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Johnson Traditional Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Johnson Traditional Middle is a public magnet middle school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 660 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnson Traditional Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky middle schools, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6-20% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 41-43% at the state level and 28-31% at the district level. Reading proficiency rates were also low, ranging from 18-30% at Johnson Traditional Middle, compared to 42-52% at the state level and 30-39% at the district level. The school struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 20-25% for female, male, and white students, and in the bottom 70-120 for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Nearby Farnsley Middle, Highland Middle, and Meyzeek Middle generally outperform Johnson Traditional Middle in academic achievement and other key metrics. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout at Johnson Traditional Middle may be contributing to the school's poor performance, and the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds could also be a factor. Targeted interventions and support could potentially help address these challenges and improve student outcomes at Johnson Traditional Middle.

516

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,086

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2509 Wilson Ave
Louisville, KY 40210

(502) 485-8277

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.1%

White:

17.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg43%

314^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 63 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 22Middle Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	314 of 320	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	316 of 324	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	311 of 327	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	298 of 320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	262 of 282	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	186 of 335	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	78 of 330	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	48.0	173 of 331	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.9	118 of 337	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	147 of 335	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	134 of 319	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.4	171 of 304	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	161 of 299	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.7	96 of 289	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.1	71 of 287	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	54 of 284	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	71 of 80	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	70 of 79	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	69 of 84	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	11 of 96	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	64.8	49 of 226	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	42 of 219	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	294 of 298	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	295 of 300	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	288 of 295	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	288 of 299	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	209 of 233	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	186 of 299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	152 of 290	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	117 of 131	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	101 of 123	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	109 of 119	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	71.6	24 of 120	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	22 of 120	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	17 of 116	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	308 of 314	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	301 of 311	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	292 of 309	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	294 of 310	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	206 of 224	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	136 of 303	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	80 of 285	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	295 of 303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	294 of 304	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	289 of 307	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	290 of 304	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	214 of 222	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	180 of 303	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	151 of 293	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	92 of 95	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	94 of 98	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	33 of 87	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	38.8	198 of 294	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	290 of 314	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	294 of 316	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	222 of 320	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	246 of 314	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	153 of 213	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	109 of 266	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	91 of 253	64.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)78th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2019)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)20th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics28%-21 vs state

Reading22%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

Science7%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Johnson Traditional Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2509 Wilson Ave	Louisville	40210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8277	516	26	19.6	74.8%	88 (17.1%)	336 (65.1%)	41 (7.9%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.6%)	4.2	314^th of 320 public middle schools	1.9%		4.6	316^th of 324 public middle schools	2.5%	2	6.0	20.0	17.0		18.0	30.0	18.0		7.0			28.0	$19,086	$1,061	$1,699	$2,760	$12,669	$3,657	$16,326
Grace M. James Academy of Excellence	Public, Magnet	6-10	1615 West Broadway	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8123	440	34	13.1	65.2%	26 (5.9%)	348 (79.1%)	24 (5.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	49.8	149^th of 320 public middle schools	53.4%		29.6	236^th of 324 public middle schools	27.2%	87	28.0	36.0	34.0	44.0	65.0	63.0	52.0	58.0	22.0	36.0	44.0	61.0	$25,351	$908	$2,019	$2,927	$17,800	$4,625	$22,424
Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School	Public	6-7	3526 West Muhammad Ali Bouleva	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8187	615	26	23.6	89.6%	21 (3.4%)	558 (90.7%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)								(n/a)					7.0								$42,889	$740	$2,039	$2,780	$24,561	$15,548	$40,110
Western Middle School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2201 West Main Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8345	665	42	15.7	59.1%	227 (34.1%)	330 (49.6%)	59 (8.9%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	49.3	154^th of 320 public middle schools	51.9%		24.6	251^st of 324 public middle schools	22.5%	97	31.0	45.0	36.0		50.0	54.0	43.0		33.0	50.0	42.0	56.0	$21,202	$1,151	$1,932	$3,083	$14,408	$3,711	$18,119
Noe Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	121 West Lee Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8307	1,155	59	19.7	42.8%	593 (51.3%)	276 (23.9%)	108 (9.4%)	106 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.1%)	87.6	23^rd of 320 public middle schools	92.8%		79.9	41^st of 324 public middle schools	87.3%	18	67.0	58.0	60.0		77.0	60.0	66.0		43.0	60.0	63.0	69.0	$18,667	$714	$1,769	$2,483	$12,560	$3,625	$16,184
Meyzeek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	828 South Jackson Street	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8299	847	51	16.7	50.5%	182 (21.5%)	293 (34.6%)	96 (11.3%)	231 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	45.4	169^th of 320 public middle schools	47.2%		73.3	61^st of 324 public middle schools	81.2%	108	35.0	48.0	46.0		41.0	50.0	43.0		35.0	36.0	39.0	49.0	$19,145	$646	$1,798	$2,444	$13,038	$3,663	$16,701
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North	Public, Magnet	6-8	4530 Bellevue Avenue	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8331	470	36	13.2	78.3%	89 (18.9%)	216 (46.0%)	103 (21.9%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	2.5	315^th of 320 public middle schools	1.6%		2.3	322^nd of 324 public middle schools	0.6%	7	15.0	16.0			16.0	7.0	15.0				19.0	18.0	$25,904	$1,859	$2,112	$3,971	$17,918	$4,016	$21,933
Jefferson County Traditional Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1418 Morton Ave	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8272	813	44	18.3	53.1%	325 (40.0%)	331 (40.7%)	74 (9.1%)	21 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.5%)	32.1	224^th of 320 public middle schools	30.0%		45.4	166^th of 324 public middle schools	48.8%	58	40.0	48.0	34.0		48.0	48.0	36.0		24.0	25.0	28.0	38.0	$18,626	$412	$1,689	$2,101	$12,968	$3,558	$16,525
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South	Public, Magnet	6-8	5650 Southern Pkwy	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8270	543	35	15.6	78.6%	78 (14.4%)	264 (48.6%)	128 (23.6%)	35 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.3%)	2.2	317^th of 320 public middle schools	0.9%		2.6	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%	4	7.0	8.0	17.0		16.0	14.0	21.0		6.0	12.0	11.0	23.0	$25,710	$1,239	$2,301	$3,540	$17,610	$4,560	$22,170
Farnsley Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3400 Lees Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8242	919	56	16.4	68.7%	357 (38.8%)	338 (36.8%)	143 (15.6%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	13.2	293^rd of 320 public middle schools	8.4%		10.5	301^st of 324 public middle schools	7.1%	8	28.0	22.0	24.0		45.0	37.0	25.0		16.0	26.0	24.0	31.0	$19,437	$1,019	$1,722	$2,741	$13,037	$3,660	$16,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Traditional Middle

Is Johnson Traditional Middle a good school?

Johnson Traditional Middle ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Kentucky middle schools.

What district is Johnson Traditional Middle in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Traditional Middle?

Students at Johnson Traditional Middle are 65% African American, 17% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Johnson Traditional Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Johnson Traditional Middle.

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