Noe Middle, Louisville KY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Noe Middle

Noe Middle is a regular public school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades six through eight within the Jefferson County Public Schools system. It is a large middle school by enrollment, drawing families from across the city. The student body is racially and economically diverse. White students make up roughly half the population, Black students about a quarter, and smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students also attend. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need.

Academically, Noe Middle posts solid results on the Kentucky Summative Assessment. Reading proficiency is strong in sixth grade and remains above the halfway mark in seventh and eighth grades. Math proficiency is also above the midpoint, with sixth graders performing best and seventh and eighth graders not far behind. In eighth-grade social studies, a clear majority of students meet proficiency standards. Seventh-grade science results are softer, with fewer than half of students scoring proficient; a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how science instruction is structured across the middle school years.

When compared with other schools across Jefferson County, Noe Middle’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands above the midpoint among the county’s districts. That is a solid position, reflecting consistent performance that outpaces many of its peers. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was not available in the source information.

The immediate housing market around the school sits at a moderate level relative to national benchmarks. Home values have seen modest recent growth, and rents have ticked up somewhat. Monthly mortgage and rent costs are relatively balanced against each other, both falling near a typical share of household income. The area is not an especially high-cost part of the metro but also not the most affordable; families renting or buying near the school should expect a market in the middle range for Jefferson County.

Louisville itself is a low-density city by national standards, spread out over a large land area following the merger of the city and county governments. The economy is driven by major employers including the UPS worldwide hub at the airport, Humana, BrightSpring Health Services, and Yum! Brands. The Ohio River, Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky State Fair are defining civic anchors. This is not a walkable, dense urban environment beyond the downtown core; most families rely on cars for daily travel.

Noe Middle is a large, diverse, middle-performing middle school in a major Kentucky city. Its academic profile is above average for its county, with reading standing out as a particular strength across several grades, while science results leave room for questions. The school’s size and broad demographic mix could appeal to families who want their child in a setting that reflects the wider Louisville population. A parent considering this school may want to explore course offerings and any specialized programs further, as that information was not available in the data reviewed.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 28% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 758%

School 58% · District 31% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 28% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 677%

School 77% · District 39% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 36% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 866%

School 66% · District 30% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Science

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 20% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 28% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

This schoolJefferson County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income61%Higher-income91%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income37%Higher-income81%44 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income41%Higher-income86%45 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income84%36 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income74%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income34%Higher-income80%46 pp gap