Louisville Metro Youth Center
Tel:
(502)574-6975
- Louisville Metro Youth Center serves 70 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Louisville Metro Youth Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Louisville Metro Youth Center's student population of 70 students has grown by 84% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has grown by 400% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 70 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Louisville Metro Youth Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,251 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The diversity score of Louisville Metro Youth Center is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | #917 out of 1,251 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 6% |
| Black | 85% | 11% |
| White | 14% | 77% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.39 |
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| Graduation Rate | 11-19% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Louisville Metro Youth Center is U Of L Pact Program (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brown School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Coleridge-taylor Montessori Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Louisville U Of L Pact Program Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 10 students
0.2 miles
102 Davidson Hall Room 102
Louisville, KY 40292
(502)485-3280 0.2 9-12 10 - Louisville Jefferson Technical College Vocational School
0.3 miles
727 West Chestnut
Louisville, KY 40203
(502)595-4136 0.3 n/a n/a - Louisville Kentucky Technical - Jefferson Campus Vocational School
0.3 miles
727 West Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40203
(502)588-4136 0.3 n/a n/a - Louisville Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 1105 students
0.5 miles
1130 W Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40203
(502)485-8226 0.5 9-12 1105 - Louisville Coleridge-taylor Montessori Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 654 students
0.5 miles
1115 W Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40203
(502)485-8232 0.5 PK-5 654
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