Shelby Park, Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

Shelby Park

Nearby Neighborhoods: Jackson-Smoketown, Merriwether, Old Louisville, Germantown, Paristown Pointe, Schnitzelburg, Limerick, The Highlands, Saint Joseph, Medical Center, Phoenix Hill, Fourth Street, Tyler Park, Downtown Louisville, Civic Center, University, Bradley, Audubon, East Main, Cherokee Triangle, West Main, Irish Hill, Park Hill, Algonquin, California

Pros

Dog-friendly city with several dog runs
Miles of hiking, walking and cycling paths across the city
Lots of locally owned businesses, shops and restaurants

Cons

Bridge congestion and traffic during rush hour
Occasional smog and air quality issues

Just south of Downtown Louisville, Kentucky is the Shelby Park neighborhood, home to a large community park of the same name. In recent years, several of the residential properties in the area have been renovated and purchased by young professionals who want to live within minutes of the Downtown area. The community is a great place to live for a wide demographic of people because of convenient amenities like the park and recreation center. The center offers ceramics classes, yoga classes, and even dance classes for area residents.

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Jack Fry's
Category: Restaurants
1007 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40204
4 Reviews
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Mayan Cafe
Category: Latin American
85 E Market St
Louisville, KY 40257
2 Reviews
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Lee's Korean
Category: Korean
1941 Bishop Ln # 107
Louisville, KY 40218
10 Reviews
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Seviche
Category: Latin American
1538 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
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Basa Modern Vietnamese
Category: Vietnamese
2244 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40206

Schools & Demographics in Shelby Park

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Meyzeek Middle School	5 - 8	public
Louisville Deaf - Oral School	SPECIAL EDUCATION	private
Engelhard Elementary School	K - 5	public
Dawson Orman Education Center	PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN	public
Jefferson County High School	9 - 12	public
Keller Day Treatment Center	K - 12	public
Holy Angels Academy	K - 12	private
Shelby Elementary School	K - 5	public
Youth Performing Arts School	9 - 12	public
Noe Middle School	5 - 8	public

Meyzeek Middle School

828 S Jackson St
Louisville, KY 40203

Dr. Keith Look
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	368
7th	367
8th	368
Total students	1150

Full-time Teachers	18
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	60

Louisville Deaf - Oral School

111 E Kentucky St
Louisville, KY 40203

Ms. Mona McCubbin
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	19

Full-time Teachers	4
Student/Teacher Ratio	5
Number of Classrooms	7

Engelhard Elementary School

1004 S 1st St
Louisville, KY 40203

Ms. Teresa Meyer
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	83
2nd	79
3rd	79
4th	77
5th	50
Total students	475

Full-time Teachers	12
Student/Teacher Ratio	40
Number of Classrooms	45

Dawson Orman Education Center

900 S Floyd St
Louisville, KY 40203

Ms. Ledita Howard-Hobbs
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	364

Full-time Teachers	7
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	20

Jefferson County High School

900 S Floyd St
Louisville, KY 40203

Mr. Tom Carter
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	52
10th	116
11th	182
12th	257
Total students	623

Full-time Teachers	1
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Keller Day Treatment Center

911 S Brook St
Louisville, KY 40203

Ms. Farrell Brown
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	2
3rd	2
4th	1
5th	1
6th	1
7th	2
8th	3
Total students	15

Full-time Teachers	3
Student/Teacher Ratio	5
Number of Classrooms	1

Holy Angels Academy

1408 S 2nd St
Louisville, KY 40208

Mr. Joseph Norton

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind

Students Per Grade:
Total students	140

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	15

Shelby Elementary School

735 Ziegler St
Louisville, KY 40217

Ms. Patti Cosby
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	70
2nd	70
3rd	70
4th	58
5th	44
Total students	396

Full-time Teachers	23
Student/Teacher Ratio	17
Number of Classrooms	22

Youth Performing Arts School

1517 S 2nd St
Louisville, KY 40208

Ms. Beverly Keepers
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	501

Full-time Teachers	13
Student/Teacher Ratio	39
Number of Classrooms	15

Noe Middle School

121 W Lee St
Louisville, KY 40208

Ms. Kathy Sayre
Jefferson County School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	440
7th	435
8th	378
Total students	1300

Full-time Teachers	48
Student/Teacher Ratio	27
Number of Classrooms	65

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Louisville area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Louisville, this community has a population of 2,869

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