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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 40214

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Schools

1,464

Students

Top rankedLassiter Middle311^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 40214 zip code area of Louisville, Kentucky is home to two struggling middle schools: Lassiter Middle and Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South. Both schools are ranked in the bottom 10% of Kentucky middle schools and have a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.

Academically, the schools face significant challenges, with very low proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and writing, far below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11% of 6th graders at Lassiter Middle were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 28% in Jefferson County and 41% statewide. The situation is even worse at Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South, where only 7% of 6th graders were proficient or better in mathematics.

Both schools also struggle with high dropout rates of 1.1% and chronic absenteeism of 25.0% in the 2024-2025 school year. Socioeconomic factors likely play a role, as the schools serve a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Lassiter Middle at 71.43% and Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South at 74.68% in the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing the underlying issues and providing targeted interventions will be crucial to improving educational outcomes in this 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
Lassiter Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Candleworth Drive	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8288	921	59	15.5	73.8%	338 (36.7%)	140 (15.2%)	378 (41.0%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.9%)	5.9	311^th of 320 public middle schools	2.8%		6	311^th of 324 public middle schools	4.0%		11.0	21.0	16.0	22.0	27.0	20.0		30.0	23.0	25.0	$20,643	$1,167	$1,753	$2,920	$14,157	$3,566	$17,723
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%)	2.2	317^th of 320 public middle schools	0.9%		2.6	321^st of 324 public middle schools	0.9%	4	7.0	8.0	17.0	16.0	14.0	21.0	6.0	12.0	11.0	23.0	$25,710	$1,239	$2,301	$3,540	$17,610	$4,560	$22,170

Cities Near Zip Code 40214

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisville	0.9 mi	167	272^nd
Fairdale	3.56 mi	4	300^th
Brooks	7.55 mi	1	312^th
Shepherdsville	9.11 mi	13	259^th
Jeffersontown	11.23 mi	2	307^th

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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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