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D−

The Phoenix School of Discovery

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

502 Wood Rd, Louisville, KY 40222 · (502) 485-7700 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Lyndon’s School Grade D better than 10% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about The Phoenix School of Discovery

  • 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 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts17%
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

Directions ↗

502 Wood Rd, Louisville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 652
Grade 754
Grade 853
Grade 952
Grade 1061
Grade 1156
Grade 1253
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
388’20
374’21
380’22
395’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 26%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Phoenix School of Discovery from Lyndon 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; Lyndon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.