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The Academy @ Shawnee
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The Academy @ Shawnee

PublicHighGrades 6–12

4001 Herman Street, Louisville, KY 40212 · (502) 485-8326 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Students
1,051
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about The Academy @ Shawnee

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 96.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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4001 Herman Street, Louisville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6114
Grade 7131
Grade 893
Grade 9247
Grade 10213
Grade 11142
Grade 12106
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
534’20
464’21
532’22
972’23
1,051’24

Up 96.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 78%White 13%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Academy @ Shawnee from Louisville families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Tully Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
A−
791 students16:1
Stopher Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
A
781 students19:1
Farmer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
B+
737 students17:1
Laukhuf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
C−
627 students17:1
Norton Commons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prospect
A−
598 students17:1
Hartstern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
D
597 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Louisville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.