Johnson Traditional Middle

Summary:

Johnson Traditional Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 742 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. Unfortunately, Johnson Traditional Middle has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 78th out of 330 Kentucky middle schools in 2016-2017 to its current ranking of 316th out of 324 in 2023-2024.

The school consistently underperforms compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 13-14%, compared to 24-27% for Jefferson County and 37-42% for the state. Similarly, in Reading, the school's proficiency rates were 17-28%, compared to 28-36% for Jefferson County and 41-49% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for specific student subgroups consistently in the bottom quartile of Kentucky middle schools.

When compared to other nearby magnet schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Meyzeek Middle and Noe Middle, Johnson Traditional Middle lags significantly in academic performance, ranking, and student outcomes. These nearby schools, which serve similar student populations, demonstrate that higher levels of academic achievement are possible within the district.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 2509 Wilson Ave
       Louisville, KY  40210


(502) 485-8277

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
316th of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,094 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  660

Racial breakdown:

African American:
57.7%
White:
23.8%
Hispanic:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.1% Help


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Compare Details Johnson Traditional Middle ranks worse than 97.5% of middle schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 17th 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 4.55. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (57.7%), White (23.8%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnson Traditional Middle is 21, which is the highest among 22 middle schools in the Jefferson County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Johnson Traditional Middle employs 31.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnson Traditional Middle is $16,094. 20 middle schools in the Jefferson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnson Traditional Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson Traditional Middle 316th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Johnson Traditional Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Johnson Traditional Middle

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Rank History for all students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 75.04 54th 284 81.0%
2008 70.08 71st 287 75.3%
2009 63.69 96th 289 66.8%
2010 50.43 161st 299 46.2%
2011 50.37 171st 304 43.8%
2012 55.58 134th 319 58.0%
2013 53.42 147th 335 56.1%
2014 58.43 127th 335 62.1%
2015 59.89 118th 337 65.0%
2016 48.02 173rd 331 47.7%
2017 68.54 78th 330 76.4%
2018 50.28 153rd 322 52.5%
2019 45.21 186th 335 44.5%
2021 14.28 262nd 282 7.1%
2022 10.68 298th 320 6.9%
2023 8.55 311th 327 4.9%
2024 4.55 316th 324 2.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.06 33rd 87 62.1%
2022 17.94 94th 98 4.1%
2023 14.80 92nd 95 3.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.80 198th 294 32.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.39 80th 285 71.9%
2019 52.44 136th 303 55.1%
2021 14.92 206th 224 8.0%
2022 12.55 294th 310 5.2%
2023 10.14 292nd 309 5.5%
2024 7.62 301st 311 3.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.81 152nd 290 47.6%
2019 42.16 186th 299 37.8%
2021 20.82 209th 233 10.3%
2022 9.35 288th 299 3.7%
2023 6.12 288th 295 2.4%
2024 3.55 295th 300 1.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.84 42nd 219 80.8%
2019 64.75 49th 226 78.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.93 151st 293 48.5%
2019 42.19 180th 303 40.6%
2021 8.34 214th 222 3.6%
2022 11.18 290th 304 4.6%
2023 10.40 289th 307 5.9%
2024 6.40 294th 304 3.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.65 20th 25 20.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.46 11th 96 88.5%
2019 69.79 19th 96 80.2%
2021 29.93 12th 17 29.4%
2022 23.51 69th 84 17.9%
2023 15.98 70th 79 11.4%
2024 14.72 71st 80 11.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.22 17th 116 85.3%
2019 68.96 22nd 120 81.7%
2022 71.64 24th 120 80.0%
2023 18.76 109th 119 8.4%
2024 27.34 101st 123 17.9%
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Rank History for White students at Johnson Traditional Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.23 91st 253 64.0%
2019 56.20 109th 266 59.0%
2021 31.25 153rd 213 28.2%
2022 25.79 246th 314 21.7%
2023 32.47 222nd 320 30.6%
2024 11.35 294th 316 7.0%
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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.

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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Johnson Traditional Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 380 269 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 650
1989 399 281 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 681
1990 405 284 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 689
1991 433 292 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 727
1992 425 297 0 0 0 n/a n/a 32 754
1993 463 284 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1994 553 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 880
1995 671 257 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 931
1996 671 257 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 931
1997 689 230 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 928
1998 683 256 6 3 1 n/a n/a 10 959
1999 662 275 5 2 1 n/a n/a 9 954
2000 599 307 9 2 1 n/a n/a 16 934
2001 622 310 9 3 1 n/a n/a 17 962
2002 647 266 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 932
2003 647 266 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 932
2004 643 283 15 6 1 n/a n/a 0 948
2005 652 290 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 962
2006 643 306 17 8 1 n/a n/a 0 975
2007 611 321 21 8 0 n/a n/a 14 975
2008 579 339 28 12 0 n/a n/a 15 973
2009 563 347 31 13 0 n/a n/a 18 972
2010 555 348 26 12 0 n/a n/a 25 966
2011 540 348 21 19 0 0 19 0 947
2012 509 363 17 21 1 1 23 0 935
2013 491 376 17 20 1 1 24 0 930
2014 479 363 15 25 1 1 25 0 909
2015 457 373 18 28 0 0 28 0 904
2016 415 389 27 37 0 1 31 0 900
2017 400 391 23 43 2 1 22 0 882
2018 360 405 23 53 2 1 24 0 868
2019 361 422 19 49 1 0 44 0 896
2020 317 455 18 47 2 0 45 0 884
2021 264 495 19 49 2 1 47 0 877
2022 212 490 24 52 2 0 50 0 830
2023 179 440 28 51 1 0 43 0 742
2024 157 381 27 52 1 1 41 0 660

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 Johnson Traditional Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 48.5 13.4 n/a
1989 681 45.0 15.1 n/a
1990 689 48.3 14.2 n/a
1991 727 43.5 16.7 n/a
1992 754 45.0 16.7 n/a
1993 747 47.0 15.9 n/a
1994 880 48.0 18.3 n/a
1995 931 49.0 19.0 n/a
1996 931 49.0 19.0 n/a
1997 928 49.0 18.9 22.6
1998 959 45.9 20.9 24
1999 954 46.2 20.6 35.9
2000 934 44.7 20.9 33.7
2001 962 45.0 21.4 33.9
2002 932 41.5 22.5 55.6
2003 932 41.5 22.5 55.6
2004 948 47.5 20.0 n/a
2005 962 48.5 19.8 n/a
2006 975 49.5 19.7 43
2007 975 50.0 19.5 44
2008 973 49.5 19.7 49.6
2009 972 48.5 20.0 50.8
2010 966 41.5 23.2 54.1
2011 947 48.5 19.5 52.4
2012 935 45.2 20.6 52.1
2013 930 47.5 19.5 52.3
2014 909 46.3 19.6 56
2015 904 46.0 19.6 58.6
2016 900 47.0 19.1 56.1
2017 882 45.0 19.6 52.2
2018 868 45.6 19.0 56.7
2019 896 41.6 21.5 55.1
2020 884 43.3 20.3 56.3
2021 877 44.3 19.7 57.9
2022 830 42.0 19.7 n/a
2023 742 36.4 20.3 64.4
2024 660 31.4 21.0 67.1

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 Johnson Traditional Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 48.5 13.4 n/a
1989 681 45.0 15.1 n/a
1990 689 48.3 14.2 n/a
1991 727 43.5 16.7 n/a
1992 754 45.0 16.7 n/a
1993 747 47.0 15.9 n/a
1994 880 48.0 18.3 n/a
1995 931 49.0 19.0 n/a
1996 931 49.0 19.0 n/a
1997 928 49.0 18.9 22.6
1998 959 45.9 20.9 24
1999 954 46.2 20.6 35.9
2000 934 44.7 20.9 33.7
2001 962 45.0 21.4 33.9
2002 932 41.5 22.5 55.6
2003 932 41.5 22.5 55.6
2004 948 47.5 20.0 n/a
2005 962 48.5 19.8 n/a
2006 975 49.5 19.7 43
2007 975 50.0 19.5 44
2008 973 49.5 19.7 49.6
2009 972 48.5 20.0 50.8
2010 966 41.5 23.2 54.1
2011 947 48.5 19.5 52.4
2012 935 45.2 20.6 52.1
2013 930 47.5 19.5 52.3
2014 909 46.3 19.6 56
2015 904 46.0 19.6 58.6
2016 900 47.0 19.1 56.1
2017 882 45.0 19.6 52.2
2018 868 45.6 19.0 56.7
2019 896 41.6 21.5 55.1
2020 884 43.3 20.3 56.3
2021 877 44.3 19.7 57.9
2022 830 42.0 19.7 n/a
2023 742 36.4 20.3 64.4
2024 660 31.4 21.0 67.1

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 Johnson 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 $535 (3.8%) $454 (3.3%) $988 (7.1%) $10,361 (74.2%) $1,332 (9.5%) $11,693 (83.7%) $13,962
2019 $583 (4.2%) $406 (2.9%) $989 (7.2%) $9,987 (72.3%) $1,283 (9.3%) $11,270 (81.6%) $13,805
2020 $560 (4.3%) $422 (3.2%) $982 (7.5%) $10,130 (77.2%) $1,228 (9.4%) $11,358 (86.6%) $13,116
2021 $965 (7.2%) $633 (4.7%) $1,598 (11.9%) $9,985 (74.6%) $1,169 (8.7%) $11,154 (83.4%) $13,376
2022 $2,595 (16.1%) $1,181 (7.3%) $3,776 (23.5%) $9,710 (60.3%) $1,344 (8.4%) $11,054 (68.7%) $16,094

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 186th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 311th of 327 Middle schools
 39.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students896742
 17.2%
African American422440
 4.3%
American Indian11
Asian1928
 47.4%
Hispanic4951
 4.1%
Pacific Islander00
White361179
 50.4%
Two or More Races4443
 2.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.1%64.4%
 9.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 660 students attended Johnson Traditional Middle.

Johnson Traditional Middle ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Kentucky middle schools.

Students at Johnson Traditional Middle are 58% African American, 24% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% 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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