Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Louisville, Kentucky·40214
Score
0.7/100
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#209
Among 210 Kentucky middle schools
#21
In Jefferson County
#20
In Louisville
Top 100%
In Kentucky

Score 0.7/100: better than 1% 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
17%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 1% of them
Math
11%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 41%, better than 1% of them
Science
6%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 30%, better than 1% 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 6KSA16—
English language artsGrade 7KSA14—
English language artsGrade 8KSA21—
MathGrade 6KSA7—
MathGrade 7KSA8—
MathGrade 8KSA17—
ScienceGrade 7KSA6—
Social studiesGrade 8KSA11—
WritingGrade 8KSA12—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
549
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
549
Typical middle school: 555
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
5650 Southern Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40214

"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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Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South at a glance

Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South is a public middle school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It has about 549 students (a typical Kentucky middle school has 555). About 78% 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, 17% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 11% 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 0.7 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #209 of 210. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.