📍 3741 Pulliam Dr, Louisville, Jefferson County, 40218
Newcomer Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Louisville, Jefferson County. The school has 814 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. 1% of students are proficient in reading. 1% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 5%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newcomer Academy enrolls 814 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 17% Black or African American and 9.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 592 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 138 | 17% |
| White | 78 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
365 of the school's 814 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 357 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newcomer Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 19, state house district 30.
Newcomer Academy 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 814 students, Newcomer Academy is larger than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large