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The Phoenix School of Discovery

Public Grades 6-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 9% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

The Phoenix School of Discovery is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Louisville, Kentucky, with 395 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 Phoenix School of Discovery has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Kentucky high schools over the past decade, also earning a 1-star rating.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 17% of 10th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30% in the district and 41% statewide. It also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to over 35% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of around 93.5% is on par with the state average but lower than some nearby higher-performing schools like Jeffersontown High and Eastern High.

Despite spending significantly more per student than the district and state averages, The Phoenix School of Discovery's performance lags behind many of its neighbors, such as Ballard High and Waggener High, which have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's challenges suggest a need for a more comprehensive, holistic approach to supporting students' academic, social, and emotional needs to drive much-needed improvements.

383

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,346

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 Wood Rd
Louisville, KY 40222

(502) 485-7700

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

African American:

25.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg44%

Middle school

294^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

230^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2017	0.9	692 of 694	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.3	690 of 690	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	695 of 698	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	700 of 705	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	712 of 719	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	294 of 320	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	319 of 324	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	325 of 327	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.6	319 of 320	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	319 of 335	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	323 of 330	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.6	323 of 331	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.9	323 of 337	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	318 of 335	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	323 of 335	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	5.9	95 of 96	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	93 of 96	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	116 of 226	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	190 of 219	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	207 of 298	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.3	286 of 300	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	297 of 299	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.5	289 of 290	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	254 of 314	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	309 of 309	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	305 of 310	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	295 of 303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	282 of 285	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	276 of 303	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	305 of 307	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	299 of 304	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	294 of 303	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	288 of 293	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	1.4	290 of 294	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	280 of 314	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	314 of 316	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	320 of 320	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	314 of 314	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	264 of 266	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	252 of 253	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	230 of 254	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	230 of 290	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	222 of 276	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	242 of 271	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	200 of 267	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	254 of 285	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	243 of 271	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	254 of 287	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	240 of 288	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	235 of 295	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	238 of 290	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	247 of 291	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	70 of 75	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	85 of 93	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	79 of 89	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	93 of 94	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	45.7	64 of 153	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	37 of 154	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	13.0	163 of 166	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	216 of 239	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	151 of 261	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	122 of 253	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.5	227 of 252	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	230 of 249	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	231 of 234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	228 of 242	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	212 of 274	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	214 of 272	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	242 of 266	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	235 of 254	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	226 of 232	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	213 of 239	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	217 of 262	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	216 of 259	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	232 of 257	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	245 of 251	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	221 of 237	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	83 of 168	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	31 of 162	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	4.3	217 of 226	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	196 of 251	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	206 of 273	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	228 of 264	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	243 of 260	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	210 of 219	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	196 of 198	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)31st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2019)1st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2019)1st percentile-4 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2024)51st percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics36%-10 vs state

Reading29%-18 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

Social Studies17%-22 vs state

Writing9%-36 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, April 11, 2021

So grateful my son is a student here and is thriving. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 11, 2021

I love this school for my middle school son! 5he principal, teachers, and staff truly care and love the students! My child is learning a great deal, and can thrive! He was in another middle school that did not accommodate his needs, and dealt with bullying as he has an ASD. I am thankful for this program for him! Close Quote

Schools Near The Phoenix School of Discovery

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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 8th Grade	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 8th 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 Phoenix School of Discovery	Public	6-12	502 Wood Rd	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-7700	383	42	9.0	57.2%	235 (61.4%)	99 (25.8%)	17 (4.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	11.3	230^th of 254 public high schools	9.4%		19.2	230^th of 290 public high schools	20.7%		25.0	17.0	26.0	28.0	25.0	36.0		9.0	17.0		46.0	25.0	$32,346	$1,736	$1,641	$3,377	$25,460	$3,509	$28,969
The Brook-KMI	Public	6-12	8521 LaGrange Rd	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 814-3722	29	9	3.3	27.6%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$23,955	$265	$2,181	$2,446	$17,542	$3,967	$21,509
Waggener High	Public	9-12	330 S. Hubbards Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8340	888	63	14.1	65.7%	253 (28.5%)	371 (41.8%)	194 (21.8%)	29 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.3%)	9.1	235^th of 254 public high schools	7.5%		13.9	241^st of 290 public high schools	16.9%	6		22.0				25.0		20.0		25.0		18.0	$22,921	$1,104	$1,787	$2,891	$16,212	$3,818	$20,030
Ballard High	Public	9-12	6000 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8206	2,148	113	19.0	36.1%	1,065 (49.6%)	538 (25.0%)	253 (11.8%)	145 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	137 (6.4%)	73.6	45^th of 254 public high schools	82.3%		80.1	29^th of 290 public high schools	90.0%	16		49.0				49.0	31.0	57.0		46.0		52.0	$17,940	$444	$1,870	$2,314	$11,830	$3,796	$15,626
Mary Jo and William MacDonald Maryhurst	Public	6-12	1015 Dorsey Ln	Louisville	40223	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 271-4577	63	13	4.8	88.9%	46 (73.0%)	10 (15.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)								(n/a)													$54,307	$2,494	$3,170	$5,664	$43,614	$5,029	$48,643
Jeffersontown High	Public	9-12	9600 Old Six Mile Lane	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8275	1,196	75	15.9	65.7%	377 (31.5%)	503 (42.1%)	219 (18.3%)	34 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.2%)	16.7	216^th of 254 public high schools	15.0%		26.8	207^th of 290 public high schools	28.6%	9		22.0				31.0		39.0		24.0		23.0	$24,014	$1,220	$1,714	$2,934	$15,144	$5,936	$21,080
Newcomer Academy	Public	6-12	3741 Pulliam Dr	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6324	578	55	10.4	78.2%	49 (8.5%)	193 (33.4%)	321 (55.5%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$21,410	$1,059	$1,747	$2,806	$15,126	$3,478	$18,604
Seneca High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3510 Goldsmith Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8323	1,255	94	13.3	67.8%	308 (24.5%)	421 (33.5%)	419 (33.4%)	46 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (4.5%)	5.9	241^st of 254 public high schools	5.1%		7.5	262^nd of 290 public high schools	9.7%	21		15.0				26.0		16.0		20.0		17.0	$21,855	$1,447	$1,844	$3,291	$14,727	$3,837	$18,564
Eastern High	Public	9-12	12400 Old Shelbyville Rd	Middletown	40243	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8243	1,790	108	16.5	35.5%	904 (50.5%)	405 (22.6%)	223 (12.5%)	144 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	109 (6.1%)	46.3	141^st of 254 public high schools	44.5%		66.5	83^rd of 290 public high schools	71.4%	58		39.0				39.0	20.0	40.0		43.0		44.0	$19,573	$446	$1,798	$2,244	$13,385	$3,943	$17,328
Boys & Girls Haven	Public	6-12	2301 Goldsmith Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 458-1171	20	4	5.6	65.0%	10 (50.0%)	5 (25.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)													$28,939	$1,921	$3,698	$5,619	$17,795	$5,525	$23,320

Frequently Asked Questions about The Phoenix School of Discovery

How many students attend The Phoenix School of Discovery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended The Phoenix School of Discovery.

Is The Phoenix School of Discovery a good school?

The Phoenix School of Discovery ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Kentucky high schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Phoenix School of Discovery?

Students at The Phoenix School of Discovery are 61% White, 26% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is The Phoenix School of Discovery in?

Jefferson County

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