Indian Trail Elementary
A neighborhood elementary with a MicroSociety magnet program inside the school.
Home of the Cardinals · Grades K–5 · Seneca cluster
- Grades: K–5
- How to get in: Resides registration or MicroSociety application
- School day: 9:40 a.m.–4:20 p.m.
Indian Trail is a neighborhood elementary with a MicroSociety magnet program inside the building. Families assigned to the school register, while eligible out-of-area families apply for the program. Transportation is not guaranteed with a program seat.
3709 East Indian Trail · Elementary Zone 2 · Seneca cluster
Official starting points
School Choice:(502) 485-6250schoolchoice@jefferson.kyschools.us
What this school is
Indian Trail is first a neighborhood elementary. If School Finder assigns your address here, it is your resides school and no magnet application is required.
The MicroSociety magnet program operates inside the school. The model uses a student-run community with jobs, businesses and government.
The school is Title I and is in the Seneca high school cluster. The 2025–26 data book lists 641 students and an optimal capacity of 574.
School leadership
Uriah A. Tolbert, Ed.S.
Uriah A. Tolbert became principal effective July 1, 2025.
A January 2026 diagnostic review cited high staff turnover, vacancies and inconsistent instruction. Staffing can change, so ask what is filled in your child’s grade now.
School details
- Address
- 3709 East Indian Trail, Louisville, KY 40213
- Phone
- (502) 485-8268
- Official JCPS site
- Official Indian Trail Elementary website(opens in a new tab)
- Grades K–5
- Hours: 9:40 a.m.–4:20 p.m.
- Title I: Yes
- High school cluster: Seneca
- Elementary Zone 2
- Counselor: Dana Cunningham
- Board listing in the 2025–26 data book: Corrie Shull; confirm the current map
How families get in
There are two entry paths. The correct path depends on whether Indian Trail is the resides school for your address.
- Run School Finder and note whether Indian Trail is your resides school.
- If it is your resides school, register. Kindergarten students and students new to JCPS still complete district registration.
- If it is not your resides school, apply for MicroSociety only if the current Choices Guide lists your zone as eligible.
- The guide last described eligibility for the Seneca, Southern and Moore zones. Confirm the current list.
- Ask how many of the 81 listed magnet or program seats are in your child’s grade.
2027–28 application window
- November 2, 2026 through December 18, 2026
- These dates apply to the published JCPS application window.
Resides students use the regular elementary transportation system. Out-of-zone magnet-program students were on the 2024 transportation cut list unless Indian Trail was their resides school. Confirm current bus eligibility with JCPS. A program seat is not a bus guarantee.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- Indian Trail is your assigned resides school.
- You want a neighborhood school with a MicroSociety theme.
- A 9:40 a.m. start works for your household.
Think twice when
- You need high published proficiency results.
- You need an 8:40 a.m. school day.
- You need guaranteed transportation for an out-of-zone magnet seat.
The school is designated CSI and is over its listed optimal capacity. Tour the classroom your child would enter. Enrollment, class sizes and staffing may change.
Students
The 2025–26 individual school data book lists 641 students. It also lists 306 multilingual learners and 81 students in magnet or Academies of Louisville enrollment.
Diversity index
Not provided in the guide
Published campus figures show 43% Hispanic, 37% Black, 13% White and 7% Other.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 278 | 43% |
| Black | 236 | 37% |
| White | 82 | 13% |
| Asian | 16 | Included in 7% Other |
| Two or more races | 29 | Included in 7% Other |
Gender: Confirm with the school office The guide does not provide a gender breakdown.
- Total enrollment: 641
- Listed optimal capacity: 574
- Multilingual learners: 306
- Magnet or Academies of Louisville enrollment: 81
Academics
Published 2024–25 accountability figures show low proficiency. KDE designated Indian Trail as a CSI school based on 2025 KSA results.
- Reading: 13% proficient, 5% distinguished and 17% official proficient plus distinguished.
- Math: 12% proficient, 3% distinguished and 15% official proficient plus distinguished.
- Science: 12% proficient, 1% distinguished and 13% official proficient plus distinguished.
- Novice was the largest reading band at 59%.
- A January 2026 diagnostic review described high staff turnover, vacancies and inconsistent instruction.
- In August 2026, Principal Tolbert said the school planned to limit Chromebook use and return to basics. Ask what that means in your child’s grade.
Awards and recognition
Location and daily life
The campus is at 3709 East Indian Trail in Louisville.
Indian Trail is in Elementary Zone 2 and the Seneca high school cluster.
The 9:40 a.m. start may affect work schedules, after-school care and the morning car line.
Recent news, in context
JCPS announced Uriah A. Tolbert as principal in June 2025, effective July 1, 2025.
A January 2026 KDE/Cognia diagnostic review cited CSI status, staff turnover, vacancies and a need for intensive principal support.
In August 2026, WAVE 3 reported the school’s plan to limit Chromebook use and focus on back-to-basics instruction.
Compare before you commit
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Is this my resides school, or am I applying only for MicroSociety?
- 2.What does MicroSociety look like on a typical Tuesday in this grade?
- 3.How many minutes of reading are off screens this year?
- 4.How is English language development staffed for this grade?
- 5.Which positions are filled in this grade today?
- 6.What is the current class size in the classroom my child would enter?
- 7.If we are out of zone, is transportation available this year?
- 8.How long is the East Indian Trail car line around 9:20 a.m.?
- 9.What middle school does a resides fifth-grader feed into?
- 10.If we decline a program seat, what is the deadline?
What to do next
- 1.Check whether Indian Trail is the resides school for your address.
- 2.If it is your resides school, complete JCPS registration.
- 3.If you want an out-of-area MicroSociety seat, confirm current zone eligibility and apply during the JCPS window.
- 4.Tour during the academic day and ask about grade-level staffing, class size and screen use.
- 5.Confirm transportation before accepting a program seat.
- 6.Call the school office at (502) 485-8268 with campus-specific questions.