Summary:
The 40204 zip code area of Louisville, Kentucky is home to a single middle school, Jefferson County Traditional Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 874 students.
While Jefferson County Traditional Middle School is the only middle school in the immediate vicinity, its performance has been declining in recent years, dropping from a statewide rank of 105 out of 327 Kentucky middle schools in 2022-2023 to 224 out of 320 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores generally underperform the Jefferson County and Kentucky averages across multiple subject areas, and it has a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 47.6% in 2023-2024, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is slightly higher than the typical recommended range, which may contribute to the academic challenges.
Overall, the data suggests that Jefferson County Traditional Middle School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and resource allocation. While the school's per-student spending of $18,626 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, the declining statewide ranking and below-average test scores indicate that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to help the school improve and better serve its student population.
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