📍 5650 Southern Pkwy, Louisville, Jefferson County, 40214
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Louisville, Jefferson County. The school has 578 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South enrolls 578 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 0% male and 100% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Black or African American, 22% White and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 265 | 46% |
| White | 129 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 21% |
| Asian | 32 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
434 of the school's 578 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 425 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-30, state senate district 37, state house district 38.
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South is one of 168 schools in Jefferson County, based in Louisville, Kentucky. The district serves 95,180 students district-wide and employs 6,052 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 578 students, Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South is close to the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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