Grace M. James Academy of Excellence

361 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Grace M. James Academy of Excellence is a public middle school and part of the Jefferson County school district, located in Louisville, KY with 361 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 22 teachers, Grace M. James Academy of Excellence has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

361

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	18
Black	288
Asian	5
Two or More	26
Pacific Islander	1

Black
288 (79.8 %)
Two or More
26 (7.2 %)
White
23 (6.4 %)
Hispanic
18 (5.0 %)
Asian
5 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jefferson County
Phone:	(502)485-8123
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	361
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 125

Grade 7 112

Grade 8 124

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	125
Grade 7	112
Grade 8	124

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	361	100%

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