St Joseph Children's Home
Tel:
(502) 893-0241
- St Joseph Children's Home serves 22 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- St Joseph Children's Home placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Placements
St Joseph Children's Home places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- St Joseph Children's Home's student population of 22 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 22 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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School Comparison
- St Joseph Children's Home is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of St Joseph Children's Home is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1163 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 7% |
| Black | 18% | 10% |
| White | 68% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (05-06) | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to St Joseph Children's Home is Kentucky School For The Blind (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Barret Traditional Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Louisville Barret Traditional Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 644 students
0.5 miles
2561 Grinstead Drive
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8207 0.5 6-8 644 - Louisville Field Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 412 students
0.7 miles
120 Sacred Heart Ln
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8252 0.7 PK-5 412 - Louisville Chenoweth Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 550 students
1.3 miles
3622 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 485-8227 1.3 PK-5 550 - Louisville Kentucky School For The Blind Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 63 students
1.3 miles
1867 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-1583 1.3 K-12 63 - Louisville Breckinridge-franklin Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 466 students
1.8 miles
1351 Payne St.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 485-8215 1.8 K-5 466
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