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Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School

Q: Is Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School a good school?

Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Kentucky middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School?

Students at Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School are 91% African American, 3% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School serves 615 students in grades 6–8 in Louisville, Kentucky. Its 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism rate was 58%, the highest among nearby schools, and every reported state-test result was the lowest in the nearby same-grade comparisons. The central concern is that all four reported test scores were 23–28 percentage points below the district and 35–44 points below the state.

Reading, social studies, and writing-related results were all very low relative to both the district and state: Hudson had 10% proficiency in 6th-grade reading, compared with 38% in the district and 54% statewide; in 8th grade, reading was 5% (versus 28% and 40%), social studies was 4% (30% and 39%), and editing and mechanics was 5% (31% and 42%). The clearest positive contrast is dropout: Hudson reported 0% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 2% and the state’s 1%, and tied with several nearby schools for the lowest rate.

Some indicators have improved, but the gaps remain. Chronic absenteeism declined from 62% in 2023–2024 to 58% in 2025–2026, yet remained 34 points above the state; the gap widened slightly over that period. Sixth-grade reading rose from 8% to 10% across those years, but its gap to the state grew from 41 to 44 points. A 7th-grade reading result is unavailable, so these scores do not establish a pattern across every grade. SchoolDigger ranked Hudson 326th of 326 statewide in 2025–2026, at the 0th percentile with 0 stars. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 23.6, above the nearby-school average of 16.4; 90% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 61% average among nearby schools with reported rates. These are contextual measures, not explanations for the results.

615

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3526 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40212

(502) 485-8187

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.7%

White:

3.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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!Test scores below the Kentucky average (6% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 24% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg42%

326^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 23Middle Schools in the Jefferson County

135^th of 158Jefferson County among Kentucky districts

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading8%-40 vs state

Editing and Mechanics5%-37 vs state

Social Studies4%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	3526 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8187	615	26	23.6	89.6%	21 (3.4%)	558 (90.7%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	0.4	326^th of 326 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)				10.0		5.0			4.0	5.0
Western Middle School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	2201 West Main Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8345	665	42	15.7	59.1%	227 (34.1%)	330 (49.6%)	59 (8.9%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	43.2	188^th of 326 public middle schools	42.3%		49.3	154^th of 320 public middle schools	51.9%	34	27.0	34.0	33.0	47.0	53.0	42.0	19.0	52.0	44.0	51.0	$34,784	$2,919	$15,593
Johnson Traditional Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2509 Wilson Ave	Louisville	40210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8277	516	26	19.6	74.8%	88 (17.1%)	336 (65.1%)	41 (7.9%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1.7	323^rd of 326 public middle schools	0.9%		4.2	314^th of 320 public middle schools	1.9%	9	12.0	9.0		20.0	12.0		5.0	13.0		17.0	$21,304	$2,724	$13,195
Meyzeek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	828 South Jackson Street	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8299	847	51	16.7	50.5%	182 (21.5%)	293 (34.6%)	96 (11.3%)	231 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	47.6	157^th of 326 public middle schools	51.8%		45.4	169^th of 320 public middle schools	47.2%	12	27.0	37.0	53.0	35.0	48.0	49.0	29.0	44.0	48.0	45.0	$18,850	$2,183	$13,718
Noe Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	121 West Lee Street	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8307	1,155	59	19.7	42.8%	593 (51.3%)	276 (23.9%)	108 (9.4%)	106 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.1%)	91.2	17^th of 326 public middle schools	94.8%		87.6	23^rd of 320 public middle schools	92.8%	6	68.0	67.0	61.0	77.0	71.0	58.0	57.0	58.0	59.0	66.0	$17,353	$2,022	$13,937
Jefferson County Traditional Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1418 Morton Ave	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8272	813	44	18.3	53.1%	325 (40.0%)	331 (40.7%)	74 (9.1%)	21 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.5%)	36	211^th of 326 public middle schools	35.3%		32.1	224^th of 320 public middle schools	30.0%	13	45.0	32.0	39.0	47.0	47.0	35.0	21.0	35.0	39.0	37.0	$19,543	$2,173	$15,639
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North	Public, Magnet	6-8	4530 Bellevue Avenue	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8331	470	36	13.2	78.3%	89 (18.9%)	216 (46.0%)	103 (21.9%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	2.1	321^st of 326 public middle schools	1.5%		2.5	315^th of 320 public middle schools	1.6%	6	17.0	16.0	7.0	21.0	24.0	6.0	4.0		6.0	6.0	$22,779	$4,221	$17,046
Farnsley Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3400 Lees Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8242	919	56	16.4	68.7%	357 (38.8%)	338 (36.8%)	143 (15.6%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	18.1	279^th of 326 public middle schools	14.4%		13.2	293^rd of 320 public middle schools	8.4%	14	25.0	22.0	27.0	42.0	43.0	27.0	16.0	39.0	28.0	27.0	$18,626	$2,702	$14,209
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South	Public, Magnet	6-8	5650 Southern Pkwy	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8270	543	35	15.6	78.6%	78 (14.4%)	264 (48.6%)	128 (23.6%)	35 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.3%)	3.2	318^th of 326 public middle schools	2.5%		2.2	317^th of 320 public middle schools	0.9%	1		16.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	16.0			11.0	13.0	$21,486	$2,784	$17,244
Highland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1700 Norris Place	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8266	639	50	12.8	56.0%	341 (53.4%)	143 (22.4%)	76 (11.9%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.4%)	44.1	182^nd of 326 public middle schools	44.2%		31.1	229^th of 320 public middle schools	28.4%	47	29.0	27.0	37.0	41.0	55.0	47.0		47.0	48.0	43.0	$19,275	$2,665	$15,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School?

Students at Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School are 91% African American, 3% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School.

Is Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School a good school?

Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Kentucky middle schools.

What district is Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School in?

Jefferson County

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