Foster Traditional Academy

1401 South 41St Street, Louisville KY, 40211 | Jefferson County School District | 502-485-8253
  • grades PK-5
  • students 581
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 23% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 244 in Louisville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
36%Louisville
48%Kentucky

Foster Traditional Academy is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Louisville, KY. There are a total of 581 students and 36 teachers at Foster Traditional Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Foster Traditional Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 52% lower than the Kentucky average.

Foster Traditional Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students581
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Foster Traditional Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
36-9%
415-19%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
320-24%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Foster Traditional Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 12.3% 48.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 82.3% 36.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 3.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 8.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Louisville demographics profile

StatisticLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Population618,7334,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,35111491
Median age37.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English90%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Louisville

IndexLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Foster Traditional Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.