Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Public PK, KG-5

1900 S. 7th Street
Louisville, KY 40208-1606

(502) 485-8297

SchoolDigger Rank:
686^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,220

Students who attend Mcferran Preparatory Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Noe Middle
High:	Iroquois High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 691

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.4%

Hispanic:

13.2%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mcferran Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 99.9% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 85^th among 86 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.4%), Hispanic (13.2%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mcferran Preparatory Academy is 16.7. 70 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mcferran Preparatory Academy employs 41.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mcferran Preparatory Academy is $13,220. 84 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mcferran Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mcferran Preparatory Academy 686^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Mcferran Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 Mcferran Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	65.63	206^th	638	67.7%
2008	48.65	362^nd	651	44.4%
2009	25.70	535^th	658	18.7%
2010	13.80	617^th	683	9.7%
2011	15.61	620^th	688	9.9%
2012	31.10	544^th	713	23.7%
2013	24.48	607^th	719	15.6%
2014	20.96	624^th	705	11.5%
2015	17.84	632^nd	698	9.5%
2016	9.72	666^th	690	3.5%
2017	11.93	645^th	694	7.1%
2018	7.14	671^st	691	2.9%
2019	6.05	677^th	700	3.3%
2022	2.47	683^rd	684	0.1%
2023	1.37	686^th	687	0.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.27	74^th	81	8.6%
2019	29.46	84^th	96	12.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.82	649^th	661	1.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	10.79	614^th	631	2.7%
2019	9.42	635^th	664	4.4%
2022	3.42	664^th	667	0.4%
2023	2.76	669^th	670	0.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	7.71	649^th	663	2.1%
2019	6.27	655^th	671	2.4%
2022	1.85	641^st	641	0.0%
2023	1.52	639^th	639	0.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.96	279^th	445	37.3%
2019	24.25	386^th	474	18.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	9.00	642^nd	665	3.5%
2019	7.62	651^st	676	3.7%
2022	2.92	656^th	657	0.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	36.26	130^th	184	29.3%
2019	31.16	137^th	185	25.9%
2022	9.81	115^th	118	2.5%
2023	5.55	129^th	129	0.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.88	124^th	153	19.0%
2019	26.97	129^th	152	15.1%

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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 Mcferran Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	270	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1989	293	276	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	312	270	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1991	312	257	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1992	326	245	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	206	190	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1994	202	181	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	181	175	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1996	181	175	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1997	202	215	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	278	261	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	19	575
1999	262	292	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	238	307	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2001	226	288	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	199	269	20	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2003	199	269	20	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2004	209	297	16	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	583
2005	218	302	12	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2006	235	311	8	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2007	209	303	12	79	1	n/a	n/a	35	639
2008	220	453	7	83	2	n/a	n/a	36	801
2009	171	515	9	79	2	n/a	n/a	51	827
2010	181	598	8	94	1	n/a	n/a	40	922
2011	212	606	9	97	0	1	9	0	934
2012	201	643	12	92	0	1	13	0	962
2013	155	616	11	92	0	1	29	0	904
2014	131	650	6	89	0	1	42	0	919
2015	112	636	7	88	0	0	30	0	873
2016	135	696	12	92	0	4	30	0	969
2017	81	680	15	93	0	1	34	0	904
2018	77	687	15	92	0	0	35	0	906
2019	71	708	7	105	0	0	43	0	934
2020	69	683	6	113	0	0	34	0	905
2021	51	580	7	99	0	0	33	0	770
2022	41	528	7	92	0	0	34	0	702
2023	40	528	5	91	1	0	26	0	691

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mcferran Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	595	26.5	22.4	n/a
1989	569	27.6	20.6	n/a
1990	582	29.5	19.7	n/a
1991	569	30.1	18.9	n/a
1992	571	29.0	19.6	n/a
1993	396	22.7	17.4	n/a
1994	386	24.5	15.8	n/a
1995	358	25.1	14.3	n/a
1996	358	25.1	14.3	n/a
1997	420	30.4	13.8	n/a
1998	575	36.3	15.8	98.2
1999	575	26.4	22.6	103.1
2000	570	24.8	24.6	106.7
2001	545	n/a	0.0	110.3
2002	527	32.0	16.5	99.4
2003	527	32.0	16.5	99.4
2004	583	37.0	15.8	n/a
2005	593	41.0	14.5	n/a
2006	631	45.0	14.0	99.5
2007	639	44.0	14.5	105.3
2008	801	45.0	17.8	76.1
2009	827	49.0	16.9	78.5
2010	922	41.0	22.4	74
2011	934	51.0	18.3	90.8
2012	962	49.5	19.4	85.6
2013	904	52.0	17.3	86.5
2014	919	48.0	19.1	66.6
2015	873	53.0	16.4	83.2
2016	969	49.0	19.7	89
2017	904	56.5	16.0	85.5
2018	906	57.0	15.8	90.4
2019	934	56.1	16.6	79.1
2020	905	51.2	17.6	77.9
2021	770	55.6	13.8	80
2022	702	48.2	14.5	89.2
2023	691	41.2	16.7	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 Mcferran Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	595	26.5	22.4	n/a
1989	569	27.6	20.6	n/a
1990	582	29.5	19.7	n/a
1991	569	30.1	18.9	n/a
1992	571	29.0	19.6	n/a
1993	396	22.7	17.4	n/a
1994	386	24.5	15.8	n/a
1995	358	25.1	14.3	n/a
1996	358	25.1	14.3	n/a
1997	420	30.4	13.8	n/a
1998	575	36.3	15.8	98.2
1999	575	26.4	22.6	103.1
2000	570	24.8	24.6	106.7
2001	545	n/a	0.0	110.3
2002	527	32.0	16.5	99.4
2003	527	32.0	16.5	99.4
2004	583	37.0	15.8	n/a
2005	593	41.0	14.5	n/a
2006	631	45.0	14.0	99.5
2007	639	44.0	14.5	105.3
2008	801	45.0	17.8	76.1
2009	827	49.0	16.9	78.5
2010	922	41.0	22.4	74
2011	934	51.0	18.3	90.8
2012	962	49.5	19.4	85.6
2013	904	52.0	17.3	86.5
2014	919	48.0	19.1	66.6
2015	873	53.0	16.4	83.2
2016	969	49.0	19.7	89
2017	904	56.5	16.0	85.5
2018	906	57.0	15.8	90.4
2019	934	56.1	16.6	79.1
2020	905	51.2	17.6	77.9
2021	770	55.6	13.8	80
2022	702	48.2	14.5	89.2
2023	691	41.2	16.7	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mcferran Preparatory 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	$1,198 (7.5%)	$810 (5.1%)	$2,008 (12.5%)	$11,782 (73.6%)	$1,371 (8.6%)	$13,154 (82.1%)	$16,019
2019	$817 (6.2%)	$567 (4.3%)	$1,384 (10.5%)	$9,927 (75.1%)	$1,156 (8.7%)	$11,083 (83.8%)	$13,220

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 677^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 686^th of 687 Elementary schools	3.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	934	691	26%
African American	708	528	25.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	105	91	13.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	71	40	43.7%
Two or More Races	43	26	39.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.1%	82.9%	3.8%

Schools Near Mcferran Preparatory 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
Mcferran Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 S. 7th Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8297	691	41	16.7	82.9%	40 (5.8%)	528 (76.4%)	91 (13.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	1.4	686^th of 687 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.5	683^rd of 684 public elementary schools	0.1%	3	7.0				14.0		5.0			9.0	$13,220	$817	$567	$1,384	$9,927	$1,156	$11,083
Western Day Treatment	Public	K-5	1900 South Seventh Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-7351	15	6	2.7	66.7%	7 (46.7%)	4 (26.7%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)
Cochran Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Gaulbert Ave	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8230	324	25	13.1	75.6%	98 (30.2%)	165 (50.9%)	27 (8.3%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	13.6	623^rd of 687 public elementary schools	9.3%		13.1	623^rd of 684 public elementary schools	8.9%		39.0	15.0	9.0	33.0	25.0	38.0	21.0	20.0	18.0	16.0	$18,452	$1,608	$656	$2,264	$14,112	$1,408	$15,520
Frayser Elementary	Public	K-5	1230 Larchmont Ave	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8255	318	28	11.3	80.2%	42 (13.2%)	176 (55.3%)	70 (22.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	14	621^st of 687 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.4	654^th of 684 public elementary schools	4.4%	33	31.0			34.0		20.0			18.0		$18,846	$1,412	$668	$2,080	$14,570	$1,263	$15,833
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
Engelhard Elementary	Public	K-5	1004 S First St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8246	276	27	10.1	76.1%	33 (12.0%)	195 (70.7%)	20 (7.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	4.4	677^th of 687 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.8	645^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.7%	32	20.0	7.0		25.0	21.0	9.0			11.0		$17,829	$1,227	$562	$1,789	$13,863	$1,242	$15,105
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy	Public	PK-K	111 E Kentucky St	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 636-2084	6	2	2.8		3 (50.0%)	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shelby Academy	Public	K-5	735 Ziegler Street	Louisville	40217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8327	449	30	15.1	74.6%	78 (17.4%)	284 (63.3%)	60 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	2.1	684^th of 687 public elementary schools	0.4%		2	684^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.0%		9.0		6.0	21.0	11.0				9.0	4.0	$14,157	$1,182	$544	$1,726	$10,407	$1,239	$11,646
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
Semple Elementary	Public	K-5	724 Denmark Street	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8324	574	35	16.2	79.4%	118 (20.6%)	276 (48.1%)	115 (20.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.6%)	7.2	662^nd of 687 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.5	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%	7	18.0	18.0	12.0	27.0	25.0	22.0		21.0	19.0	19.0	$15,974	$1,321	$579	$1,900	$12,017	$1,216	$13,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Mcferran Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Mcferran Preparatory Academy?

Students at Mcferran Preparatory Academy are 76% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mcferran Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Mcferran Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noe Middle
High : Iroquois High

Is Mcferran Preparatory Academy a good school?

Mcferran Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Mcferran Preparatory Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 691 students attended Mcferran Preparatory Academy.

What district is Mcferran Preparatory Academy in?

Jefferson County

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