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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 40203

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Top rankedMeyzeek Middle169^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

Summary:

The 40203 zip code area of Louisville, Kentucky is home to two middle schools: Meyzeek Middle and Grace M. James Academy of Excellence. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and demonstrate varying levels of academic performance, with Meyzeek Middle being a standout school in the Jefferson County district.

Meyzeek Middle is a high-performing school, ranking 33rd out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Kentucky averages on academic measures, including math, reading, and science proficiency rates. In contrast, Grace M. James Academy of Excellence has shown improvement in its SchoolDigger ranking, moving from 224th out of 327 in 2022-2023 to 149th out of 320 in 2024-2025, and has demonstrated strong reading proficiency rates.

Both schools face challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.0% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Grace M. James Academy of Excellence has a higher free and reduced-price lunch rate of 61.32% compared to Meyzeek Middle's 43.97%, suggesting a student population with greater economic challenges. These factors may influence the schools' resource needs and academic outcomes, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the middle school students in the 40203 zip code area.

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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 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	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
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%)	45.4	169^th of 320 public middle schools	47.2%		73.3	61^st of 324 public middle schools	81.2%	108	35.0	48.0	46.0	41.0	50.0	43.0	35.0	36.0	39.0	49.0	$19,145	$646	$1,798	$2,444	$13,038	$3,663	$16,701

Cities Near Zip Code 40203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisville	0.16 mi	167	272^nd
Fairdale	9.15 mi	4	300^th
Jeffersontown	10.47 mi	2	307^th
Middletown	11.38 mi	3	154^th
Anchorage	12.06 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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