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Enrollment
813
Middle
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000760
Jefferson County Traditional Middle
1418 Morton Ave, Louisville, KY 40204 · (502) 485-8272 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL813 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Kentucky public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
432 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 272 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 261 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson County Traditional Middle
Jefferson County Traditional Middle's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Traditional Middle this school | 813 | 53.1% | 36.9% |
| Western Middle School for the Arts Louisville | 665 | 59.1% | 41.3% |
| Paducah Middle School Paducah | 632 | 60.8% | 36.6% |
| Southern Middle School Lexington | 759 | 52.6% | 44.6% |
| Highland Middle Louisville | 639 | 56.0% | 36.3% |
| Kammerer Middle Louisville | 781 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson County Traditional Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #135 of 216 | #8 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #107 of 216 | #6 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #126 of 217 | #8 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 813 | #31 of 221 | #9 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #186 of 210 | #19 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #35 of 210 | #18 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #152 of 219 | #18 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #86 of 156 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
813
-129 (-14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,076
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 813 | 44.3 | 18.4:1 | 53% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 46.9 | 18.6:1 | 48% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 877 | 49.1 | 17.9:1 | 44% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 942 | 46 | 20.5:1 | 38% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 931 | 45 | 20.7:1 | 40% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 917 | 44 | 20.8:1 | 40% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 855 | 46 | 18.6:1 | 36% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 901 | 41 | 22.0:1 | 19% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 1,076 | 48 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson County Traditional Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (931 to 813); teachers down 2% (45 to 44.3).
About Jefferson County Traditional Middle
Jefferson County Traditional Middle is a public middle-grades school run by Jefferson County in Louisville, Kentucky. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 813 students. Against the 558-student average for middle schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 46% higher.
Jefferson County runs Jefferson County Traditional Middle along with 166 other schools, enrolling 95,124 students in total.
At Jefferson County Traditional Middle, the largest share of students is Black, at 41%. It is also 40% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 21% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.4 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 53%. Among public schools in Jefferson County, the average eligibility rate is 61%.
Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Jefferson County Traditional Middle receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Jefferson County Traditional Middle are 8.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.9% actual, 45.3% predicted).
Jefferson County has about 783,022 residents, and the median household income is $69,866, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Jefferson County has 175 public schools and roughly 95,579 students.
Nearby, Breckinridge Metropolitan High is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Jefferson County Traditional Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Jefferson County Traditional Middle is 3rd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 129 students since 2020-21, to 813. Students per teacher fell from 20.5 in 2020-21 to 18.4 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
783,022
Census ACS
Median income
$69,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
175
95,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Eastern HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
Other schools in Louisville
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
- Southern HighHigh · 1,725 students
Nearby schools
- Breckinridge Metropolitan High0.4 mi · 84
- Bloom Elementary0.5 mi · 533
- Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary0.7 mi · 399
- Home of the Innocents School0.9 mi · 30
- Home of the Innocents Discovery0.9 mi · 26
- Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts1.0 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson County Traditional MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson County Traditional Middle?
Jefferson County Traditional Middle enrolls approximately 813 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jefferson County Traditional Middle serve?
Jefferson County Traditional Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jefferson County Traditional Middle have?
Jefferson County Traditional Middle employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson County Traditional Middle?
Student demographics at Jefferson County Traditional Middle are roughly 40% White, 9% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Jefferson County Traditional Middle public or private?
Jefferson County Traditional Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.