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The Academy @ Shawnee

Q: Is The Academy @ Shawnee a good school?

The Academy @ Shawnee ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Kentucky high schools.

Q: How many students attend The Academy @ Shawnee?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,051 students attended The Academy @ Shawnee.

Q: What is the racial makeup of The Academy @ Shawnee?

Students at The Academy @ Shawnee are 78% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into 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

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 1% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

The Academy @ Shawnee is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Louisville, Kentucky, with 972 students. It 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. The Academy @ Shawnee has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Kentucky high schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating.

The Academy @ Shawnee significantly underperforms compared to the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests, with only 5% of 10th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30% in Jefferson County and 41% statewide. The school also has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 1.1% to 2.6% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 1%. Additionally, The Academy @ Shawnee has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to over 70% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

In contrast, some of the top-performing magnet schools in the area, such as Louisville Male High and duPont Manual High, consistently rank in the top 5-10% of Kentucky high schools and have much stronger academic outcomes. The Academy @ Shawnee's high per-student spending, ranging from $27,241 to $71,936 in recent years, also raises questions about how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning.

1,051

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,241

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 Herman Street
Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8326

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for The Academy @ Shawnee:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.1%

White:

13.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (11% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (85% vs 94%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg45%

Middle school

320^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 59 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

251^st of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 22High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	0.6	320 of 320	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	317 of 327	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	304 of 320	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	227 of 335	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	198 of 330	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.8	101 of 331	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	139 of 337	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	91.1	6 of 335	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	69 of 79	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	45 of 96	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	28 of 96	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	11.0	283 of 299	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	255 of 290	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	314 of 314	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	275 of 309	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	304 of 310	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	178 of 303	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	138 of 285	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	303 of 303	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	238 of 307	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	192 of 304	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	133 of 303	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	125 of 293	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	56.7	116 of 294	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	97 of 266	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	92 of 253	63.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	251 of 254	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	278 of 290	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	253 of 276	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	248 of 271	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	258 of 267	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	214 of 285	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	229 of 271	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	242 of 287	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	238 of 288	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	232 of 295	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	236 of 290	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	240 of 291	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	228 of 229	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	225 of 226	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	222 of 223	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	214 of 217	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	211 of 217	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	212 of 217	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	87 of 93	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	71 of 83	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	76 of 89	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	75 of 78	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	59 of 89	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	80 of 94	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	109 of 154	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	148 of 166	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	156 of 166	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	2.0	258 of 261	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	244 of 253	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	246 of 252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	230 of 236	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	229 of 249	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	219 of 234	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	241 of 242	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	264 of 274	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	248 of 272	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	241 of 266	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	206 of 254	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	219 of 232	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	236 of 239	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	250 of 262	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	234 of 259	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	229 of 257	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	231 of 238	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	119 of 251	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.8	215 of 237	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	139 of 162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	173 of 226	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	229 of 251	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	247 of 273	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	220 of 264	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	237 of 260	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	191 of 203	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	115 of 219	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.7	186 of 198	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2019)64th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2019)61st percentile+28 vs school

Female (2019)5th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2024)49th percentile+45 vs school

Disabled (2021)29th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading14%-33 vs state

Editing and Mechanics9%-36 vs state

Social Studies7%-31 vs state

Mathematics5%-36 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 9, 2017

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

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

Schools Near The Academy @ Shawnee

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
The Academy @ Shawnee	Public, Magnet	6-12	4001 Herman Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8326	1,051	67	15.6	85.4%	137 (13.0%)	821 (78.1%)	35 (3.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.7%)	1.3	251^st of 254 public high schools	1.2%		4.2	278^th of 290 public high schools	4.1%	27	5.0	23.0	14.0	3.0	16.0			7.0	8.0	10.0	$27,241	$975	$1,873	$2,848	$17,218	$7,175	$24,393
Central High Magnet Career Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1130 West Chestnut Street	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8226	1,256	81	15.5	67.4%	60 (4.8%)	926 (73.7%)	177 (14.1%)	37 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.4%)	25.1	196^th of 254 public high schools	22.8%		15.1	236^th of 290 public high schools	18.6%	40	24.0				38.0	16.0	41.0	28.0		30.0	$21,514	$1,034	$1,949	$2,983	$14,578	$3,953	$18,531
Ahrens Educational Resource Center	Public	12	546 S First St	Louisville	40202	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8201	38	5	7.4	39.5%	14 (36.8%)	17 (44.7%)	4 (10.5%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$60,206	$11,686	$1,511	$13,197	$43,569	$3,439	$47,008
Ackerly	Public	5-12	200 E Chestnut St	Louisville	40202	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 629-6319	4	2	1.9		1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$36,748	$265	$8,133	$8,398	$18,111	$10,238	$28,349
duPont Manual High	Public, Magnet	9-12	120 W Lee St	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8241	1,899	113	16.8	23.4%	924 (48.7%)	360 (19.0%)	128 (6.7%)	376 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	105 (5.5%)	99.5	1^st of 254 public high schools	99.6%		96.7	3^rd of 290 public high schools	99.0%	2	83.0				87.0	61.0	76.0	80.0		82.0	$17,738	$542	$1,681	$2,223	$11,846	$3,669	$15,515
U of L PACT Program	Public	12	Davidson Hall Room 102	Louisville	40292	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-3280	19	2	9.0	47.4%	12 (63.2%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$29,774	$265	$1,511	$1,776	$24,694	$3,303	$27,997
Breckinridge Metropolitan High	Public	7-12	1128 East Broadway St	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6678	84	27	3.0	76.2%	8 (9.5%)	66 (78.6%)	7 (8.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$62,798	$3,115	$1,873	$4,987	$53,278	$4,533	$57,811
Butler Traditional High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2222 Crums Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8220	1,290	79	16.3	65.3%	292 (22.6%)	753 (58.4%)	149 (11.6%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	9	236^th of 254 public high schools	7.1%		23	220^th of 290 public high schools	24.1%	16	22.0				25.0		24.0	22.0		20.0	$20,129	$925	$1,659	$2,584	$13,898	$3,647	$17,544
Western High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 Rockford Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8344	409	34	12.1	73.1%	77 (18.8%)	242 (59.2%)	66 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	2.7	248^th of 254 public high schools	2.4%		7.1	265^th of 290 public high schools	8.6%	17							15.0	13.0			$34,502	$2,471	$2,789	$5,260	$24,115	$5,127	$29,242
Iroquois High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4615 Taylor Boulevard	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8269	1,301	81	16.0	77.5%	196 (15.1%)	624 (48.0%)	341 (26.2%)	79 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.5%)	0.9	254^th of 254 public high schools	0.0%		3.7	281^st of 290 public high schools	3.1%	27	9.0				10.0		4.0	5.0			$23,476	$1,193	$2,106	$3,299	$16,116	$4,060	$20,177

Frequently Asked Questions about The Academy @ Shawnee

Is The Academy @ Shawnee a good school?

The Academy @ Shawnee ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Kentucky high schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Academy @ Shawnee?

Students at The Academy @ Shawnee are 78% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend The Academy @ Shawnee?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,051 students attended The Academy @ Shawnee.

What schools feed into 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

What district is The Academy @ Shawnee in?

Jefferson County

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