of the plan.
- A 9:40 a.m. start works for your household.
- You value the outdoor classroom, Purple Star supports, Leader in Me / Character Strong, and published specials.
Think twice when
- You need a 7:30 a.m. campus.
- You need a Traditional uniform culture or a districtwide theme magnet.
- You are choosing almost entirely on KSA rankings — posted bands are below JCPS averages in the report.
Students
Oct. 1, 2025 race/gender file: 592 students. The Choices Guide used 580. Capacity listed: 632 (about 94% full). Title I: Yes. Counts move after the first month.
Diversity index
71%
Calculated from the Oct. 1, 2025 file (592). Chenoweth is plurality-White (42%), not a one-group campus. The index is a snapshot of mix, not a grade.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 249 | 42% |
| Black / African American | 149 | 25% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 96 | 16% |
| Other (2+, Asian, AI, PI) | 98 | 17% |
Gender: Near even split (Oct. 1 file)
- Free or reduced-price lunch: 59% (347 of 592)
- Multilingual learners: 110 (19%)
- ECE: 108 (18%)
- Gifted / talented: 90 (15%)
Academics
Use the current Kentucky School Report Card first. The live JCPS Chenoweth banner (as reviewed) posted these bands.
- Reading: 19% proficient, 21% distinguished, 40% official P+D.
- Math: 27% proficient, 10% distinguished, 37% official P+D.
- Combined reading P+D (40%) and math (37%) were near or slightly above JCPS elementary averages (about 37/31 in that 2024–25 table).
Awards and recognition
Outdoor classroom
An award-winning, newly renovated outdoor classroom.
PBIS Bronze and No Place for Hate
Recognized alongside Leader in Me and Purple Star supports for military-connected youth.
Full-time Gifted and Talented interventionist
Plus FRYSC and ESS support and a wide range of clubs: academic teams, band, orchestra, Safety Patrol, STLP, Environmental Club, Kindness Club, Comic Club, League of Logic, Ukulele, Books and Beats, and Run Club.
Location and daily life
Brownsboro Road in 40207 is Crescent Hill. The 9:40 start means mornings are later and afternoons run to 4:20.
The campus was about 94% full in the reviewed snapshot — under listed capacity. Ask which grades currently have space.
Recent news, in context
JCPS appointed Angela Burns principal of Greathouse/Shryock on August 7, 2026; she remained at Chenoweth only temporarily while a new leader was selected.
Chenoweth was not on the March 2026 list of elementaries losing preschool classrooms.
Compare before you commit
- Breckinridge-Franklin ElementaryAnother Waggener Zone elementary; compare bells and bands, not just zip code.
- Alex R. Kennedy ElementaryAnother Waggener Zone elementary.
- St. Matthews ElementaryAnother Waggener Zone elementary.
- Byck ElementaryOften listed with Chenoweth as a choice school. Confirm the process for this address.
- Atkinson AcademyOften listed with Chenoweth as a choice school.
- Carter Traditional ElementaryDifferent door: address-eligible Traditional magnet, uniforms, no assumed magnet bus.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Is Chenoweth my resides school, a Waggener option, or a choice school I have to rank?
- 2.What does a third-grade reading block look like, in minutes, not slogans?
- 3.What does the outdoor classroom look like on a Tuesday, not a brochure day?
- 4.What after-care exists on this 9:40–4:20 campus?
- 5.How long is the Brownsboro Road car line at 9:20?
- 6.Which grades currently have space, even though the building is under listed capacity?
- 7.If we want Waggener High later, what middle does this address actually feed?
- 8.If Chenoweth is full, what is the next Waggener Zone campus?
What to do next
- 1.Run School Finder. Write down resides elementary, zone, middle, and high.
- 2.Register first if the child is new to JCPS or entering kindergarten.
- 3.If Chenoweth is resides and you have not moved, you do not need to apply to stay — still complete transportation verification.
- 4.Tour at 9:40 reality. Watch arrival, not only the school displays.
- 5.If you want a magnet or other school option, apply November 2–December 18, 2026 for 2027–28.
- 6.Ask the office who runs the FRC this year if barriers are part of the plan.