Crums Lane Elementary
A Doss Zone resides elementary on South Crums Lane with a 7:30 a.m. start
Resides and choice school · Grades K–5 · Doss Zone
- Grades: K–5
- How to get in: Address assignment or zone choice
- School day: 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m.
Crums Lane is a Doss Zone neighborhood elementary on South Crums Lane — not a Traditional magnet, and not Schaffner Traditional at 2701 Crums Lane. If School Finder assigns this address here, that is the resides school, and the campus runs the early bell, is Title I Yes, and is a CSI school.
3212 South Crums Lane, Louisville, KY 40216 · Shively / southwest Louisville edge
Official starting points
- Official Crums Lane 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
Crums Lane sits at 3212 South Crums Lane in 40216 — Shively / southwest Louisville edge, on the Doss High cluster. The 2025–26 Individual School Data Book lists Tanesha Franklin as principal, Title I Yes, hours 7:30–2:10, and optimal capacity 476. KDE lists the school as CSI.
This campus is in the Doss Zone with Kenwood, Layne, Maupin, Stonestreet, and Trunnell. Schaffner Traditional is a different door at 2701 Crums Lane. It is not one of the five Traditional magnets. If School Finder assigns the South Crums Lane address here, families register.
Who runs the building
Principal Tanesha Franklin
Tanesha Franklin has been principal since 2022. FRC Shanee Lassiter. The CSI addendum lists an instructional AP and a behavior AP — confirm current names on the staff directory.
School details
- Address
- 3212 South Crums Lane, Louisville, KY 40216
- Phone
- (502) 485-8236
- Official JCPS site
- jefferson.kyschools.us/o/crumslane(opens in a new tab)
- Title I: Yes
- Doss Zone
- Listed capacity: 476
- 7:30 a.m. start
- CSI school
How families get in
Crums Lane 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 Doss 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 Crums Lane bus.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- Crums Lane is the resides or chosen school and you will use FRC and ESS as part of the plan.
- A 7:30 a.m. start works for your household.
- You want two-teacher literacy blocks, PBIS and Character Strong, and a STEM Lab on the early-bell Doss campus.
Think twice when
- You need a 9:40 a.m. campus — this one starts at 7:30.
- 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: 490 students. Choices used 497. Capacity listed: 476 (about 103% full). Title I: Yes. CSI school. Counts move after the first month.
Diversity index
58%
Calculated from the Oct. 1, 2025 file (490). Crums Lane is majority-Black (60%). The index is a snapshot of mix, not a grade.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 43 | 9% |
| Black / African American | 295 | 60% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 103 | 21% |
| Other (2+, Asian, AI, PI) | 49 | 10% |
Gender: Near even split (Oct. 1 file)
- Free or reduced-price lunch: 79% (388 of 490)
- Multilingual learners: about 25%
- ECE: about 18%
- Gifted / talented: not printed as a large published GT program — confirm with school
Academics
Use the current Kentucky School Report Card first. The live JCPS Crums Lane banner (as reviewed) posted these bands.
- Reading: 14% proficient, 3% distinguished, 18% official P+D (Data Book combined field, not 14+3).
- Math: 15% proficient, 1% distinguished, 16% official P+D.
- Both displayed bands were well below JCPS elementary averages (about 37/31 in that 2024–25 table).
Awards and recognition
Two-teacher literacy blocks
Small-group instruction in reading and math, with literacy blocks supported by two teachers plus a math interventionist and a reading interventionist.
PBIS and Character Strong
A PBIS reward system, daily Character Strong lessons, and counselor-led guidance.
STEM Lab and Compassionate Schools
Special areas include library, art, PE, Compassionate Schools, music, and a STEM Lab with robotics and engineering, plus family nights, luncheons, holiday activities, and exhibitions of learning.
Location and daily life
South Crums Lane in 40216 is the Shively / southwest Louisville edge. The 7:30 start means mornings are early and afternoons end at 2:10.
The campus was about 103% full in the reviewed snapshot — over listed capacity. Ask which grades currently have space.
Recent news, in context
Crums Lane was not on the March 2026 list of elementaries losing preschool classrooms.
KDE's diagnostic review treats this campus as CSI for 2025–26.
Compare before you commit
- Kenwood ElementaryAnother Doss Zone elementary; compare bells and bands, not just zip code.
- Carter Traditional ElementaryDifferent door: address-eligible Traditional magnet, uniforms, no assumed magnet bus.
- Layne, Maupin, Stonestreet, and TrunnellOther Doss Zone elementaries listed alongside Crums Lane in the guide.
- Doss High clusterThe high-school path the data book attaches to this campus. Confirm middle in School Finder.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Is Crums Lane my resides school, or a Doss Zone option I have to rank?
- 2.What does a third-grade reading block look like, in minutes, not slogans?
- 3.What does a two-teacher literacy block look like in third grade?
- 4.What before- and after-care exists on this 7:30–2:10 campus?
- 5.How long is the South Crums Lane car line at 7:15?
- 6.If the building is over listed capacity, which grades currently have space?
- 7.If we want Doss High later, what middle does this address actually feed?
- 8.If Crums Lane is full, what is the next Doss 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 Crums Lane is resides and you have not moved, you do not need to apply to stay — still complete transportation verification.
- 4.Tour at 7:30 reality. Watch arrival, not only the PBIS wall.
- 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.