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J. Graham Brown School
A+

J. Graham Brown School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

546 South First Street, Louisville, KY 40202 · (502) 485-8216 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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Students
800
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about J. Graham Brown School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

546 South First Street, Louisville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 149
Grade 248
Grade 348
Grade 455
Grade 555
Grade 687
Grade 773
Grade 877
Grade 974
Grade 1069
Grade 1163
Grade 1255
Enrollment over time
753’20
736’21
738’22
753’23
800’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 24%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. Graham Brown School 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.