Greenwood Elementary
A Pleasure Ridge Park Zone resides elementary on Greenwood Road with a 9:40 a.m. start
Resides and choice school · Grades K–5 · Pleasure Ridge Park Zone
- Grades: K–5
- How to get in: Address assignment or zone choice
- School day: 9:40 a.m.–4:20 p.m.
Greenwood is a Pleasure Ridge Park Zone neighborhood elementary on Greenwood Road, not a Traditional magnet. If School Finder assigns this address here, that is the resides school and families register. Kerrick shares Choices page 50 — do not import that profile.
5801 Greenwood Road, Louisville, KY 40258 · southwest Jefferson County
Official starting points
- Official Greenwood 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
Greenwood sits at 5801 Greenwood Road in 40258 — southwest Jefferson County / Pleasure Ridge Park cluster. Hours 9:40–4:20. Title I Yes. K–5. Joy Billops is principal. AP: Chris Klakamp. Counselor: Patricia Cummane. FRC: Katelyn Roller. MHP: Ginny Westman.
Resides families are in the Pleasure Ridge Park Zone with Eisenhower, Kerrick, Sanders, Shacklette, Wellington, and Wilkerson. Kerrick shares Choices page 50 — do not import Kerrick's small-group / STEAM-lab highlight list. King is closed; do not treat it as a current PRP option.
Motto: Community, Co[operation] — prepare students to be academically and socially ready for middle school. Recognized as a Health Promoting School.
Who runs the building
Principal Joy Billops
AP Chris Klakamp, Counselor Patricia Cummane, FRC Katelyn Roller, and mental-health practitioner Ginny Westman were listed on the live staff directory when checked. Confirm names on the day you tour — staff pages move.
School details
- Address
- 5801 Greenwood Road, Louisville, KY 40258
- Phone
- (502) 485-8260
- Official JCPS site
- jefferson.kyschools.us/o/greenwood(opens in a new tab)
- Title I: Yes
- Pleasure Ridge Park Zone
- Listed capacity: 468
- 9:40 a.m. start
How families get in
Greenwood is the resides elementary tied to the address for some families and a choice option for others — a different door from Carter Traditional or a districtwide magnet. If School Finder assigns this address here, you register rather than submitting a magnet application.
- 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.
- Use School Finder to confirm the resides school, zone, and later school path.
- 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 at Greenwood are in the regular elementary transportation system. A magnet seat somewhere else does not automatically keep a Greenwood bus.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- Greenwood is the resides or chosen school and you will use the FRC and school support services as part of the plan.
- The 9:40 a.m. start works for your household.
- You want ESS and research-based interventions, Safety Patrol, HPSE, and the Greenwood Color Walk on a 9:40 PRP Zone campus.
Think twice when
- You need a 7:30 a.m. campus instead of the 9:40 a.m. start here.
- You want a Traditional uniform culture or a districtwide theme magnet.
- You are choosing mostly on test-score rankings — reading and math are both below JCPS elementary averages.
Students
The 2025–26 Data Book lists 446 students against a listed capacity of 468, about 95% full. The Choices Guide used 455. Counts change during the year.
Diversity index
69%
Calculated from the 2025–26 Data Book (446). Greenwood is plurality-White (38%), not a one-group campus. The index is a snapshot of mix, not a grade.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 169 | 38% |
| Black / African American | 153 | 34% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 91 | 20% |
| Other (Asian 4 / two-or-more 26 / AIAN 2 / PI 1) | 33 | 7% |
Gender: Confirm with school — use current office count
- Economically disadvantaged: 72.2%
- Multilingual learners: 92 students (about 21%)
- Title I: Yes
Academics
Use the current Kentucky School Report Card first and confirm the testing year before comparing schools. The live JCPS Greenwood homepage banner posts these bands.
- Reading: 19% proficient and 7% distinguished; 26% displayed combined P+D.
- Math: 14% proficient and 5% distinguished; 19% displayed combined P+D.
- Both bands sit below JCPS elementary averages (about 37% reading / 31% math) in the guide review.
Awards and recognition
ESS and research-based interventions
Listed alongside parent and community involvement on the Choices Guide page.
Safety Patrol and student ambassadors
Leadership opportunities described on the Choices Guide page.
Health Promoting School recognition
Family events include the Greenwood Color Walk and other published family nights.
Activities and STLP
Basketball, soccer, cheerleading, cross-country, volleyball, band, orchestra, drama, and STLP.
Location and daily life
The campus is on Greenwood Road in southwest Louisville / 40258. Test the commute during the actual 9:40 a.m. arrival window.
Enrollment was under listed building capacity (about 95%) in the source snapshot. Ask which grades currently have space.
Recent news, in context
King is closed; the guide notes it should not be treated as a current PRP option.
Current directory: Joy Billops, principal; Chris Klakamp, AP; Patricia Cummane, counselor; Katelyn Roller, FRC; Ginny Westman, MHP.
Compare before you commit
- Eisenhower / Kerrick / Sanders / Shacklette / Wellington / WilkersonOther PRP Zone resides campuses. Kerrick shares Choices page 50.
- Kennedy / MaupinCurrent listed choice schools. The original guide listed King before its closure.
- Carter Traditional ElementaryA separate address-eligible Traditional magnet path with uniforms and no assumed magnet bus.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Is Greenwood my resides school, or a Pleasure Ridge Park Zone option I have to rank?
- 2.What does a third-grade reading block look like, in minutes, not slogans?
- 3.What do social-emotional supports and the published activity list look like in a third-grade day?
- 4.What before- and after-care exists on this 9:40–4:20 campus?
- 5.How long is the Greenwood Road car line at 9:20?
- 6.Even though the building is under listed capacity (446 of 468), which grades currently have space?
- 7.If we want Pleasure Ridge Park High later, what middle does this address actually feed?
- 8.If Greenwood is full, what is the next Pleasure Ridge Park Zone campus?
What to do next
- 1.Run School Finder and record the resides school, zone, middle school, and high school.
- 2.Register first if the child is new to JCPS or entering kindergarten.
- 3.If Greenwood is resides and you have not moved, you do not need to apply to stay — still complete transportation verification.
- 4.Tour at late-bell reality and ask about current grade-level space.
- 5.If you want a magnet or other school option, apply November 2–December 18, 2026 for 2027–28.