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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 40215

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Top rankedFrederick Law Olmsted Academy North315^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Summary:

The 40215 zip code in Louisville, Kentucky is home to a single middle school, Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kentucky middle schools over the past three school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North struggles academically, with proficiency rates on state assessments (KSA) significantly below the Jefferson County and Kentucky averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to 28% in Jefferson County and 41% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and a large majority (78.19%) of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $25,904 in 2023-2024 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.9, Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North is not seeing commensurate improvements in student outcomes. This data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues at the school and help improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (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 (2025)	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 Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 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
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%)	2.5	315^th of 320 public middle schools	1.6%		2.3	322^nd of 324 public middle schools	0.6%	7	15.0	16.0	16.0	7.0	15.0	19.0	18.0	$25,904	$1,859	$2,112	$3,971	$17,918	$4,016	$21,933

Cities Near Zip Code 40215

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisville	0.62 mi	167	272^nd
Fairdale	5.62 mi	4	300^th
Brooks	9.61 mi	1	312^th
Shepherdsville	10.77 mi	13	259^th
Jeffersontown	10.89 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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