Marion C. Moore School, Louisville KY

Original Research by School Decision on Marion C. Moore School

Marion C. Moore School is a regular public school in Louisville that serves students from sixth grade through twelfth grade, making it a single-campus option for families who want their child in one building from middle school through high school graduation. The school enrolls a large student body, with a size that puts it among the bigger schools in Jefferson County. Its student population is diverse. The largest groups are Black students and Hispanic students, each representing a substantial share of the student body, followed by White students. Asian students and students who identify with two or more races make up smaller but noticeable shares. A majority of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a sense of the economic context many families are working within.

State testing results for the most recent school year show that proficiency rates in both math and English language arts sit in a range that is low compared to state averages. In sixth-grade math, about one in six students scored at the proficient or above level. Seventh-grade math and eighth-grade math came in at roughly one in five and one in six, respectively. On the English language arts side, sixth grade posted about one in four students proficient, while seventh and eighth grades each came in at about one in five. Eighth-grade social studies showed a similar pattern, with about one in five students reaching proficiency. Science results for seventh grade were suppressed, so no data is available for that subject. Taken together, the school’s overall academic proficiency places it in the bottom quarter of schools relative to other districts in Jefferson County. A parent looking at these results will want to ask the school directly about the academic support structures it has in place and what interventions are available for students who are not yet meeting benchmarks.

The school covers the full secondary grade band, so there is no separate graduation rate to report here; that metric would apply only if the school graduated a senior class, and the data provided does not include one. Similarly, information on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, course access, and discipline was not available in the data provided, so those aspects of the school environment cannot be characterized from this profile.

Louisville itself is a sprawling city with a low population density relative to its land area. The urban core sits along the Ohio River, but the city-county merged government covers a vast territory that includes many suburban and exurban areas. Major employers include UPS, which operates its worldwide air hub at the local airport, along with Humana, BrightSpring Health Services, and Yum! Brands. The economy is driven by health care administration, air cargo logistics, bourbon whiskey production, and tourism. The city is home to the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky State Fair, and it has several universities including the University of Louisville.

The housing market for the zip code in which the school sits shows home values that are above the statewide benchmark, while rents fall in a range that is common for the region. The local economy at the national level shows a stable unemployment rate and a median household income that has been slowly climbing in recent years. For families considering a move to this part of Jefferson County, the housing costs are moderate relative to national averages, though affordability remains a consideration for anyone on a tight budget.

The district, Jefferson County Public Schools, was searched for recent changes that would matter to parents, but the search could not confirm any lasting developments. A family interested in what is happening at the district level should check directly with the district office or the school for any upcoming program shifts, boundary adjustments, or improvement initiatives.

Marion C. Moore School offers a full middle and high school experience under one roof in a diverse, large-school setting. The academic performance data suggests that many students are still working toward grade-level proficiency, which makes it a place where a family will want to be actively involved and informed about what supports are being offered. The surrounding community is part of a large, economically varied metropolitan area with a strong logistics and health care employment base.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

85.0%Cohort of 310 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

314 schools plotted. 35 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 28% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 31% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 817%

School 17% · District 28% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 39% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 723%

School 23% · District 36% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 820%

School 20% · District 30% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 28% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below 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-income27%Higher-income23%4 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income27%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income20%Higher-income23%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income14%Higher-income25%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income17%Higher-income29%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income14%Higher-income28%14 pp gap