Mill Creek Elementary

An Iroquois Zone neighborhood elementary serving grades K–5.

Iroquois Zone resides school · Title I school · Early bell at 7:30 a.m.

Grades: K–5
How to get in: Resides assignment or Iroquois Zone choice
School day: 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m.

Mill Creek is an Iroquois Zone neighborhood elementary, not a magnet. The school serves grades K–5, is a Title I school and has a 7:30 a.m. start.

Southwest Louisville near Dixie Highway in ZIP code 40216.

Official starting points

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

What this school is

Mill Creek serves grades K–5 at 3816 Dixie Highway. It is an Iroquois Zone resides school and not a Traditional or MicroSociety magnet.

The published school-day offerings include Student Officers, Classroom Ambassadors, social-emotional learning, student choice, mentoring and a personalized Convocation Series.

The guide also lists sports, clubs, family nights, culturally responsive teaching, Lexia, DreamBox, Restorative Practice and PBIS.

School leadership

LaRhonda Mathies

LaRhonda Mathies is listed as principal for 2026–27.

The listed team also includes assistant principal Brian Taylor, counselor Katelynn Taylor, Family Resource Center contact RJay Austin and mental health practitioner Missi Thomas.

Confirm current staff with the school when you tour because staff listings may change.

School details

Address: 3816 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40216
Phone: (502) 485-8301
Official JCPS site: Official Mill Creek school site(opens in a new tab)

Grades K–5
School day: 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m.
Title I: Yes
2025–26 enrollment: 421 students; counts can shift after the first month.

How families get in

Mill Creek is the Iroquois Zone resides elementary for some addresses. Use JCPS School Finder for the exact address before registering or applying.

If School Finder assigns Mill Creek as the resides school, register with JCPS. No magnet application is required to remain at Mill Creek.
Students entering kindergarten or new to JCPS must register first.
A different Iroquois Zone campus is selected through the School Choices section of the Elementary Application.
For 2027–28, the guide lists the application window as November 2 through December 18, 2026.
Returning students staying at the same school who have not moved do not need to apply.

Transportation

Resides students are in the regular elementary transportation system.
Complete the Transportation Verification form and ask where the stop is.
Eligibility rules can change. A magnet seat elsewhere does not automatically preserve a Mill Creek bus.

Confirm the resides school, zone, middle school and high-school cluster in JCPS School Finder. Transportation is not guaranteed for every placement.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

A 7:30 a.m. start works for the household.
Mill Creek is the assigned or selected school, and the family plans to use the Family Resource Center and support services.
The family wants Student Officers, Classroom Ambassadors, SEL, mentoring, Lexia, DreamBox, Restorative Practice and PBIS.
The family expects to use the PTA and Family Resource Center during the year.

Think twice when

The household needs a 9:40 a.m. start.
The decision is based almost entirely on test-score rankings.
The family is assuming a later middle- or high-school path without checking School Finder.

Fit depends on the exact address, current space, transportation eligibility and household schedule. Confirm these details with JCPS and the school.

Students

The 2025–26 Data Book lists 421 students and an official capacity of 523, or about 80% of listed capacity. Enrollment and group counts can change during the year.

Diversity index

51%

This is the chance that two students selected at random are from different reported groups. It is a snapshot of the 2025–26 student mix, not a school grade.

Reported race and ethnicity counts for Mill Creek Elementary
Group	Students	Share
White	39	9%
Hispanic / Latino	55	13%
Black / African American	282	67%
Other	45	11%

Gender: Confirm with the school office Use the current school office count.

Free or reduced-price lunch: 341 students, about 81%
Multilingual learners: 122 students, about 29%
Capacity used: 421 of 523, about 80%
Title I: Yes

Academics

The guide recommends reviewing the Kentucky School Report Card alongside the school's published programs. The live school homepage figures cited in the guide are below.

Reading: 12% proficient and 5% distinguished, for 17% proficient or distinguished.
Math: 8% proficient and 2% distinguished, for 10% proficient or distinguished.
The guide says both combined figures are below the cited JCPS elementary averages of about 37% in reading and 31% in math.
Published instructional tools and approaches include Lexia, DreamBox, culturally responsive teaching, Restorative Practice and PBIS.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

Mill Creek is in southwest Louisville along Dixie Highway in ZIP code 40216.

The school is part of the Iroquois Zone and is listed in the Iroquois High cluster.

The 7:30 a.m. start and 2:10 p.m. dismissal make before- and after-school arrangements important.

Compare before you commit

Cane Run, Frayser, Gutermuth, Hazelwood, Jacob, Rutherford and SempleOther Iroquois Zone resides campuses. Check School Finder and current availability without assuming their programs match Mill Creek.
Carter TraditionalA different admissions route: an address-eligible Traditional magnet with uniforms and no assumed magnet transportation.
Iroquois ZoneThe high-school path attached to this campus in the Data Book. Confirm the assigned middle and high school in School Finder.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Is Mill Creek my resides school, or an Iroquois Zone option that I need to rank?
2.What does a third-grade reading block look like, including the number of minutes?
3.How do social-emotional supports and published activities appear in a typical third-grade day?
4.What before- and after-school care is available for the 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m. schedule?
5.How long is the car line before 7:30 a.m.?
6.Which grades currently have space?
7.What middle school does my address feed?
8.If Mill Creek is full, what is the next Iroquois Zone option?

What to do next

1.Run JCPS School Finder for the exact home address. Record the resides elementary, zone, middle school and high-school cluster.
2.Register first if the child is entering kindergarten or is new to JCPS.
3.If Mill Creek is the resides school and the family has not moved, no application is needed to stay. Complete transportation verification.
4.Tour during arrival so the household can assess the early schedule and car line.
5.For a magnet or another school option, use the application process. The listed 2027–28 window is November 2 through December 18, 2026.
6.Ask the school how families use the Family Resource Center when support is part of the plan.