Foster Traditional Academy

Public K-5

1401 South 41st Street
Louisville, KY 40211

(502) 485-8253

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
649^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,477

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foster Traditional Academy ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 63^rd among 86 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.6%), two or more races (4.7%), Hispanic (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Traditional Academy is 19.4. 92 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Foster Traditional Academy employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Traditional Academy is $15,477, which is the 43^rd highest among 86 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foster Traditional Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Traditional Academy 649^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Foster Traditional Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 136^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foster Traditional Academy

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Rank History for all students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	41.81	384^th	638	39.8%
2008	23.97	529^th	651	18.7%
2009	18.29	573^rd	658	12.9%
2010	4.30	664^th	683	2.8%
2011	4.45	668^th	688	2.9%
2012	12.79	679^th	713	4.8%
2013	5.23	709^th	719	1.4%
2014	9.03	676^th	705	4.1%
2015	10.17	669^th	698	4.2%
2016	7.42	674^th	690	2.3%
2017	7.60	673^rd	694	3.0%
2018	8.38	664^th	691	3.9%
2019	7.04	669^th	700	4.4%
2022	3.25	678^th	684	0.9%
2023	9.50	649^th	687	5.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.13	627^th	661	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	10.94	612^th	631	3.0%
2019	9.51	633^rd	664	4.7%
2022	5.66	659^th	667	1.2%
2023	14.33	623^rd	670	7.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	14.83	618^th	663	6.8%
2019	11.16	631^st	671	6.0%
2022	3.31	636^th	641	0.8%
2023	5.77	623^rd	639	2.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.05	396^th	445	11.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	6.09	654^th	665	1.7%
2019	4.74	666^th	676	1.5%
2022	4.17	652^nd	657	0.8%
2023	16.57	576^th	652	11.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	37.96	118^th	184	35.9%
2019	38.80	112^th	185	39.5%
2022	13.15	113^th	118	4.2%
2023	29.02	96^th	129	25.6%

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Rank History for White students at Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.56	372^nd	593	37.3%
2019	14.30	540^th	592	8.8%

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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.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Foster Traditional Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	238	278	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1989	241	264	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	233	237	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	243	255	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	207	225	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	39	471
1993	231	231	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1994	229	233	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	266	254	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	524
1996	266	254	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	524
1997	268	272	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1998	266	287	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	17	574
1999	266	275	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	11	562
2000	298	277	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	20	602
2001	252	287	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	25	572
2002	257	284	16	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	257	284	16	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	250	298	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2005	256	287	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2006	237	279	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2007	232	301	17	9	1	n/a	n/a	39	599
2008	206	376	11	14	0	n/a	n/a	34	641
2009	156	435	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	34	642
2010	151	443	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	40	652
2011	153	464	9	15	0	0	6	0	647
2012	126	462	9	18	2	0	11	0	628
2013	89	507	6	10	0	0	14	0	626
2014	76	527	3	14	1	0	13	0	634
2015	63	551	3	17	1	0	19	0	654
2016	45	572	1	21	1	0	19	0	659
2017	31	520	1	21	1	0	12	0	586
2018	30	513	0	19	2	0	17	0	581
2019	23	474	0	13	1	0	14	0	525
2020	13	528	0	11	0	0	20	0	572
2021	11	522	0	15	0	0	22	0	570
2022	11	514	2	20	0	0	19	0	566
2023	8	518	1	24	0	0	27	0	578

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 Foster Traditional Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	23.6	21.8	n/a
1989	505	23.1	21.8	n/a
1990	470	24.1	19.5	n/a
1991	498	24.6	20.2	n/a
1992	471	22.4	21.0	n/a
1993	462	26.0	17.8	n/a
1994	463	38.8	11.9	n/a
1995	524	38.0	13.8	n/a
1996	524	38.0	13.8	n/a
1997	543	30.3	17.9	61.7
1998	574	36.5	15.7	56.6
1999	562	20.6	27.3	69
2000	602	17.5	34.4	66.3
2001	572	n/a	0.0	69.7
2002	558	30.0	18.6	99.5
2003	558	30.0	18.6	99.5
2004	566	30.0	18.9	n/a
2005	563	32.0	17.6	n/a
2006	537	33.0	16.3	88.6
2007	599	31.0	19.3	89.8
2008	641	34.0	18.9	76.6
2009	642	35.0	18.3	82.1
2010	652	30.7	21.2	82.8
2011	647	35.0	18.4	86.1
2012	628	35.5	17.6	78
2013	626	36.0	17.3	79.9
2014	634	33.4	18.9	77.1
2015	654	36.0	18.1	79.7
2016	659	36.0	18.3	85.3
2017	586	37.3	15.6	80
2018	581	36.3	16.0	84.9
2019	525	33.3	15.7	77
2020	572	32.1	17.8	70.6
2021	570	31.1	18.3	78.4
2022	566	31.1	18.1	86.2
2023	578	29.7	19.4	84.4

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 Foster Traditional Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	23.6	21.8	n/a
1989	505	23.1	21.8	n/a
1990	470	24.1	19.5	n/a
1991	498	24.6	20.2	n/a
1992	471	22.4	21.0	n/a
1993	462	26.0	17.8	n/a
1994	463	38.8	11.9	n/a
1995	524	38.0	13.8	n/a
1996	524	38.0	13.8	n/a
1997	543	30.3	17.9	61.7
1998	574	36.5	15.7	56.6
1999	562	20.6	27.3	69
2000	602	17.5	34.4	66.3
2001	572	n/a	0.0	69.7
2002	558	30.0	18.6	99.5
2003	558	30.0	18.6	99.5
2004	566	30.0	18.9	n/a
2005	563	32.0	17.6	n/a
2006	537	33.0	16.3	88.6
2007	599	31.0	19.3	89.8
2008	641	34.0	18.9	76.6
2009	642	35.0	18.3	82.1
2010	652	30.7	21.2	82.8
2011	647	35.0	18.4	86.1
2012	628	35.5	17.6	78
2013	626	36.0	17.3	79.9
2014	634	33.4	18.9	77.1
2015	654	36.0	18.1	79.7
2016	659	36.0	18.3	85.3
2017	586	37.3	15.6	80
2018	581	36.3	16.0	84.9
2019	525	33.3	15.7	77
2020	572	32.1	17.8	70.6
2021	570	31.1	18.3	78.4
2022	566	31.1	18.1	86.2
2023	578	29.7	19.4	84.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foster Traditional Academy

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,412 (9.0%)	$649 (4.1%)	$2,061 (13.1%)	$11,580 (73.6%)	$1,175 (7.5%)	$12,755 (81.1%)	$15,730
2019	$1,194 (7.7%)	$526 (3.4%)	$1,720 (11.1%)	$11,716 (75.7%)	$1,200 (7.8%)	$12,916 (83.5%)	$15,477

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foster Traditional Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 669^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 649^th of 687 Elementary schools	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	525	578	10.1%
African American	474	518	9.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	13	24	84.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	8	65.2%
Two or More Races	14	27	92.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77%	84.4%	7.5%

Schools Near Foster Traditional Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)			KSA Reading (2023)			KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Foster Traditional Academy	Public	K-5	1401 South 41st Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8253	578	30	19.4	84.4%	8 (1.4%)	518 (89.6%)	24 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	9.5	649^th of 687 public elementary schools	5.5%		3.2	678^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.9%	29				22.0	25.0	33.0		15.0	20.0	24.0	$15,477	$1,194	$526	$1,720	$11,716	$1,200	$12,916
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Gibson Lane	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8280	429	29	14.9	76.9%	22 (5.1%)	358 (83.4%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3.1	681^st of 687 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.7	682^nd of 684 public elementary schools	0.3%	1				16.0	27.0	13.0	8.0		8.0	7.0	$13,287	$989	$447	$1,436	$9,834	$1,350	$11,184
DuValle Education Center	Public	PK	3610 Bohne Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-3558	211	14	15.0	86.7%	8 (3.8%)	189 (89.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Carter Traditional Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Bohne Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8225	548	33	16.4	69.2%	145 (26.5%)	329 (60.0%)	23 (4.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.6%)	28.2	511^th of 687 public elementary schools	25.6%		31.6	471^st of 684 public elementary schools	31.1%	40	24.0	37.0	40.0	29.0	38.0	46.0	22.0	28.0	32.0	43.0	$14,353	$835	$609	$1,444	$10,792	$1,225	$12,017
Maupin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1312 Catalpa Street	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8310	298	24	12.5	85.9%	9 (3.0%)	268 (89.9%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)					11.0						$21,201	$3,050	$723	$3,773	$15,300	$1,228	$16,528
Brandeis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2817 West Kentucky	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8214	466	31	15.2	46.8%	98 (21.0%)	237 (50.9%)	26 (5.6%)	73 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	66.3	191^st of 687 public elementary schools	72.2%		74.2	117^th of 684 public elementary schools	82.9%	74	42.0	57.0	43.0	42.0	65.0	56.0	55.0	46.0	49.0	57.0	$13,814	$568	$317	$885	$10,961	$1,138	$12,099
Young Elementary	Public	K-5	3526 West Muhammad Ali Bouleva	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8354	209	18	11.7	86.1%	4 (1.9%)	158 (75.6%)	35 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	4.6	676^th of 687 public elementary schools	1.6%		2.9	681^st of 684 public elementary schools	0.4%	5		19.0		18.0	23.0	17.0	12.0			19.0	$17,910	$1,642	$631	$2,273	$13,519	$1,240	$14,759
King Elementary	Public	K-5	4325 Vermont Ave	Louisville	40211	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8285	299	19	15.8	89.6%	11 (3.7%)	259 (86.6%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	0.5	687^th of 687 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	3.0			3.0	4.0						$15,875	$1,393	$452	$1,845	$11,855	$1,295	$13,150
Cane Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 Cane Run Rd	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8223	377	29	13.1	79.6%	44 (11.7%)	281 (74.5%)	28 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)								(n/a)					14.0						$16,576	$1,850	$623	$2,473	$11,996	$1,244	$13,240
Wheatley Elementary	Public	K-5	1107 South 17th Street	Louisville	40210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8348	318	25	12.5	84.0%	14 (4.4%)	281 (88.4%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	3.4	679^th of 687 public elementary schools	1.2%					(n/a)	11.0	15.0		25.0	14.0	12.0	8.0	10.0	12.0		$17,981	$1,318	$509	$1,827	$13,929	$1,322	$15,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Foster Traditional Academy

How many students attend Foster Traditional Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Foster Traditional Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Foster Traditional Academy?

Students at Foster Traditional Academy are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Foster Traditional Academy in?

Jefferson County

Is Foster Traditional Academy a good school?

Foster Traditional Academy ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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