For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 739 students in the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville, KY.
The top ranked public middle school in Downtown is J. Graham Brown School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville, KY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville, KY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. Graham Brown School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Grades: K-12
| 753 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ackerly
Alternative School
200 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 629-6319
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 629-6319
Grades: 5-12
| 2 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville, KY?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville, KY include J. Graham Brown School.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville?
2 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville?
the neighborhood of Downtown, Louisville public middle schools minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle schools average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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