Smyrna Elementary
A Moore Zone resides elementary on Outer Loop with a 9:40 a.m. start
Resides and choice school · Grades K–5 · Moore Zone
- Grades: K–5
- How to get in: Address assignment or zone choice
- School day: 9:40 a.m.–4:20 p.m.
Smyrna is a Moore Zone neighborhood elementary on Outer Loop, not a Traditional magnet. If School Finder assigns this address here, that is the resides school and families register. Luhr shares Choices Guide page 48 — do not import Luhr’s PBIS / ROAR / Leader in Me package.
6401 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228 · Southeastern Jefferson County / Moore High cluster
Official starting points
- Official Smyrna 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
Smyrna sits at 6401 Outer Loop in 40228 — southeastern Jefferson County, on the Moore High cluster. Hours 9:40–4:20. Title I Yes. Grade span K–5. Amanda Cooper is principal. AP Amber Wise, Counselor Jennifer Bauman, FRC Mekayla Belcher, and MHP Brieanna Newell were listed on the live staff directory when checked.
Resides families in the Moore Zone sit with Hartstern and Luhr. Price is the Moore Zone satellite. Far-network choices are Cochran, McFerran, Perry, and Whitney Young at Engelhard. Luhr shares Choices Guide page 48 — do not import that profile.
Who runs the building
Principal Amanda Cooper
AP Amber Wise, Counselor Jennifer Bauman, FRC Mekayla Belcher, and MHP Brieanna Newell were listed on the current directory when checked. Confirm names on the day you tour — staff pages move.
School details
- Address
- 6401 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228
- Phone
- (502) 485-8329
- Official JCPS site
- jefferson.kyschools.us/o/smyrna(opens in a new tab)
- Title I: Yes
- Moore Zone
- Listed capacity: 519
- 9:40 a.m. start
How families get in
If School Finder assigns Smyrna Elementary to the address, register rather than submitting a magnet application. Families seeking another eligible option use the School Choices section.
- 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
- Smyrna is your resides or chosen Moore Zone 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 a House System, STEAM Lab, Parklands outdoor classroom, and the published activity list on a 9:40 Moore Zone campus — or you are using Price as the satellite.
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 sits below the JCPS elementary average, while math is roughly in line.
Students
The Oct. 1, 2025 race/gender file counted 550 students against a listed capacity of 519, about 106% full. The Choices Guide used the same 550 figure. Counts change during the year.
Diversity index
73%
Calculated from the Oct. 1, 2025 file. Smyrna is plurality-Hispanic (34%), not a one-group campus. The index is a snapshot of mix, not a grade.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic / Latino | 187 | 34% |
| White | 149 | 27% |
| Black / African American | 136 | 25% |
| Other | 78 | 14% |
Gender: Confirm with school (current office count)
- Economically disadvantaged: 72.2%
- Multilingual learners: 257 students (about 47%)
- Title I: Yes
Academics
Use the current Kentucky School Report Card first and confirm the testing year before comparing schools. The live JCPS Smyrna homepage banner posts these bands.
- Reading: 21% proficient and 8% distinguished; 29% displayed combined P+D.
- Math: 27% proficient and 4% distinguished; 31% displayed combined P+D.
- Combined reading P+D (29%) sits below the JCPS elementary average of about 37%; math (31%) is in line with the district average of about 31%.
Awards and recognition
Partnership and equitable access
Staff, parents, and community as partners, with equitable access to high-quality instruction.
Schoolwide House System
A House System promoting belonging for students, staff, and families.
STEAM Lab and Parklands outdoor classroom
Full-time library media, music, CSP, STEAM Lab, and PE, plus a Parklands of Floyds Fork outdoor classroom.
Student-led conferences and activities
Student-led conferences, PBL and student-voice platforms, and activities including robotics, STLP, ESS, band, orchestra, basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, and cross-country.
Location and daily life
The campus is on Outer Loop in 40228, southeastern Jefferson County on the Moore High cluster. Test the commute during the actual 9:40 a.m. arrival window.
Enrollment was over listed building capacity (about 106%) in the source snapshot. Ask which grades currently have space.
Recent news, in context
Price Elementary is the Moore Zone satellite (Choices Guide page 36); do not import Luhr's PBIS / ROAR / Leader in Me package, since Luhr shares the same page 48.
Current directory: Amanda Cooper, principal; Amber Wise, AP; Jennifer Bauman, counselor; Mekayla Belcher, FRC; Brieanna Newell, MHP.
Compare before you commit
- Hartstern / LuhrOther Moore Zone resides campuses. Luhr shares Choices Guide page 48. Price is the satellite.
- 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 Smyrna my resides school, or a Moore 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 Outer Loop car line at 9:20?
- 6.If the building is over listed capacity (550 of 519), which grades currently have space?
- 7.If we want Moore High later, what middle does this address actually feed?
- 8.If Smyrna is full, what is the next Moore 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 Smyrna 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 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 and mental-health practitioner if barriers are part of the plan.