Coral Ridge Elementary

A Fairdale Zone resides elementary on National Turnpike with a 9:40 a.m. start

Resides and choice school · Grades Pre-K–5 · Fairdale Zone

Grades: Pre-K–5
How to get in: Address assignment or zone choice
School day: 9:40 a.m.–4:20 p.m.

Coral Ridge is a Fairdale Zone neighborhood elementary on National Turnpike — 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.

10608 National Turnpike, Fairdale, KY 40118 · southwest Jefferson County

Official starting points

School Choice:(502) 485-6250 schoolchoice@jefferson.kyschools.us

What this school is

Coral Ridge sits at 10608 National Turnpike in Fairdale / 40118 — southwest Jefferson County, on the Fairdale High cluster. The 2025–26 Individual School Data Book lists Brian Davis as principal, Title I Yes, hours 9:40–4:20, and optimal capacity 527. Grade span is Pre-K–5.

This campus is in the Fairdale Zone with Auburndale, Fairdale Elementary, and Minors Lane. It is not one of the five Traditional magnets. If School Finder assigns the National Turnpike address here, families register.

Who runs the building

Principal Brian Davis

Assistant Principal Michael Roadhouse, FRC Kiera Bates, Counselor Rachel Walsh, and mental-health practitioner Tracey Roberts were listed when checked. Confirm names on the day you tour.

School details

Address: 10608 National Turnpike, Fairdale, KY 40118
Phone: (502) 485-8234
Official JCPS site: jefferson.kyschools.us/o/coralridge(opens in a new tab)

Title I: Yes
Fairdale Zone
Listed capacity: 527
9:40 a.m. start

How families get in

Coral Ridge 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 Fairdale 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 Coral Ridge bus.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Coral Ridge 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 want a STEAM Lab, full-time nurse/FRC/MHP, three certified ML teachers, and the late-bell Fairdale campus.

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 — reading is slightly below the JCPS elementary average, while math is roughly in line.

Students

2025–26 data book / Oct. 1 file: 556 students. Capacity listed: 527 (about 106% full). Title I: Yes. Counts move after the first month.

Diversity index

64%

Calculated from the 2025–26 data book (556). Coral Ridge is plurality-White (49%), not a one-group campus. The index is a snapshot of mix, not a grade.

Reported race and ethnicity counts for Coral Ridge Elementary
Group	Students	Share
White	275	49%
Black / African American	75	13%
Hispanic / Latino	171	31%
Other (2+, Asian, AI)	35	6%

Gender: Near even split (Oct. 1 file)

Free or reduced-price lunch: 66% (369 of 556)
Multilingual learners: 174 (31%)
ECE: 96 (about 17%)
Gifted / talented: 74 (about 13%)

Academics

Use the current Kentucky School Report Card first. The live JCPS Coral Ridge banner (as reviewed) posted these bands.

Reading: 26% proficient, 9% distinguished, 36% official P+D.
Math: 26% proficient, 6% distinguished, 32% official P+D.
Combined reading P+D (36%) is slightly below the JCPS elementary average of about 37%, while math (32%) is roughly in line with the district average of about 31%.

Awards and recognition

STEAM Lab
A dedicated STEAM Lab alongside arts and humanities, library, and PE.
Full-time nurse, FRC, and mental-health practitioner
Plus three certified multilingual-learner teachers on staff.
Activities
Academic Team, ECHO, basketball, soccer, cross-country, cheerleading, STLP, Worldfest, and archery, plus a school-site morning walking club before the 9:40 bell.

Location and daily life

National Turnpike in Fairdale / 40118 is southwest Jefferson County. The 9:40 start means mornings are later and afternoons run to 4:20.

The campus was about 106% full in the reviewed snapshot — over listed capacity. Ask which grades currently have space.

Recent news, in context

Coral Ridge was not on the March 2026 list of elementaries losing preschool classrooms.

JCPS also lists Minors Lane as a Southern Zone satellite option for some incoming kindergartners and new-to-zone students.

Compare before you commit

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Is Coral Ridge my resides school, or a Fairdale Zone option I have to rank?
2.What does a third-grade reading block look like, in minutes, not slogans?
3.What does the STEAM Lab look like in third grade, not a brochure?
4.What after-care exists on this 9:40–4:20 campus?
5.How long is the National Turnpike car line at 9:20?
6.If the building is over listed capacity, which grades currently have space?
7.If we want Fairdale High later, what middle does this address actually feed?
8.If Coral Ridge is full, what is the next Fairdale 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 Coral Ridge 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.