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Schools in Lyndon · Jefferson County School District

Lyndon’s public schools score below 90% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Lyndon, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyndon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#125of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 11 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 27% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
KY 15.4
Schools in town
5
30,639 students on the public path
In brief

Lyndon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 189 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyndon’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,739 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and 22 high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Margaret Mary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lyndon’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Kentucky school districts, #125 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 2%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 47,654 test results and a graduating class of 7,355 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lyndon’s students in the tested grades sat them (47,926 in math, 47,381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lyndon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Bowen ElementaryJefferson County School DistrictA−
6–8Westport MiddleJefferson County School DistrictC
9–1222 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

Lyndon’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 167 schools · 95,124 students · 15.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$18,739KY $14,752 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 44.7% · 47381 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.8% · 47926 students tested

Lyndon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Lyndon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LyndonDJefferson County
Bellemeade—Jefferson County
St. MatthewsDJefferson County
Norwood—Jefferson County
Moorland—Jefferson County
Briarwood—Jefferson County
Graymoor-DevondaleDJefferson County
Meadowbrook Farm—Jefferson County
Wildwood—Jefferson County

All 8 neighbors share Jefferson County with Lyndon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lyndon

27 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lyndonby address
Bowen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Louisville
A−
729 students17:1Rate it →
Westport Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Louisville
C
988 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lyndonin other towns
Home/Hospital
Grades PK–12 · Louisville
1 students0:1Rate it →
J. Graham Brown School
Grades K–12 · Louisville
A+
800 students17:1Rate it →
Marion C. Moore School
High · Grades 6–12 · Louisville
D
1,892 students14:1Rate it →
The Academy @ Shawnee
High · Grades 6–12 · Louisville
D
1,051 students16:1Rate it →
Ballard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
A−
2,148 students19:1Rate it →
duPont Manual High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
A+
1,899 students17:1Rate it →
Eastern High
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A−
1,790 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasure Ridge Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D
1,777 students20:1Rate it →
Louisville Male High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
A
1,763 students19:1Rate it →
Southern High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D
1,725 students18:1Rate it →
Fern Creek High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
C−
1,525 students15:1Rate it →
Atherton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
A
1,466 students18:1Rate it →
Fairdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairdale
C
1,405 students15:1Rate it →
Iroquois High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D−
1,301 students16:1Rate it →
Butler Traditional High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
C+
1,290 students16:1Rate it →
Central High Magnet Career Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
C+
1,256 students16:1Rate it →
Seneca High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D
1,255 students13:1Rate it →
Doss High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D
1,235 students17:1Rate it →
Jeffersontown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jeffersontown
D
1,196 students16:1Rate it →
Waggener High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D
888 students14:1Rate it →
Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D
850 students14:1Rate it →
Western High
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D−
409 students12:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
The Brook-KMI
High · Grades 6–12 · Louisville
Alternative Education
29 students3:1Rate it →
The Phoenix School of Discovery
High · Grades 6–12 · Louisville
D−
Alternative Education
383 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Margaret Mary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Louisville
Private · Catholic
661 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Jefferson Regional Juvenile Detention Ce).

Questions about Lyndon’s schools

Are Lyndon’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lyndon children attend score below 90% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #125 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lyndon in?

Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 95,124 students in 167 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lyndon kids go to high school?

One of 22 high schools, depending on your address: Ballard High, duPont Manual High, Marion C. Moore School, Eastern High, Pleasure Ridge Park High, Louisville Male High, Southern High, Fern Creek High, Atherton High, Fairdale High, Iroquois High, Butler Traditional High, Central High Magnet Career Academy, Seneca High, Doss High, Jeffersontown High, The Academy @ Shawnee, Waggener High, Valley High, J. Graham Brown School, Western High and Home/Hospital.

What is Lyndon’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Lyndon spend per student?

$18,739 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lyndon?

Yes: St. Margaret Mary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 661 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.