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Enrollment
1,155
Middle
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299000763
Noe Middle
121 West Lee Street, Louisville, KY 40208 · (502) 485-8307 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,155 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Kentucky public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
19.7:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
494 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 | 391 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 353 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 411 | 36% |
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
67.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
61.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Noe Middle
Noe Middle's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noe Middle this school | 1,155 | 42.8% | 60.8% |
| Crosby Middle Middletown | 809 | 42.0% | 46.9% |
| Jessie M Clark Middle School Lexington | 1,002 | 34.9% | 57.5% |
| Echo Trail Middle School Louisville | 697 | 35.2% | 47.0% |
| Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School Lexington | 1,125 | 31.5% | 65.2% |
| Barret Traditional Middle Louisville | 579 | 46.5% | 55.1% |
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 Noe Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #11 of 216 | #1 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #14 of 216 | #1 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #9 of 217 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,155 | #2 of 221 | #2 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #203 of 210 | #23 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #36 of 210 | #19 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #193 of 219 | #22 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #76 of 156 | #12 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
1,155
-170 (-13%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,075
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,155 | 58.5 | 19.7:1 | 43% (494) |
| 2023-24 | 1,198 | 63.8 | 18.8:1 | 46% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 1,347 | 66.5 | 20.3:1 | 46% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 1,325 | 70 | 18.9:1 | 46% (612) |
| 2017-18 | 1,337 | 65 | 20.6:1 | 47% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 1,317 | 67 | 19.7:1 | 51% (669) |
| 2010-11 | 1,298 | 68 | 19.1:1 | 51% (662) |
| 2000-01 | 1,298 | 66 | 19.7:1 | 48% (617) |
| 1990-91 | 1,075 | 67 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Noe Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,337 to 1,155); teachers down 10% (65 to 58.5).
About Noe Middle
Noe Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 1,155 students in 2024-25. The school is 107% larger than the average for middle schools in Kentucky.
Jefferson County is responsible for 167 schools, Noe Middle included, with 95,124 students in all.
The share of White students at Noe Middle is 51%, a majority. The remaining students are 24% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 63% White. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Noe Middle are from different groups.
There are about 19.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Noe Middle, which has 58.5. The school's 19.7:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for middle schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 43%. The 61% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 18 points higher.
Noe Middle earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of Kentucky public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.1%.
For the population of Jefferson County, the median household earns about $69,866 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Jefferson County, 175 public schools serve about 95,579 students.
duPont Manual High, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Noe Middle is 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 13%.
Noe Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- duPont Manual High0.1 mi · 1,899
- U of L PACT Program0.4 mi · 19
- Cochran Elementary0.4 mi · 419
- Shelby Academy0.7 mi · 290
- Western Day Treatment1.0 mi · 14
- Mcferran Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Noe MiddleHow large is Noe Middle?
Noe Middle enrolls approximately 1,155 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Noe Middle serve?
Noe Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Noe Middle?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Noe Middle.
How diverse is Noe Middle?
Noe Middle reports a student body of 51% White, 9% Hispanic, 24% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Noe Middle?
Noe Middle is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.