Western Middle School for the Arts

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Louisville, Kentucky·40212
Score
51.7/100
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#102
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
#6
In Jefferson County
#5
In Louisville
Top 49%
In Kentucky

Score 51.7/100: better than 51% of Kentucky middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 57% of them
Math
37%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 39% of them
Science
33%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 30%, better than 62% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6KSA50—
English language artsGrade 7KSA54—
English language artsGrade 8KSA43—
MathGrade 6KSA31—
MathGrade 7KSA45—
MathGrade 8KSA36—
ScienceGrade 7KSA33—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA42—
WritingGrade 8KSA50—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
618
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
618
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
64%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
2201 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40212

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Western Middle School for the Arts at a glance

Western Middle School for the Arts is a public middle school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It has about 618 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Kentucky middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky middle schools, it scores 51.7 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #102 of 210. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.