Ramsey Middle

Summary:

Ramsey Middle is a public middle school located in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,008 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.

Ramsey Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ramsey Middle's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is consistently below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as African American students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, is also below the state averages. Additionally, Ramsey Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.01% to 69.17% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Knight Middle, W.E.B. DuBois Academy, Newburg Middle, and Thomas Jefferson Middle, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, suggesting that the challenges faced by Ramsey Middle may be systemic within the district. In contrast, the Bullitt County schools, such as Eastside Middle School and MT. Washington Middle School, perform significantly better, highlighting the potential for improvement at Ramsey Middle and the nearby Jefferson County schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6409 Gelhaus Lane
       Louisville, KY  40299


(502) 485-8391

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 324 Kentucky Middle Schools


Feeder schools for Ramsey Middle:

Elementary:    Farmer Elementary
    Watterson Elementary
    Wheeler Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  1,008

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.5%
African American:
37.8%
Hispanic:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62% Help


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Compare Details Ramsey Middle ranks worse than 83.6% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ramsey Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ramsey Middle 271st of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Ramsey 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 Ramsey Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 26.58 242nd 299 19.1%
2011 42.97 191st 304 37.2%
2012 33.13 238th 319 25.4%
2013 28.79 271st 335 19.1%
2014 32.08 258th 335 23.0%
2015 30.10 263rd 337 22.0%
2016 30.94 258th 331 22.1%
2017 27.49 267th 330 19.1%
2018 32.80 247th 322 23.3%
2019 20.65 290th 335 13.4%
2021 16.57 256th 282 9.2%
2022 20.97 267th 320 16.6%
2023 21.97 263rd 327 19.6%
2024 20.20 271st 324 16.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.29 7th 85 91.8%
2019 42.90 61st 87 29.9%
2022 26.62 82nd 98 16.3%
2023 32.50 72nd 95 24.2%
2024 43.57 51st 99 48.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.14 3rd 35 91.4%
2019 48.63 18th 38 52.6%
2024 32.75 7th 9 22.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.63 257th 294 12.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.33 240th 285 15.8%
2019 14.17 281st 303 7.3%
2021 8.46 215th 224 4.0%
2022 19.74 263rd 310 15.2%
2023 18.43 266th 309 13.9%
2024 17.52 274th 311 11.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.02 45th 58 22.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.30 219th 290 24.5%
2019 19.46 269th 299 10.0%
2021 22.34 202nd 233 13.3%
2022 18.78 260th 299 13.0%
2023 20.78 248th 295 15.9%
2024 22.24 249th 300 17.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.13 159th 219 27.4%
2019 25.06 202nd 226 10.6%
2022 14.50 109th 111 1.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.07 240th 293 18.1%
2019 17.08 276th 303 8.9%
2021 12.71 206th 222 7.2%
2022 20.75 253rd 304 16.8%
2023 22.51 246th 307 19.9%
2024 18.01 262nd 304 13.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.75 13th 35 62.9%
2022 13.02 20th 23 13.0%
2023 16.49 21st 24 12.5%
2024 10.46 23rd 25 8.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.91 54th 96 43.8%
2019 30.82 77th 96 19.8%
2022 14.86 78th 84 7.1%
2023 25.02 56th 79 29.1%
2024 17.33 66th 80 17.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.90 55th 116 52.6%
2019 36.04 80th 120 33.3%
2022 42.55 67th 120 44.2%
2023 41.85 72nd 119 39.5%
2024 45.49 66th 123 46.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ramsey Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.39 130th 253 48.6%
2019 34.62 188th 266 29.3%
2021 42.69 109th 213 48.8%
2022 47.12 154th 314 51.0%
2023 42.06 183rd 320 42.8%
2024 43.48 173rd 316 45.3%
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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 on FaceBook
Saturday, April 23, 2011

Open Quote My son is currently a sixth grader at John L Ramsey Middle. Since attending, he is committed to maintaining--in his words, a "3.5 or better grade average." This was a big deal because prior to going there, my son was happy with anything better than a D. When he came home and shared this with me, I knew that this school was a great fit. Through the leadership of principal Colley, the educators there make school fun while ensuring the curriculum is demanding. Each week, parents receive emails with updates on the latest events, upcoming testing, or assignments. I maintain regular communication with my son's teachers via email or phone call--they are always prompt with responses and happy to talk. Ramsey has given my child the ability to be a well rounded student by providing athletic and arts programs, and celebrating academic excellence (every grading period the school hosts a during school-hours party for students with all A's and B's). LOVE THIS SCHOOL! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, September 9, 2010

Open Quote They are a very well organized, fairly disciplined school. Friendly teachers and staff. A lot of extra curricular sports activities offered. Happy with school and son is too. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ramsey Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 324 134 4 18 0 n/a n/a 16 496
2010 425 170 8 33 0 n/a n/a 19 655
2011 459 189 15 45 0 2 17 0 727
2012 472 269 19 38 1 1 17 0 817
2013 457 330 22 44 1 2 21 0 877
2014 468 373 20 55 1 2 30 0 949
2015 475 403 18 75 0 2 31 0 1004
2016 500 406 21 77 0 1 22 0 1027
2017 490 396 23 97 2 2 37 0 1047
2018 488 372 25 104 3 2 60 0 1054
2019 482 393 20 121 2 1 67 0 1086
2020 446 389 35 113 1 1 82 0 1067
2021 434 417 38 123 0 0 59 0 1071
2022 397 356 38 122 0 0 60 0 973
2023 388 381 44 137 0 1 57 0 1008

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 Ramsey Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 496 27.0 18.4 47.3
2010 655 27.0 24.2 50.8
2011 727 38.0 19.1 49.5
2012 817 39.6 20.6 47
2013 877 46.5 18.8 52
2014 949 46.9 20.2 53.2
2015 1004 53.0 18.9 58
2016 1027 50.0 20.5 56.7
2017 1047 51.1 20.4 50.4
2018 1054 54.1 19.4 53.8
2019 1086 53.6 20.2 50.6
2020 1067 54.1 19.7 51.7
2021 1071 61.1 17.5 59
2022 973 61.5 15.8 69.2
2023 1008 61.6 16.3 62

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 Ramsey Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 496 27.0 18.4 47.3
2010 655 27.0 24.2 50.8
2011 727 38.0 19.1 49.5
2012 817 39.6 20.6 47
2013 877 46.5 18.8 52
2014 949 46.9 20.2 53.2
2015 1004 53.0 18.9 58
2016 1027 50.0 20.5 56.7
2017 1047 51.1 20.4 50.4
2018 1054 54.1 19.4 53.8
2019 1086 53.6 20.2 50.6
2020 1067 54.1 19.7 51.7
2021 1071 61.1 17.5 59
2022 973 61.5 15.8 69.2
2023 1008 61.6 16.3 62

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 Ramsey 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 $563 (4.5%) $405 (3.2%) $968 (7.7%) $9,553 (75.7%) $1,344 (10.6%) $10,896 (86.3%) $12,620
2019 $621 (5.0%) $339 (2.7%) $960 (7.8%) $9,450 (76.3%) $1,262 (10.2%) $10,712 (86.5%) $12,381
2020 $581 (4.4%) $367 (2.8%) $948 (7.1%) $10,340 (77.6%) $1,273 (9.6%) $11,613 (87.2%) $13,318
2021 $858 (6.5%) $631 (4.8%) $1,489 (11.2%) $10,001 (75.5%) $1,137 (8.6%) $11,138 (84.1%) $13,245
2022 $2,433 (14.5%) $1,458 (8.7%) $3,891 (23.2%) $10,249 (61.0%) $1,441 (8.6%) $11,690 (69.6%) $16,789

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ramsey Middle

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

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 290th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 263rd of 327 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10861008
 7.2%
African American393381
 3.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2044
 120%
Hispanic121137
 13.2%
Pacific Islander11
White482388
 19.5%
Two or More Races6757
 14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.6%62%
 11.5%


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Students at Ramsey Middle are 38% White, 38% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Ramsey Middle ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Kentucky middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,008 students attended Ramsey Middle.


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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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