The Academy @ Shawnee

Summary:

The Academy @ Shawnee is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Louisville, Kentucky, with 532 students. It 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, The Academy @ Shawnee has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Kentucky high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between The Academy @ Shawnee and the nearby magnet high schools, such as duPont Manual High, Louisville Male High, and Central High Magnet Career Academy. These schools consistently rank in the top quarter of Kentucky high schools and significantly outperform The Academy @ Shawnee across a range of metrics, including ACT and Kentucky State Assessment (KSA) proficiency rates, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby magnet schools, The Academy @ Shawnee is unable to translate this higher spending into improved academic outcomes.

The Academy @ Shawnee faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's persistent underperformance, struggles in serving diverse student populations, and high spending with poor outcomes suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies to improve student learning and achievement. With a low student-teacher ratio, the school may have an opportunity to leverage this resource to provide more personalized and targeted instruction, but the data indicates the school has not been able to capitalize on this advantage to drive better academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-12

 4001 Herman Street
       Louisville, KY  40212


(502) 485-8326

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $40,401 Help


Feeder schools for The Academy @ Shawnee:

Elementary:    Atkinson Academy
    Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary
    Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary
    Portland Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  532

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.2%
White:
25.8%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.9% Help


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Compare Details The Academy @ Shawnee is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Academy @ Shawnee ranks worse than 95.9% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 21st among 24 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.19. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of The Academy @ Shawnee freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 The Academy @ Shawnee has the largest high school student body size in the Jefferson County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Academy @ Shawnee is $40,401, which is the highest among 30 high schools in the Jefferson County School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

The Academy @ Shawnee:

SchoolDigger ranks The Academy @ Shawnee 278th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See The Academy @ Shawnee 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 The Academy @ Shawnee

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 91.08 6th 335 98.2%
2015 54.70 139th 337 58.8%
2016 63.84 101st 331 69.5%
2017 42.88 198th 330 40.0%
2018 44.89 190th 322 41.0%
2019 38.14 227th 335 32.2%
2022 9.15 304th 320 5.0%
2023 6.28 317th 327 3.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.74 116th 294 60.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.32 138th 285 51.6%
2019 42.95 178th 303 41.3%
2022 7.55 304th 310 1.9%
2023 15.78 275th 309 11.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.55 255th 290 12.1%
2019 11.02 283rd 299 5.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.24 125th 293 57.3%
2019 51.09 133rd 303 56.1%
2022 36.31 192nd 304 36.8%
2023 25.25 238th 307 22.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.21 28th 96 70.8%
2019 48.79 45th 96 53.1%
2023 16.44 69th 79 12.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.34 92nd 253 63.6%
2019 59.99 97th 266 63.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The Academy @ Shawnee

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Rank History for all high school students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 10.08 212th 217 2.3%
2008 9.26 211th 217 2.8%
2009 10.55 214th 217 1.4%
2010 5.22 222nd 223 0.4%
2011 6.08 225th 226 0.4%
2012 6.05 228th 229 0.4%
2013 14.86 240th 291 17.5%
2014 17.88 236th 290 18.6%
2015 16.27 232nd 295 21.4%
2016 12.90 238th 288 17.4%
2017 9.93 242nd 287 15.7%
2018 9.40 229th 271 15.5%
2019 23.44 214th 285 24.9%
2021 4.59 258th 267 3.4%
2022 6.52 248th 271 8.5%
2023 7.48 253rd 276 8.3%
2024 4.19 278th 290 4.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.15 173rd 226 23.5%
2023 21.84 139th 162 14.2%
2024 39.54 86th 168 48.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.59 219th 232 5.6%
2019 22.48 206th 254 18.9%
2022 9.84 241st 266 9.4%
2023 10.38 248th 272 8.8%
2024 5.54 264th 274 3.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.44 219th 234 6.4%
2019 6.81 229th 249 8.0%
2021 4.30 230th 236 2.5%
2022 3.01 246th 252 2.4%
2023 3.98 244th 253 3.6%
2024 2.00 258th 261 1.1%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.95 156th 166 6.0%
2019 20.77 148th 166 10.8%
2021 28.74 109th 154 29.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.84 215th 237 9.3%
2019 52.95 119th 251 52.6%
2021 6.25 231st 238 2.9%
2022 11.62 229th 257 10.9%
2023 11.33 234th 259 9.7%
2024 5.70 250th 262 4.6%
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Rank History for high school African American students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.18 80th 94 14.9%
2019 34.99 59th 89 33.7%
2021 12.71 75th 78 3.8%
2022 17.90 76th 89 14.6%
2023 20.81 71st 83 14.5%
2024 10.09 87th 93 6.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at The Academy @ Shawnee

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.66 186th 198 6.1%
2019 50.60 115th 219 47.5%
2021 9.35 191st 203 5.9%
2022 12.17 237th 260 8.8%
2023 20.52 220th 264 16.7%
2024 10.57 247th 273 9.5%
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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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by a parent
Monday, January 9, 2017

Open Quote My child attends the Academy@ Shawnee Middle School. It is an EXCELLENT middle school, as the class sizes are small, the administration is supportive, present, and interactive, and the teaching staff is amazing. Sending my child to the Academy@Shawnee Middle School was the best decision we could have ever made!! Close Quote


by a citizen
Sunday, June 12, 2011

Open Quote Although Shawnee isn't in the nicest area of town, the staff do the best they can with the lack of resources that the school receives from the district. Most of the students come from a poverty stricken area ( Portland) but students still seem to have plenty of school spirit. Shawnee is on the rise to be a better school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for The Academy @ Shawnee

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 631 321 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1989 593 286 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 879
1990 582 328 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 911
1991 656 340 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1992 599 364 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 963
1993 613 353 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 966
1994 530 359 0 0 0 n/a n/a -2 887
1995 442 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1996 442 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1997 410 318 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 729
1998 418 370 1 3 1 n/a n/a 3 796
1999 385 346 3 2 0 n/a n/a 6 742
2000 349 342 3 3 0 n/a n/a 6 703
2001 291 316 0 4 0 n/a n/a 8 619
2002 285 314 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2003 285 314 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2004 282 368 2 1 8 n/a n/a 0 661
2005 265 368 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2006 253 308 5 19 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 269 320 6 7 1 n/a n/a 12 615
2008 257 345 44 69 1 n/a n/a 13 729
2009 215 307 2 3 1 n/a n/a 13 541
2010 223 367 1 2 2 n/a n/a 11 606
2011 195 327 1 2 2 1 8 0 536
2012 211 338 1 5 1 1 13 0 570
2013 218 318 2 5 1 1 12 0 557
2014 253 317 1 8 1 1 10 0 591
2015 274 364 2 14 0 0 19 0 673
2016 320 413 2 19 1 0 20 0 775
2017 279 425 7 27 1 0 18 0 757
2018 249 386 7 21 1 0 22 0 686
2019 230 303 9 17 2 0 17 0 578
2020 185 310 5 20 3 1 21 0 545
2021 175 307 1 18 4 1 28 0 534
2022 117 303 1 15 1 0 27 0 464
2023 137 331 1 24 1 0 38 0 532

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 The Academy @ Shawnee

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 952 68.0 14.0 n/a
1989 879 61.0 14.4 n/a
1990 911 65.5 13.9 n/a
1991 996 65.5 15.2 n/a
1992 963 57.5 16.7 n/a
1993 966 57.8 16.7 n/a
1994 887 61.0 14.5 n/a
1995 769 57.5 13.4 n/a
1996 769 57.5 13.4 n/a
1997 729 46.0 15.8 54.1
1998 796 44.4 17.9 49.1
1999 742 36.2 20.5 54.8
2000 703 41.3 17.0 57.5
2001 619 40.0 15.5 61.7
2002 600 40.5 14.8 99.5
2003 600 40.5 14.8 99.5
2004 661 46.5 14.2 n/a
2005 657 50.0 13.1 n/a
2006 585 49.1 11.9 99.5
2007 615 54.0 11.4 88.1
2008 729 62.0 11.8 79.1
2009 541 43.0 12.6 80.1
2010 606 26.0 23.3 78.5
2011 536 48.4 11.0 90.3
2012 570 45.5 12.5 75.4
2013 557 47.0 11.8 75.8
2014 591 43.5 13.5 75.8
2015 673 44.0 15.2 73.4
2016 775 52.0 14.9 78.6
2017 757 56.2 13.4 72.9
2018 686 59.5 11.5 80.8
2019 578 51.0 11.3 74.6
2020 545 47.0 11.5 74.1
2021 534 43.0 12.4 80.5
2022 464 44.0 10.5 85.8
2023 532 40.0 13.3 82.9

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 The Academy @ Shawnee

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 952 68.0 14.0 n/a
1989 879 61.0 14.4 n/a
1990 911 65.5 13.9 n/a
1991 996 65.5 15.2 n/a
1992 963 57.5 16.7 n/a
1993 966 57.8 16.7 n/a
1994 887 61.0 14.5 n/a
1995 769 57.5 13.4 n/a
1996 769 57.5 13.4 n/a
1997 729 46.0 15.8 54.1
1998 796 44.4 17.9 49.1
1999 742 36.2 20.5 54.8
2000 703 41.3 17.0 57.5
2001 619 40.0 15.5 61.7
2002 600 40.5 14.8 99.5
2003 600 40.5 14.8 99.5
2004 661 46.5 14.2 n/a
2005 657 50.0 13.1 n/a
2006 585 49.1 11.9 99.5
2007 615 54.0 11.4 88.1
2008 729 62.0 11.8 79.1
2009 541 43.0 12.6 80.1
2010 606 26.0 23.3 78.5
2011 536 48.4 11.0 90.3
2012 570 45.5 12.5 75.4
2013 557 47.0 11.8 75.8
2014 591 43.5 13.5 75.8
2015 673 44.0 15.2 73.4
2016 775 52.0 14.9 78.6
2017 757 56.2 13.4 72.9
2018 686 59.5 11.5 80.8
2019 578 51.0 11.3 74.6
2020 545 47.0 11.5 74.1
2021 534 43.0 12.4 80.5
2022 464 44.0 10.5 85.8
2023 532 40.0 13.3 82.9

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 The Academy @ Shawnee

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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 $2,639 (11.0%) $1,147 (4.8%) $3,786 (15.8%) $16,950 (70.8%) $1,832 (7.6%) $18,781 (78.4%) $23,955
2019 $2,005 (9.2%) $616 (2.8%) $2,621 (12.0%) $16,951 (77.4%) $1,488 (6.8%) $18,439 (84.2%) $21,894
2020 $1,682 (4.0%) $519 (1.2%) $2,201 (5.3%) $17,671 (42.4%) $1,482 (3.6%) $19,153 (45.9%) $41,726
2021 $1,843 (2.6%) $868 (1.2%) $2,711 (3.8%) $17,908 (24.9%) $1,166 (1.6%) $19,074 (26.5%) $71,936
2022 $3,730 (9.2%) $1,325 (3.3%) $5,055 (12.5%) $19,077 (47.2%) $1,526 (3.8%) $20,603 (51.0%) $40,401

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

Impact of COVID-19 on The Academy @ Shawnee

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 227th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 317th of 327 Middle schools
 29.2%
Ranks 214th of 285 High schoolsRanks 253rd of 276 High schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (The Academy @ Shawnee)30.220
 10.2%
   11th Grade English (Jefferson County)40.642
 1.4%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (The Academy @ Shawnee)19.87
 12.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)32.228
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (The Academy @ Shawnee)26.722
 4.7%
   11th Grade Reading (Jefferson County)39.340
 0.7%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students578532
 8%
African American303331
 9.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian91
 88.9%
Hispanic1724
 41.2%
Pacific Islander00
White230137
 40.4%
Two or More Races1738
 123.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.6%82.9%
 8.3%


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Students at The Academy @ Shawnee are 62% African American, 26% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended The Academy @ Shawnee.

The Academy @ Shawnee is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atkinson Academy
Elementary : Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary
Elementary : Portland Elementary

The Academy @ Shawnee ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Kentucky high schools.


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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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