Head House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMiddletown’s public schools score below 90% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
27% of students in Middletown’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middletown, 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.
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.
Middletown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 132 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middletown’s, its schools beat 1%, 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 27 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Summit Academy of Greater Louisville (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.
What’s behind Middletown’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middletown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Middletown
Middletown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
Kindergarten in Middletown
Middletown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
1st grade in Middletown
Middletown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
2nd grade in Middletown
Middletown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
3rd grade in Middletown
Middletown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
4th grade in Middletown
Middletown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
5th grade in Middletown
Middletown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
9th grade in Middletown
Eastern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,790 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Middletown
Eastern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,790 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Middletown
Eastern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,790 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Middletown
Eastern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,790 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Middletown’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.
Well below the state in reading
Middletown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Middletown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown | D | Jefferson County |
| Douglass Hills | D | Jefferson County |
| Anchorage | A+ | Anchorage Independent PK–8 · Jefferson County School District in Anchorage ISD |
| Jeffersontown | D | Jefferson County |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Jefferson County with Middletown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Middletown
30 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).
Questions about Middletown’s schools
Are Middletown’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Middletown 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 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Middletown in?
Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 95,124 students in 167 schools (2024–25).
Where do Middletown kids go to high school?
Eastern High, with 1,790 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Middletown’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 Middletown 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 Middletown?
Yes: Summit Academy of Greater Louisville (special education, grades PK–12, 113 students).
Parents talk
What Middletown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Middletown → They have their own page.
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.