Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Summary:

Jefferson County Traditional Middle is a public magnet middle school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 877 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.

Jefferson County Traditional Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with proficiency rates ranging from 32% to 53% in mathematics, 36% to 53% in reading, and 36% to 48% in other subjects. The school's performance has been strong, with rankings in the top 20% of Kentucky middle schools in recent years, reaching as high as 11th out of 335 schools in 2018-2019. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby magnet middle schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Barret Traditional Middle, Noe Middle, and Meyzeek Middle, Jefferson County Traditional Middle stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming these nearby schools in terms of overall academic achievement. Despite serving a mix of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has maintained its strong academic performance, suggesting that it is able to effectively support and challenge students from diverse backgrounds.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 1418 Morton Ave
       Louisville, KY  40204


(502) 485-8272

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  877

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
African American:
36.5%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson County Traditional Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County Traditional Middle 166th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Jefferson County Traditional 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 Jefferson County Traditional Middle

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 90.76 18th 284 93.7%
2008 87.25 23rd 287 92.0%
2009 88.06 20th 289 93.1%
2010 76.12 59th 299 80.3%
2011 75.97 61st 304 79.9%
2012 73.28 57th 319 82.1%
2013 72.00 64th 335 80.9%
2014 80.38 31st 335 90.7%
2015 85.54 27th 337 92.0%
2016 80.30 27th 331 91.8%
2017 81.58 27th 330 91.8%
2018 82.05 27th 322 91.6%
2019 87.52 11th 335 96.7%
2021 58.52 87th 282 69.1%
2022 72.88 57th 320 82.2%
2023 62.15 105th 327 67.9%
2024 45.39 166th 324 48.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.76 2nd 85 97.6%
2019 79.67 10th 87 88.5%
2022 67.07 17th 98 82.7%
2023 74.06 13th 95 86.3%
2024 43.58 50th 99 49.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.77 22nd 294 92.5%
2023 47.97 46th 124 62.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.78 15th 285 94.7%
2019 87.75 12th 303 96.0%
2021 82.28 8th 224 96.4%
2022 72.05 50th 310 83.9%
2023 55.50 122nd 309 60.5%
2024 41.75 179th 311 42.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.64 32nd 290 89.0%
2019 84.42 19th 299 93.6%
2021 63.57 57th 233 75.5%
2022 67.88 62nd 299 79.3%
2023 55.53 114th 295 61.4%
2024 46.16 157th 300 47.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.05 56th 219 74.4%
2019 53.59 69th 226 69.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.89 21st 293 92.8%
2019 87.55 10th 303 96.7%
2021 78.33 23rd 222 89.6%
2022 70.33 64th 304 78.9%
2023 64.21 86th 307 72.0%
2024 42.85 169th 304 44.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.60 17th 35 51.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.84 3rd 96 96.9%
2019 97.05 3rd 96 96.9%
2021 96.51 1st 17 94.1%
2022 87.93 5th 84 94.0%
2023 71.02 18th 79 77.2%
2024 53.72 35th 80 56.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.04 2nd 116 98.3%
2019 91.28 4th 120 96.7%
2022 70.67 28th 120 76.7%
2023 68.42 30th 119 74.8%
2024 71.26 23rd 123 81.3%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.18 27th 253 89.3%
2019 91.36 12th 266 95.5%
2021 77.21 29th 213 86.4%
2022 80.31 36th 314 88.5%
2023 72.30 62nd 320 80.6%
2024 58.80 111th 316 64.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Jefferson County Traditional Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 767 243 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1017
1989 796 237 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1033
1990 826 250 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1082
1991 790 278 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1076
1992 746 301 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1057
1993 712 267 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 988
1994 660 259 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 924
1995 670 244 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 926
1996 670 244 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 926
1997 653 245 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1998 654 245 6 8 0 n/a n/a 3 916
1999 659 247 6 4 0 n/a n/a 1 917
2000 638 246 8 5 0 n/a n/a 5 902
2001 650 233 12 3 0 n/a n/a 3 901
2002 657 243 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 915
2003 657 243 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 915
2004 630 271 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 917
2005 627 271 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2006 613 292 9 11 2 n/a n/a 0 927
2007 590 286 12 16 2 n/a n/a 14 920
2008 584 291 10 19 2 n/a n/a 12 918
2009 585 283 13 21 1 n/a n/a 19 922
2010 574 278 10 19 1 n/a n/a 20 902
2011 528 294 5 18 0 0 10 0 855
2012 547 309 11 21 0 0 7 0 895
2013 541 334 13 28 0 1 8 0 925
2014 526 323 17 33 0 0 22 0 921
2015 559 283 15 40 0 1 21 0 919
2016 546 295 19 33 0 1 23 0 917
2017 556 271 26 34 0 1 31 0 919
2018 529 303 22 42 1 0 34 0 931
2019 462 333 19 52 2 0 51 0 919
2020 448 337 19 61 2 0 54 0 921
2021 448 350 31 62 0 1 50 0 942
2022 433 314 20 59 0 1 47 0 874
2023 413 320 20 67 1 1 55 0 877

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson County Traditional Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1017 45.6 22.3 n/a
1989 1033 47.5 21.7 n/a
1990 1082 50.2 21.5 n/a
1991 1076 48.5 22.1 n/a
1992 1057 49.5 21.3 n/a
1993 988 47.7 20.7 n/a
1994 924 44.2 20.9 n/a
1995 926 43.2 21.4 n/a
1996 926 43.2 21.4 n/a
1997 912 43.2 21.1 13.3
1998 916 43.6 21.0 11.3
1999 917 43.7 21.0 18.6
2000 902 45.1 20.0 19.4
2001 901 41.8 21.6 19.2
2002 915 42.0 21.8 29.5
2003 915 42.0 21.8 29.5
2004 917 43.5 21.1 n/a
2005 918 46.0 20.0 n/a
2006 927 45.5 20.4 26.4
2007 920 45.0 20.4 25.4
2008 918 45.0 20.4 28.5
2009 922 45.0 20.5 29.7
2010 902 41.0 22.0 32.7
2011 855 46.4 18.4 35.8
2012 895 41.7 21.4 34.9
2013 925 45.4 20.3 35.2
2014 921 42.7 21.5 37.8
2015 919 45.0 20.4 36.7
2016 917 44.0 20.8 40.3
2017 919 44.1 20.8 37.1
2018 931 45.0 20.6 39.6
2019 919 45.1 20.3 41.1
2020 921 46.0 20.0 41
2021 942 46.0 20.4 38.3
2022 874 47.0 18.5 48.2
2023 877 49.1 17.8 44.5

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 Jefferson County Traditional Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1017 45.6 22.3 n/a
1989 1033 47.5 21.7 n/a
1990 1082 50.2 21.5 n/a
1991 1076 48.5 22.1 n/a
1992 1057 49.5 21.3 n/a
1993 988 47.7 20.7 n/a
1994 924 44.2 20.9 n/a
1995 926 43.2 21.4 n/a
1996 926 43.2 21.4 n/a
1997 912 43.2 21.1 13.3
1998 916 43.6 21.0 11.3
1999 917 43.7 21.0 18.6
2000 902 45.1 20.0 19.4
2001 901 41.8 21.6 19.2
2002 915 42.0 21.8 29.5
2003 915 42.0 21.8 29.5
2004 917 43.5 21.1 n/a
2005 918 46.0 20.0 n/a
2006 927 45.5 20.4 26.4
2007 920 45.0 20.4 25.4
2008 918 45.0 20.4 28.5
2009 922 45.0 20.5 29.7
2010 902 41.0 22.0 32.7
2011 855 46.4 18.4 35.8
2012 895 41.7 21.4 34.9
2013 925 45.4 20.3 35.2
2014 921 42.7 21.5 37.8
2015 919 45.0 20.4 36.7
2016 917 44.0 20.8 40.3
2017 919 44.1 20.8 37.1
2018 931 45.0 20.6 39.6
2019 919 45.1 20.3 41.1
2020 921 46.0 20.0 41
2021 942 46.0 20.4 38.3
2022 874 47.0 18.5 48.2
2023 877 49.1 17.8 44.5

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 Jefferson County Traditional 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 $438 (3.3%) $296 (2.2%) $734 (5.5%) $10,127 (76.2%) $1,434 (10.8%) $11,562 (87.0%) $13,293
2019 $474 (3.6%) $253 (1.9%) $727 (5.5%) $10,116 (76.1%) $1,255 (9.4%) $11,371 (85.5%) $13,301
2020 $444 (3.3%) $256 (1.9%) $700 (5.1%) $10,808 (79.3%) $1,253 (9.2%) $12,061 (88.5%) $13,633
2021 $648 (4.7%) $604 (4.4%) $1,252 (9.1%) $10,466 (76.2%) $1,130 (8.2%) $11,596 (84.4%) $13,740
2022 $1,854 (10.9%) $1,135 (6.7%) $2,989 (17.6%) $11,070 (65.0%) $1,393 (8.2%) $12,463 (73.2%) $17,019

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 11th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 105th of 327 Middle schools
 28.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students919877
 4.6%
African American333320
 3.9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1920
 5.3%
Hispanic5267
 28.8%
Pacific Islander01
White462413
 10.6%
Two or More Races5155
 7.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.1%44.5%
 3.3%


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Jefferson County Traditional Middle ranks 166th of 324 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 877 students attended Jefferson County Traditional Middle.

Students at Jefferson County Traditional Middle are 47% White, 36% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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

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