Most of the top-rated schools in Louisville, KY are found in a fan from the central part of the city to the east. This area dominates our rankings, and contains most of the neighborhoods and apartments we would recommend to parents based on school ratings.
To help parents narrow down which part of the eastern fan is most appealing to them, we will use average property rent and school ratings to identify individual properties throughout the area that are our picks to provide the best value for each grade level.
Viewing school ratings by neighborhood allows us to find the areas with superb overall schools, rather than just identifying one-off instances of an individually exemplary school. Going by average Great School rating, the top neighborhood in Louisville is Clifton Heights.
| Neighborhood Rank | Neighborhood | Neighborhood City and State | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton Heights | Louisville, KY | 7.0 |
| 2 | Cherokee Triangle | Louisville, KY | 6.3 |
| 3 | Russell | Louisville, KY | 6.0 |
| 4 | Highlands Douglass | Louisville, KY | 5.7 |
| 5 | East Louisville | Louisville, KY | 5.6 |
| 6 | Clifton | Louisville, KY | 5.0 |
| 7 | Irish Hill | Louisville, KY | 5.0 |
| 8 | Tyler Park | Louisville, KY | 4.7 |
| 9 | Highview | Highview, KY | 4.5 |
| 10 | Phoenix Hill | Louisville, KY | 4.5 |
Having looked at the best overall neighborhoods, we now look to find the best individual properties near the best schools at the elementary, middle and high school level. Click on any location circle in our interactive maps to pull up info on properties for that location.
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. 2BR Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Views at Crescent Hill | Louisville, KY | $823 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Devonshire Apartments | Lyndon, KY | $825 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Chamberlain Oaks | Louisville, KY | $703 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Whispering Hills Apartments | Louisville, KY | $640 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Whispering Hills Southeast | Louisville, KY | $640 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Park Lake Apartments | Louisville, KY | $828 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Holly Hills | Louisville, KY | $925 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Westbury Harbour | Lyndon, KY | $769 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Heathmoore | Louisville, KY | $789 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Paddock At Eastpoint | Louisville, KY | $1,005 | 10.0 |
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. 2BR Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadway Management Group | Louisville, KY | $658 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Views at Crescent Hill | Louisville, KY | $823 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Hampton Place | Louisville, KY | $748 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Holly Hills | Louisville, KY | $925 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Shelby Crossing Apartments | Louisville, KY | $935 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Lafontenay | Louisville, KY | $963 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Avenue on Frankfort | Louisville, KY | $1,099 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Central Park Lofts | Louisville, KY | $1,100 | 9.0 |
| 9 | The Paddock At Eastpoint | Louisville, KY | $1,005 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Legends At Indian Springs | Louisville, KY | $1,043 | 8.0 |
| Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. 2BR Rent | Avg. School Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton Place | Louisville, KY | $748 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Chamberlain Oaks | Louisville, KY | $703 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Phoenix Place | Louisville, KY | $785 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Heathmoore | Louisville, KY | $789 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Reserve at Westport | Louisville, KY | $860 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Stonewater Park | Louisville, KY | $892 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Shelby Crossing Apartments | Louisville, KY | $935 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Lafontenay | Louisville, KY | $963 | 8.0 |
| 9 | St. Francis Apartments | Louisville, KY | $970 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Prospect Park | Louisville, KY | $1,120 | 9.0 |
Jared is a Baton Rouge, La.-based freelance journalist focused on, in his words, "finding data, 'interviewing it' and then telling its story through interactive tools and traditional journalism." His past work includes analyzing pension shortfalls, looking at election results, tracking campaign finance contributions and analyzing educational and school system data. Some of his work has previously appeared on The Daily Advocate and unfundedmichigan.org.