Western Middle School for the Arts

Set in Louisville, Kentucky, Western Middle School for the Arts is a medium-sized middle school, run under Jefferson County. It works with 665 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Jefferson County, which oversees 167 schools and 95,124 students, Western Middle School for the Arts is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Western Middle School for the Arts shows that the most-represented group is Black (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 34% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Western Middle School for the Arts reports 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Western Middle School for the Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.1%; this one delivers 41.3%.

In the area at large, Jefferson County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,866, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Western Middle School for the Arts is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

Nearest neighbor: Byck Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Western Middle School for the Arts ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 16.6%.

Western Middle School for the Arts operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Western Middle School for the Arts's enrollment has increased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 627 (now 665). The Black share of enrollment decreased from 60% to 50% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.