Middletown Elementary

Summary:

Middletown Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middletown Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is generally below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 49% in Mathematics, 60% in Reading, and 57% in Writing, compared to the Jefferson County averages of 30%, 36%, and 26%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, Middletown Elementary's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Tully Elementary, Bowen Elementary, Lowe Elementary, Stopher Elementary, and Hite Elementary.

Middletown Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the district average and is a potential factor contributing to the school's academic performance. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, ranging from a high of 209 out of 705 schools and a 4-star rating in 2013-2014 to a low of 414 out of 687 schools and a 2-star rating in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, indicating the need to address achievement gaps and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 218 North Madison Avenue
       Louisville, KY  40243


(502) 485-8300

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
311th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,101 Help


Students who attend Middletown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Crosby Middle
High:    Eastern High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  572

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.7%
African American:
21.5%
Hispanic:
16.4%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.7% Help


 See top rated Kentucky elementary schools

 Compare Middletown Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Middletown Elementary ranks better than 54.6% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 18th among 87 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.57. (See more...)
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Student population at Middletown Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.7%), African American (21.5%), Hispanic (16.4%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middletown Elementary is 16.4. 68 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
Help
Compare Middletown Elementary employs 34.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middletown Elementary is $19,101, which is the 43rd highest among 87 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middletown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown Elementary 311th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Middletown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
White students:


Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 141st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Middletown Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Middletown Elementary?

Rank History for Middletown Elementary

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 59.53 252nd 638 60.5%
2008 29.78 498th 651 23.5%
2009 46.18 383rd 658 41.8%
2010 36.69 491st 683 28.1%
2011 34.96 495th 688 28.1%
2012 65.66 209th 713 70.7%
2013 78.30 90th 719 87.5%
2014 66.36 209th 705 70.4%
2015 65.27 215th 698 69.2%
2016 56.47 290th 690 58.0%
2017 53.72 319th 694 54.0%
2018 65.06 209th 691 69.8%
2019 55.69 308th 700 56.0%
2021 38.07 332nd 517 35.8%
2022 51.56 305th 684 55.4%
2023 40.31 414th 687 39.7%
2024 53.57 311th 685 54.6%
See the entire list of Kentucky Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.43 28th 65 56.9%
2024 54.96 26th 64 59.4%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.90 269th 661 59.3%
2023 22.41 225th 257 12.5%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.17 278th 631 55.9%
2019 38.66 450th 664 32.2%
2022 47.74 324th 667 51.4%
2023 31.69 476th 670 29.0%
2024 57.13 243rd 665 63.5%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.50 171st 663 74.2%
2019 58.55 278th 671 58.6%
2022 46.18 325th 641 49.3%
2023 34.59 441st 639 31.0%
2024 56.09 265th 644 58.9%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.40 235th 445 47.2%
2019 46.90 211th 474 55.5%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.25 243rd 665 63.5%
2019 51.70 335th 676 50.4%
2021 44.04 196th 325 39.7%
2022 53.29 277th 657 57.8%
2023 44.14 363rd 652 44.3%
2024 51.91 295th 652 54.8%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.20 52nd 184 71.7%
2019 56.37 69th 185 62.7%
2022 46.82 61st 118 48.3%
2023 30.81 92nd 129 28.7%
2024 64.96 33rd 140 76.4%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.59 86th 120 28.3%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Middletown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.33 104th 593 82.5%
2019 63.43 198th 592 66.6%
2021 56.05 129th 337 61.7%
2022 66.66 165th 656 74.8%
2023 51.91 299th 658 54.6%
2024 57.58 256th 659 61.2%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Middletown Elementary Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)
0%

50%

0%

0%

50%

  

Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, November 28, 2011

Open Quote I love Middletown. I have 3 children and they all will be going through Middletown. The staff is friendly and helpful. Being a stay at home mom, I am up there a lot. They always make me feel welcome. I would not think of sending my kids anywhere else! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Middletown Elementary

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 397 153 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1989 479 140 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1990 531 149 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 692
1991 533 149 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1992 574 142 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1993 533 117 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1994 476 94 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1995 474 97 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1996 474 97 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1997 480 107 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1998 483 136 11 6 1 n/a n/a 8 645
1999 467 142 14 5 0 n/a n/a 7 635
2000 446 145 15 4 0 n/a n/a 5 615
2001 399 171 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2002 323 146 13 7 1 n/a n/a 0 490
2003 323 146 13 7 1 n/a n/a 0 490
2004 325 140 16 15 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2005 355 133 25 22 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2006 355 152 24 23 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2007 351 143 25 29 0 n/a n/a 19 567
2008 363 164 20 38 1 n/a n/a 7 593
2009 373 150 27 38 1 n/a n/a 11 600
2010 373 178 31 38 0 n/a n/a 15 635
2011 356 165 37 38 3 0 10 0 609
2012 354 178 31 33 1 0 17 0 614
2013 372 146 37 42 1 0 20 0 618
2014 347 140 28 52 1 1 38 0 607
2015 367 114 25 52 1 0 35 0 594
2016 381 115 27 47 0 0 35 0 605
2017 368 111 27 53 0 0 39 0 598
2018 333 102 38 50 0 0 34 0 557
2019 331 109 34 40 1 2 46 0 563
2020 323 113 31 44 0 1 45 0 557
2021 278 119 26 52 0 0 43 0 518
2022 267 112 32 60 0 0 41 0 512
2023 255 107 36 87 0 1 52 0 538
2024 244 123 64 94 1 1 45 0 572

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Middletown Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 26.5 20.9 n/a
1989 627 29.3 21.3 n/a
1990 692 31.9 21.6 n/a
1991 686 32.4 21.1 n/a
1992 722 34.9 20.6 n/a
1993 653 34.1 19.1 n/a
1994 575 30.8 18.7 n/a
1995 587 32.4 18.1 n/a
1996 587 32.4 18.1 n/a
1997 596 32.9 18.1 14.8
1998 645 33.7 19.1 17.4
1999 635 23.3 27.3 20.2
2000 615 21.6 28.5 26.4
2001 579 n/a 0.0 33
2002 490 25.0 19.6 58.6
2003 490 25.0 19.6 58.6
2004 497 30.4 16.3 n/a
2005 535 32.3 16.6 n/a
2006 554 32.5 17.0 48.2
2007 567 33.0 17.2 46.2
2008 593 37.0 16.0 39.1
2009 600 23.0 26.1 39.2
2010 635 29.0 21.9 44.8
2011 609 37.0 16.4 45.5
2012 614 34.8 17.6 41.7
2013 618 38.5 16.0 39.8
2014 607 34.8 17.4 41
2015 594 36.0 16.5 42.1
2016 605 34.0 17.7 44.6
2017 598 33.3 17.9 38.3
2018 557 32.8 16.9 40.9
2019 563 32.3 17.4 40.1
2020 557 31.3 17.7 35.4
2021 518 32.9 15.7 43.4
2022 512 32.8 15.5 52.9
2023 538 34.3 15.6 48.5
2024 572 34.8 16.4 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middletown Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 26.5 20.9 n/a
1989 627 29.3 21.3 n/a
1990 692 31.9 21.6 n/a
1991 686 32.4 21.1 n/a
1992 722 34.9 20.6 n/a
1993 653 34.1 19.1 n/a
1994 575 30.8 18.7 n/a
1995 587 32.4 18.1 n/a
1996 587 32.4 18.1 n/a
1997 596 32.9 18.1 14.8
1998 645 33.7 19.1 17.4
1999 635 23.3 27.3 20.2
2000 615 21.6 28.5 26.4
2001 579 n/a 0.0 33
2002 490 25.0 19.6 58.6
2003 490 25.0 19.6 58.6
2004 497 30.4 16.3 n/a
2005 535 32.3 16.6 n/a
2006 554 32.5 17.0 48.2
2007 567 33.0 17.2 46.2
2008 593 37.0 16.0 39.1
2009 600 23.0 26.1 39.2
2010 635 29.0 21.9 44.8
2011 609 37.0 16.4 45.5
2012 614 34.8 17.6 41.7
2013 618 38.5 16.0 39.8
2014 607 34.8 17.4 41
2015 594 36.0 16.5 42.1
2016 605 34.0 17.7 44.6
2017 598 33.3 17.9 38.3
2018 557 32.8 16.9 40.9
2019 563 32.3 17.4 40.1
2020 557 31.3 17.7 35.4
2021 518 32.9 15.7 43.4
2022 512 32.8 15.5 52.9
2023 538 34.3 15.6 48.5
2024 572 34.8 16.4 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Middletown Elementary

Help

YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $764 (4.9%) $415 (2.6%) $1,179 (7.5%) $12,316 (78.4%) $1,345 (8.6%) $13,661 (86.9%) $15,712
2019 $699 (4.5%) $372 (2.4%) $1,071 (6.9%) $12,335 (80.0%) $1,214 (7.9%) $13,549 (87.9%) $15,422
2020 $519 (3.3%) $386 (2.4%) $905 (5.7%) $12,950 (81.5%) $1,211 (7.6%) $14,161 (89.1%) $15,889
2021 $759 (4.4%) $697 (4.0%) $1,456 (8.5%) $13,996 (81.3%) $1,142 (6.6%) $15,138 (87.9%) $17,224
2022 $2,243 (11.7%) $1,151 (6.0%) $3,394 (17.8%) $13,164 (68.9%) $1,272 (6.7%) $14,436 (75.6%) $19,101

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Middletown Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 308th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 414th of 687 Elementary schools
 16.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students563538
 4.4%
African American109107
 1.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3436
 5.9%
Hispanic4087
 117.5%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White331255
 23%
Two or More Races4652
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.1%48.5%
 8.4%


Schools Near Middletown Elementary









Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown Elementary

Students at Middletown Elementary are 43% White, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Middletown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crosby Middle
High : Eastern High

In the 2023-24 school year, 572 students attended Middletown Elementary.

Middletown Elementary ranks 311th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


Rate Middletown Elementary!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Middletown Elementary!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 65 milliseconds.