J. Graham Brown School

546 South First Street, Louisville KY, 40202 | Jefferson County School District | 502-485-8216
  • grades KG-12
  • students 720
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 85% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 244 in Louisville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
36%Louisville
48%Kentucky

J. Graham Brown School is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Louisville, KY. There are a total of 720 students and 44 teachers at J. Graham Brown School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

J. Graham Brown School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 76% higher than the Kentucky average.

J. Graham Brown School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students720
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment168
Taking some courses111
Taking some courses (not tests)59
Passing some courses42
Passing no courses58

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 J. Graham Brown School, there are a total of 168 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 111 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
370-79%
480-89%
580-89%
685-89%
780-84%
885-89%
High School60-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
380-89%
480-89%
580-89%
6>= 95%
790-94%
885-89%
High School>= 90%

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.

J. Graham Brown School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 59.5% 48.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 29.8% 36.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 3.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 8.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 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 J. Graham Brown School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.