Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
Public middle school, grades 6 to 10 · Louisville, Kentucky
Grace M. James Academy of Excellence in Louisville, Kentucky enrolled 440 students in 2024-25 with 33.5 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the Kentucky middle-school median of 15.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 26% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 52%
361 students in 2022-23, 424 students in 2023-24, 440 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.0 to 33.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 361 | 22.0 | 16.4 |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 29.3 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 440 | 33.5 | 13.1 |
13.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 of every 100 Kentucky middle schools
Among the 217 Kentucky middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 123 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Grace M. James Academy of Excellence enrolled 246 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 123 of the 246 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent12.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.1% of students were Black, 8.0% of two or more races, 5.9% White in 2024-25.
- Black79.1%
- Two or more races8.0%
- White5.9%
- Hispanic5.5%
- Asian1.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Grace M. James Academy of Excellence scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 44% | 35% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 26% | 27% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Louisville
21 public middle schools in Louisville report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Academy | 1,166 | 17.4 | 70.2% |
| Noe Middle | 1,155 | 19.7 | 40.1% |
| Ramsey Middle | 1,151 | 17.7 | 55.9% |
| Westport Middle | 988 | 14.0 | 54.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | 943 | 13.8 | 72.3% |
| Lassiter Middle | 921 | 15.5 | 71.0% |
| Farnsley Middle | 919 | 16.4 | 64.2% |
| Meyzeek Middle | 847 | 16.7 | 48.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
- Western Middle School for the ArtsThe nearest public middle school, 0.9 miles away: 665 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Johnson Traditional MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 516 students, 19.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Grace M. James Academy of Excellence with Western Middle School for the ArtsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jefferson County Public Schools spends per student$18,189 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,189
- The largest public schools in KentuckyGrace M. James Academy of Excellence is the number 145 by size of 217 Kentucky middle schools open in 2024-25.#145 of 217
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 15.9 for middle schools.13.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
How many students attend Grace M. James Academy of Excellence?
440 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 361 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Louisville, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Grace M. James Academy of Excellence?
13.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for middle schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Grace M. James Academy of Excellence a Title I school?
Grace M. James Academy of Excellence ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Grace M. James Academy of Excellence do on state tests?
The students tested at Grace M. James Academy of Excellence scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Grace M. James Academy of Excellence in?
Jefferson County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2102990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210299002507 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.