Lassiter Middle

Summary:

Lassiter Middle is a public middle school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 1,004 students in grades 6-8. 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. Lassiter Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky middle schools, with a 0-star rating for most recent school years.

Lassiter Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10-26% of Lassiter Middle students were proficient or better in the Kentucky State Assessments, compared to 24-49% for the state. The school also struggles academically for specific student groups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Kentucky middle schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and other subgroups. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.72% to 80.11%, Lassiter Middle serves a population with significant economic disadvantages.

Lassiter Middle's academic performance is significantly lower than nearby magnet schools, such as Noe Middle, Johnson Traditional Middle, and the Frederick Law Olmsted Academy schools, which consistently rank in the top 10-20% of Kentucky middle schools. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, around $13,600, Lassiter Middle's ranking and performance have remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, with no clear signs of improvement in student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 8200 Candleworth Drive
       Louisville, KY  40214


(502) 485-8288

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
311th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,271 Help


Students who attend Lassiter Middle usually attend:

High:    Fairdale High

Feeder schools for Lassiter Middle:

Elementary:    Coral Ridge Elementary
    Fairdale Elementary
    Jacob Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  889

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.8%
Hispanic:
33.6%
African American:
21.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.4% Help


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Compare Details Lassiter Middle ranks worse than 96% of middle schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 15th among 22 ranked middle schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.96. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Lassiter Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.8%), Hispanic (33.6%), African American (21.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lassiter Middle is 14.7, which is the 8th best among 22 middle schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lassiter Middle is $17,271. 12 middle schools in the Jefferson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lassiter Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lassiter Middle 311th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Lassiter Middle in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

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

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Rank History for Lassiter Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 7.18 276th 284 2.8%
2008 2.87 285th 287 0.7%
2009 2.32 286th 289 1.0%
2010 2.22 294th 299 1.7%
2011 0.94 303rd 304 0.3%
2012 3.50 318th 319 0.3%
2013 8.77 314th 335 6.3%
2014 12.36 310th 335 7.5%
2015 16.51 303rd 337 10.1%
2016 13.07 305th 331 7.9%
2017 12.74 307th 330 7.0%
2018 17.67 292nd 322 9.3%
2019 17.56 298th 335 11.0%
2021 5.27 277th 282 1.8%
2022 11.50 296th 320 7.5%
2023 7.90 312th 327 4.6%
2024 5.96 311th 324 4.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.82 61st 85 28.2%
2022 16.58 96th 98 2.0%
2023 20.28 87th 95 8.4%
2024 12.04 94th 99 5.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.88 21st 35 40.0%
2019 48.44 19th 38 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.53 273rd 294 7.1%
2024 18.33 124th 130 4.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.81 248th 285 13.0%
2019 25.68 255th 303 15.8%
2021 6.43 221st 224 1.3%
2022 18.34 268th 310 13.5%
2023 11.18 288th 309 6.8%
2024 9.08 295th 311 5.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.08 38th 58 34.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.73 274th 290 5.5%
2019 13.74 279th 299 6.7%
2021 2.59 231st 233 0.9%
2022 9.49 286th 299 4.3%
2023 6.73 286th 295 3.1%
2024 5.21 291st 300 3.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.60 184th 219 16.0%
2019 28.48 183rd 226 19.0%
2022 31.18 75th 111 32.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.32 266th 293 9.2%
2019 18.21 274th 303 9.6%
2021 8.37 213th 222 4.1%
2022 12.21 286th 304 5.9%
2023 6.94 297th 307 3.3%
2024 6.00 296th 304 2.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.61 29th 35 17.1%
2019 26.45 17th 23 26.1%
2022 32.53 14th 23 39.1%
2023 9.86 22nd 24 8.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.60 77th 96 19.8%
2019 31.05 75th 96 21.9%
2022 31.67 56th 84 33.3%
2023 11.05 77th 79 2.5%
2024 13.42 74th 80 7.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.35 90th 116 22.4%
2019 35.19 82nd 120 31.7%
2022 13.06 113th 120 5.8%
2023 13.97 114th 119 4.2%
2024 14.69 110th 123 10.6%
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Rank History for White students at Lassiter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.15 223rd 253 11.9%
2019 17.98 237th 266 10.9%
2021 9.73 207th 213 2.8%
2022 13.89 291st 314 7.3%
2023 12.45 292nd 320 8.8%
2024 7.19 304th 316 3.8%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, December 5, 2010

Open Quote this is my favorite school of all times. this is the only school that i have enjoyed. all the teachers arer friendly and nice and the students are awesome.
i wish i still went there. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lassiter Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 527 202 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1989 570 191 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1990 571 165 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1991 583 179 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1992 558 212 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 770
1993 679 250 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 932
1994 640 232 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 874
1995 660 247 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 909
1996 660 247 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 909
1997 713 222 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 942
1998 707 235 3 4 3 n/a n/a 1 953
1999 691 210 5 6 2 n/a n/a 3 917
2000 649 200 4 4 1 n/a n/a 2 860
2001 583 199 3 7 1 n/a n/a 2 795
2002 501 244 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 758
2003 501 244 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 758
2004 473 244 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 733
2005 444 268 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2006 426 247 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2007 398 222 3 16 0 n/a n/a 8 647
2008 396 204 6 28 0 n/a n/a 10 644
2009 438 216 11 38 0 n/a n/a 22 725
2010 413 259 21 63 0 n/a n/a 26 782
2011 409 285 26 74 2 1 11 0 808
2012 398 236 22 79 5 1 8 0 749
2013 397 224 28 79 7 1 10 0 746
2014 452 234 30 118 7 1 16 0 858
2015 464 263 35 127 4 3 16 0 912
2016 451 241 32 166 2 2 19 0 913
2017 424 239 36 166 1 2 19 0 887
2018 451 257 46 208 0 3 22 0 987
2019 483 263 39 232 2 3 45 0 1067
2020 459 235 39 253 0 2 42 0 1030
2021 439 240 35 261 1 0 51 0 1027
2022 376 234 27 258 2 2 41 0 940
2023 381 261 33 277 2 1 49 0 1004
2024 336 191 26 299 2 1 34 0 889

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 Lassiter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 729 41.5 17.5 n/a
1989 761 41.0 18.5 n/a
1990 736 43.5 16.9 n/a
1991 762 42.6 17.8 n/a
1992 770 47.0 16.3 n/a
1993 932 48.4 19.3 n/a
1994 874 47.4 18.4 n/a
1995 909 49.5 18.4 n/a
1996 909 49.5 18.4 n/a
1997 942 52.0 18.1 49.4
1998 953 48.9 19.5 48.3
1999 917 48.6 18.9 62.1
2000 860 45.9 18.7 58.2
2001 795 43.7 18.2 58.4
2002 758 43.1 17.6 99.6
2003 758 43.1 17.6 99.6
2004 733 44.6 16.4 n/a
2005 727 43.1 16.9 n/a
2006 689 44.1 15.6 79.2
2007 647 39.0 16.6 76.2
2008 644 38.2 16.9 79.2
2009 725 42.7 17.0 85.3
2010 782 35.7 21.9 87.6
2011 808 49.5 16.3 86.6
2012 749 48.4 15.4 80
2013 746 52.5 14.2 81.5
2014 858 47.0 18.2 83
2015 912 55.0 16.5 75.5
2016 913 56.0 16.3 86.3
2017 887 55.8 15.8 73.4
2018 987 55.5 17.7 86.4
2019 1067 60.0 17.7 72.4
2020 1030 64.0 16.0 69.6
2021 1027 64.5 15.9 70.7
2022 940 63.0 14.9 80.1
2023 1004 61.0 16.4 69.7
2024 889 60.3 14.7 71.4

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 Lassiter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 729 41.5 17.5 n/a
1989 761 41.0 18.5 n/a
1990 736 43.5 16.9 n/a
1991 762 42.6 17.8 n/a
1992 770 47.0 16.3 n/a
1993 932 48.4 19.3 n/a
1994 874 47.4 18.4 n/a
1995 909 49.5 18.4 n/a
1996 909 49.5 18.4 n/a
1997 942 52.0 18.1 49.4
1998 953 48.9 19.5 48.3
1999 917 48.6 18.9 62.1
2000 860 45.9 18.7 58.2
2001 795 43.7 18.2 58.4
2002 758 43.1 17.6 99.6
2003 758 43.1 17.6 99.6
2004 733 44.6 16.4 n/a
2005 727 43.1 16.9 n/a
2006 689 44.1 15.6 79.2
2007 647 39.0 16.6 76.2
2008 644 38.2 16.9 79.2
2009 725 42.7 17.0 85.3
2010 782 35.7 21.9 87.6
2011 808 49.5 16.3 86.6
2012 749 48.4 15.4 80
2013 746 52.5 14.2 81.5
2014 858 47.0 18.2 83
2015 912 55.0 16.5 75.5
2016 913 56.0 16.3 86.3
2017 887 55.8 15.8 73.4
2018 987 55.5 17.7 86.4
2019 1067 60.0 17.7 72.4
2020 1030 64.0 16.0 69.6
2021 1027 64.5 15.9 70.7
2022 940 63.0 14.9 80.1
2023 1004 61.0 16.4 69.7
2024 889 60.3 14.7 71.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lassiter Middle

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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 $778 (5.7%) $473 (3.5%) $1,251 (9.2%) $10,125 (74.5%) $1,393 (10.2%) $11,505 (84.6%) $13,599
2019 $910 (6.7%) $406 (3.0%) $1,316 (9.7%) $10,224 (75.2%) $1,301 (9.6%) $11,525 (84.7%) $13,601
2020 $1,006 (7.0%) $394 (2.7%) $1,400 (9.7%) $10,955 (76.2%) $1,242 (8.6%) $12,197 (84.9%) $14,373
2021 $1,246 (8.7%) $745 (5.2%) $1,991 (14.0%) $10,436 (73.2%) $1,219 (8.5%) $11,655 (81.7%) $14,263
2022 $2,786 (16.1%) $1,209 (7.0%) $3,995 (23.1%) $10,748 (62.2%) $1,290 (7.5%) $12,038 (69.7%) $17,271

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lassiter Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 298th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 312th of 327 Middle schools
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
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Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10671004
 5.9%
African American263261
 0.8%
American Indian22
Asian3933
 15.4%
Hispanic232277
 19.4%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White483381
 21.1%
Two or More Races4549
 8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.4%69.7%
 2.7%


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Students at Lassiter Middle are 38% White, 34% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Lassiter Middle usually go on to attend Fairdale High

Lassiter Middle ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Kentucky middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 889 students attended Lassiter Middle.


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