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J. Graham Brown School

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J. Graham Brown School ranks 229 th of 685 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades K-12

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Alternative Schools

Better than 67% of Kentucky alternative schools

Summary

J. Graham Brown School is an alternative public magnet school in Louisville, Kentucky that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 753 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a lower-performing district, J. Graham Brown School stands out with its consistently high academic performance. The school has four-year graduation rates ranging from 87.7% to 98.2%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. J. Graham Brown students also outperform their peers across a wide range of subject areas and grade levels, with 78% of 10th graders proficient or better in mathematics compared to just 30% in the district and 41% statewide.

While J. Graham Brown School has higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, it is still lower than the district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, between 27.49% and 32.2%, which is lower than the district average. When compared to other nearby alternative schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Binet School, W.E.B. DuBois Academy, and Churchill Park School, J. Graham Brown School stands out with its significantly higher academic performance and graduation rates.

800

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,255

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 485-8216

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

African American:

23.6%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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Compare J. Graham Brown School to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2022 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Above the Kentucky median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg42%

Elementary school

229^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

3^rd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

10^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	229 of 685	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	143 of 685	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	74 of 687	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	107 of 684	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	61 of 517	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	12 of 700	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	9 of 691	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	8 of 694	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	9 of 690	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.8	17 of 698	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	78.2	88 of 705	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	142 of 719	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	168 of 713	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	61.2	267 of 688	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	268 of 683	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	134 of 658	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	171 of 651	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	118 of 638	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	15 of 142	89.4%	★★★★★
2024	62.9	37 of 140	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	14 of 129	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	16 of 185	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	186 of 648	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	211 of 644	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	154 of 639	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	189 of 641	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	27 of 671	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	8 of 663	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	370 of 672	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	186 of 665	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	77 of 670	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	70 of 667	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	48 of 664	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	13 of 631	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	295 of 653	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	111 of 652	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	41 of 652	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	62 of 657	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	4 of 676	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	12 of 665	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	93 of 659	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	55 of 659	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	23 of 658	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	64 of 656	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	6 of 592	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	4 of 593	99.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	3 of 320	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	4 of 327	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	3 of 320	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	3 of 335	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	3 of 322	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	10 of 330	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	7 of 331	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	12 of 337	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	7 of 335	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	10 of 335	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	11 of 319	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	27 of 304	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	17 of 299	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.1	6 of 289	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	95.2	4 of 287	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.1	9 of 284	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	2 of 80	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	2 of 96	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	11 of 298	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	19 of 300	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	3 of 295	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	7 of 299	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	5 of 299	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	3 of 290	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	1 of 314	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	6 of 311	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	17 of 309	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	2 of 310	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	4 of 303	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	13 of 285	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 303	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	4 of 304	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	2 of 307	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	3 of 304	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	2 of 303	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	6 of 293	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	3 of 314	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	11 of 316	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	3 of 320	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	6 of 314	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	3 of 266	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	3 of 253	98.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	10 of 254	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	2 of 290	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	8 of 276	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	3 of 271	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	2 of 267	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	5 of 285	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	4 of 271	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	2 of 287	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.8	2 of 288	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	97.2	3 of 295	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	95.9	5 of 290	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	97.9	2 of 291	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	94.1	8 of 229	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	97.9	3 of 226	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	92.2	5 of 223	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	98.2	3 of 217	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	99.7	4 of 217	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	99.8	2 of 217	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	3 of 75	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	1 of 93	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	2 of 89	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	4 of 89	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	2 of 94	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	9 of 239	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	1 of 261	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	10 of 253	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	8 of 236	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	8 of 249	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	8 of 234	96.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	3 of 242	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	6 of 274	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	5 of 272	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	9 of 266	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 234	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	13 of 254	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	4 of 232	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	11 of 239	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	3 of 262	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	10 of 259	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	2 of 257	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	2 of 238	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	4 of 251	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	4 of 237	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	98.5	2 of 87	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	21 of 251	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	1 of 273	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	7 of 264	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	2 of 260	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	2 of 203	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	6 of 219	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	3 of 198	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)89th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading71%+23 vs state

Editing and Mechanics65%+20 vs state

Social Studies65%+27 vs state

Mathematics59%+17 vs state

Writing58%+14 vs state

Science47%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
J. Graham Brown School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	546 South First Street	Louisville	40202	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8216	800	46	17.2	29.3%	458 (57.3%)	189 (23.6%)	47 (5.9%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	33.0	31.0	77.0	68.0	74.0	78.0	60.0	58.0	65.0	88.0	73.0	68.0	85.0	38.0	53.0	51.0	37.0	91.0	47.0	50.0	70.0	75.0	44.0	84.0	68.0	$21,255	$446	$1,590	$2,036	$15,285	$3,935	$19,220
Pathfinder School of Innovation	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	900 S Floyd Street	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 485-3173	918	58	15.8	61.9%	437 (47.6%)	317 (34.5%)	95 (10.3%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.0%)								(n/a)							15.0							34.0			8.0						24.0			24.0	$21,743	$2,191	$1,570	$3,761	$14,530	$3,453	$17,982
Home of the Innocents Discovery	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1100 East Market St	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 596-1291	26	3	8.5	46.2%	16 (61.5%)	8 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$34,296	$3,273	$3,011	$6,284	$22,793	$5,219	$28,012
Home of the Innocents School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1100 East Market St	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 596-1291	30	7	4.2	70.0%	23 (76.7%)	3 (10.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)														21.0													$30,196	$1,489	$1,698	$3,188	$23,568	$3,440	$27,008
Kentucky School for the Blind	Public, Alternative	K-12	1867 Frankfort Ave	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Kentucky School for the Blind District	No	No	No	No	(502) 897-1583	63	0		50.8%	35 (55.6%)	11 (17.5%)	5 (7.9%)	10 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Churchill Park School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	435 Boxley Avenue	Louisville	40209	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8229	74	29	2.5	56.8%	30 (40.5%)	22 (29.7%)	6 (8.1%)	12 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)																											$96,243	$7,116	$2,139	$9,255	$81,585	$5,403	$86,988
Peace Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2020 Newburg Rd	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 479-4180	107	26	4.1	59.8%	61 (57.0%)	38 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)								(n/a)																											$25,352	$920	$2,060	$2,980	$18,525	$3,846	$22,372
St Joseph Children's Home	Public, Alternative	K-9	2823 Frankfort Ave	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 893-0241	30	8	3.9	90.0%	23 (76.7%)	1 (3.3%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)								(n/a)																											$25,337	$265	$2,336	$2,600	$18,657	$4,080	$22,737
Home/Hospital	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3332 Newburg Road	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-6054	1	12	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Outside School Day Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3332 Newburg Rd	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Graham Brown School

Is J. Graham Brown School a good school?

J. Graham Brown School ranks 229^th of 685 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J. Graham Brown School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended J. Graham Brown School.

What is the racial makeup of J. Graham Brown School?

Students at J. Graham Brown School are 57% White, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What district is J. Graham Brown School in?

Jefferson County

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