Medora Elementary
A Valley Zone resides elementary on Deering Road with a 9:40 a.m. start
Resides and choice school · Grades K–5 · Valley Zone
- Grades: K–5
- How to get in: Address assignment or zone choice
- School day: 9:40 a.m.–4:20 p.m.
Medora is a Valley Zone neighborhood elementary on Deering Road, not a magnet. Hours 9:40–4:20. Title I Yes. Theresa Adkins was appointed principal August 4, 2026.
11801 Deering Road, Louisville, KY 40272 · Valley Zone
Official starting points
- Official Medora 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
Medora sits at 11801 Deering Road in 40272 — southwest Jefferson County / Medora / Valley Zone. Hours 9:40–4:20. Title I Yes. K–5. Theresa Adkins is principal. AP: Jodi O'Bryan. Counselor: Amber Parker. FRC: Marcus Howard. MHP: Chelsea Metcalf.
Resides families in the Valley Zone sit with Dixie and Johnsontown Road. King is closed. Kennedy and Maupin remain listed far-network options for some Valley addresses.
Who runs the building
Principal Theresa Adkins
Theresa Adkins was appointed principal August 4, 2026. AP Jodi O'Bryan, Counselor Amber Parker, FRC Marcus Howard, and mental-health practitioner Chelsea Metcalf were listed on the current directory when checked. Confirm names on the day you tour — staff pages move.
School details
- Address
- 11801 Deering Road, Louisville, KY 40272
- Phone
- (502) 485-8298
- Official JCPS site
- jefferson.kyschools.us/o/medora(opens in a new tab)
- Title I: Yes
- Valley Zone
- Listed capacity: 425
- 9:40 a.m. start
How families get in
Medora is the Valley Zone resides elementary for some addresses. If School Finder assigns this address here, you register. It is not a Traditional magnet and not a MicroSociety magnet.
- 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 use the regular elementary transportation system. Eligibility can change; confirm the route and the household plan for the 9:40 a.m. bell.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- Medora 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 PTP/GT, a STEM Lab, Google-certified educators, and the published activity list on a 9:40 Valley Zone campus.
Think twice when
- You need a 7:30 a.m. campus instead of the 9:40 a.m. start here.
- You are choosing mostly on test-score rankings — reading is in line with the JCPS elementary average, though math is above it (37% reading P+D and 44% math P+D).
- You assumed a high-school path without checking School Finder. Medora is a Valley Zone school; Kennedy and Maupin are Choice Zone options for some Valley addresses, and King is closed.
Students
The Oct. 1, 2025 file lists 481 students against official capacity 425 — about 113% full. The Choices Guide used 453. Counts change during the year.
Diversity index
57%
Calculated from the Oct. 1, 2025 file (481). Medora is majority-White (61%), not a one-group campus. The index is a snapshot of mix, not a grade.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 61% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 86 | 18% |
| Black / African American | 60 | 12% |
| Other | 42 | 9% |
Gender: Confirm with school (current office count)
- Economically disadvantaged: 64.4%
- Multilingual learners: 79 students (about 16%)
- Title I: Yes
Academics
Use the current Kentucky School Report Card first and confirm the testing year before comparing schools. The live JCPS Medora homepage banner posts these bands.
- Reading: 24% proficient and 13% distinguished; 37% displayed combined P+D, in line with the JCPS elementary average of about 37%.
- Math: 35% proficient and 9% distinguished; 44% displayed combined P+D, above the district average of about 31%.
- Champion language is not a substitute for the report card.
Awards and recognition
Nurturing, health-focused mission
A nurturing environment that promotes health and wellness, social competence, and academic achievement, monitoring performance daily.
PTP/GT and STEM Lab
Primary Talent Pool and Gifted and Talented, plus a STEM Lab and Google-certified educators.
Special areas
STEM Lab, PE, arts and humanities, and library.
Published activity list
Basketball, volleyball, cross-country, soccer, cheerleading, STLP, Safety Patrol, and band, plus career day, Color Run, science night, and math/literacy night.
Award-winning PTA and intervention supports
Award-winning PTA, a full-time mental-health practitioner, and small-group intervention and enrichment.
Location and daily life
The campus is on Deering Road in southwest Jefferson County / Medora, 40272. Breakfast arrival is 9:20; test the commute during the actual 9:40 a.m. arrival window.
Enrollment was over listed building capacity (about 113%) in the source snapshot. Ask which grades currently have space.
Recent news, in context
Theresa Adkins is the August 2026 principal appointment. King is closed.
Current directory: Theresa Adkins, principal; Jodi O'Bryan, AP; Amber Parker, counselor; Marcus Howard, FRC; Chelsea Metcalf, MHP.
Compare before you commit
- Dixie / Johnsontown RoadOther Valley Zone resides campuses. King is closed.
- Kennedy / MaupinChoice Zone Network 1 options for some Valley Zone addresses. King is closed.
- Carter Traditional ElementaryA separate address-eligible Traditional magnet path with uniforms and no assumed magnet bus.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Is Medora my resides school, or a Valley 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 Deering Road car line around 9:20?
- 6.If the building is over listed capacity (481 of 425), which grades currently have space?
- 7.If we want a specific high school later, what middle does this address actually feed?
- 8.If Medora is full, what is the next Valley 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 Medora 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. 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 how families use the FRC with Marcus Howard if barriers are part of the plan.