Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
Magnet · Grades 6–10 · 440 students
Western Middle School for the Arts
2201 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40212
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
665
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Kentucky middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Western Middle School for the Arts
Western Middle School for the Arts is a magnet middle school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Jefferson County. The school is located in a large city in Jefferson County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 665 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Kentucky middle school (15.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 215 Kentucky middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 665 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- Jefferson County
- County
- Jefferson County
- NCES school ID
- 210299000785
Schools near Western Middle School for the Arts
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Clarksville Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 430 students
Hazelwood Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 798 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.