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W.E.B. DuBois Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 9% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

W.E.B. DuBois Academy is an alternative public magnet school serving grades 6-11 in Louisville, Kentucky, 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 school has 507 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 in the 2023-2024 school year.

W.E.B. DuBois Academy consistently underperforms the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 6th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 28% in Jefferson County and 41% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 38.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, W.E.B. DuBois Academy has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.51% to 70.76% over the past three years, much higher than the district average.

In contrast, the nearby J. Graham Brown School, another public magnet school in the district, significantly outperforms W.E.B. DuBois Academy and the district/state averages on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78% of 10th graders at J. Graham Brown were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to just 20% at W.E.B. DuBois. While W.E.B. DuBois Academy's graduation and dropout rates are not provided, the nearby alternative schools, such as Pathfinder School of Innovation, have relatively high graduation rates (93.5%) and low dropout rates (1.1%), suggesting that W.E.B. DuBois Academy may also be performing well in these areas.

477

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,762

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3307 East Indian Trail
Louisville, KY 40213

(502) 485-8253

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.1%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg41%

292^nd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	292 of 320	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	286 of 324	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	270 of 327	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	297 of 320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	276 of 282	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	57 of 83	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	50 of 80	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	42 of 79	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	264 of 314	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	260 of 311	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	250 of 309	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	270 of 310	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	273 of 303	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	255 of 304	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	243 of 307	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	279 of 304	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	218 of 222	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	34 of 95	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	61 of 98	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-12 vs state

Social Studies26%-13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics24%-21 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

Science18%-8 vs state

Writing11%-38 vs state

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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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	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 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th 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
Mary Ryan Academy	Public	9-12	3307 East Indian Trail	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-7988	16	5	3.1	87.5%	8 (50.0%)	5 (31.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$75,137	$8,411	$1,571	$9,982	$61,792	$3,362	$65,154
W.E.B. DuBois Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3307 East Indian Trail	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8253	477	38	12.7	61.8%	15 (3.1%)	401 (84.1%)	24 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)								(n/a)	20.0	21.0	14.0		32.0	58.0	22.0	31.0	19.0	17.0	11.0		21.0	30.0	27.0	21.0	$28,762	$1,436	$2,358	$3,794	$20,045	$4,923	$24,967
Liberty High	Public	7-12	1281 Gilmore Lane	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-7100	100	28	3.5	71.0%	37 (37.0%)	52 (52.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$62,098	$956	$2,104	$3,061	$54,423	$4,614	$59,037
Louisville Male High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4409 Preston Highway	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8292	1,763	92	19.1	46.2%	720 (40.8%)	776 (44.0%)	113 (6.4%)	49 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (5.8%)	66.2	63^rd of 254 public high schools	75.2%		76.2	43^rd of 290 public high schools	85.2%	20				45.0				47.0		21.0		60.0		46.0		53.0	$17,182	$457	$1,613	$2,070	$11,624	$3,488	$15,112
Minor Daniels Academy	Public	6-12	1960 Bashford Manor Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8316	184	28	6.5	79.9%	20 (10.9%)	134 (72.8%)	12 (6.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.7%)								(n/a)																17.0	$37,065	$1,686	$1,669	$3,354	$29,950	$3,762	$33,711
Brooklawn	Public	6-12	3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 515-0460	28	7	3.9	57.1%	19 (67.9%)	6 (21.4%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	$50,760	$2,676	$3,542	$6,219	$38,830	$5,712	$44,542
Atherton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3000 Dundee Road	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8202	1,466	81	18.1	41.1%	922 (62.9%)	271 (18.5%)	117 (8.0%)	55 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	97 (6.6%)	91.7	8^th of 254 public high schools	96.9%		87	17^th of 290 public high schools	94.1%	9				58.0				72.0		40.0		58.0		61.0		63.0	$18,748	$423	$1,801	$2,224	$12,805	$3,719	$16,524
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
Southern High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8620 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8330	1,725	98	17.5	64.8%	427 (24.8%)	508 (29.4%)	685 (39.7%)	36 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (3.8%)	6.1	239^th of 254 public high schools	5.9%		9.2	254^th of 290 public high schools	12.4%	15				17.0				23.0		8.0		22.0		18.0		19.0	$20,069	$946	$2,216	$3,162	$12,725	$4,182	$16,907
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W.E.B. DuBois Academy

What district is W.E.B. DuBois Academy in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of W.E.B. DuBois Academy?

Students at W.E.B. DuBois Academy are 84% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend W.E.B. DuBois Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended W.E.B. DuBois Academy.

Is W.E.B. DuBois Academy a good school?

W.E.B. DuBois Academy ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Kentucky high schools.

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