Noe Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Noe Middle School

121 West Lee Street
Louisville, KY 40208

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Top 20%

Serving 1,198 students in grades 6-8, Noe Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,198 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in KY
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Noe Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Noe Middle School's student population of 1,198 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Noe Middle School
6	349
7	436
8	413

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Total Students

1,198 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School
2023	1,347
2022	1,289
2021	1,325
2020	1,353
2019	1,353
2018	1,353
2017	1,353
2016	1,317
2015	1,334
2014	1,324
2013	1,342
2012	1,317
2011	1,298
2010	1,327
2009	1,307
2008	1,332
2007	1,274
2006	1,264
2005	1,299
2004	1,301
2003	1,320
2002	1,201
2001	1,298
2000	1,283
1999	1,316
1998	1,321
1997	1,245
1996	1,208
1995	1,170
1994	1,079
1993	1,073
1992	1,067
1991	1,075
1990	1,033
1989	872
1988	850
1987	859

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School
2023	67
2022	70
2021	71
2020	70
2019	70
2018	67
2017	67
2016	68
2015	69
2014	65
2013	67
2012	64
2011	68
2010	58
2009	70
2008	71
2007	70
2006	72
2005	69
2004	68
2003	66
2002	62
2001	66
2000	59
1999	63
1998	61
1997	65
1996	69
1995	66
1994	67
1993	66
1992	68
1991	67
1990	67
1989	61
1988	53
1987	55

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School Rankings

Noe Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Noe Middle School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#188 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School
2023	#188
2022	#150
2021	#95
2019	#149
2018	#160
2017	#167
2016	#261
2015	#237
2014	#215
2013	#119
2012	#150

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50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	50%	38%	28%
2022	54%	38%	27%
2021	49%	30%	19%
2019	61%	46%	36%
2018	61%	47%	38%
2017	60%	47%	41%
2016	59%	49%	44%
2015	56%	45%	41%
2014	58%	46%	41%
2013	54%	42%	37%
2012	53%	41%	35%

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58%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	58%	45%	35%
2021	62%	42%	35%
2019	69%	56%	46%
2018	69%	56%	38%
2017	68%	56%	47%
2016	64%	56%	48%
2015	62%	55%	47%
2014	63%	54%	47%
2013	65%	51%	43%
2012	59%	48%	41%
2011	75%	72%	63%

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49%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	49%	22%	17%
2021	47%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	20:1	15:1	16:1
2022	18:1	15:1	15:1
2021	19:1	15:1	15:1
2020	19:1	16:1	16:1
2019	19:1	16:1	16:1
2018	20:1	16:1	16:1
2017	20:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	17:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	21:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	23:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	16:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	24:1
2001	20:1	18:1	38:1
2000	22:1	19:1	23:1
1999	21:1	19:1	23:1
1998	22:1	16:1	19:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	14:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	3%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	7%	2%	1%
1996	7%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	9%	9%	15%
2022	9%	8%	13%
2021	8%	8%	12%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	6%	6%	10%
2017	6%	6%	10%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	5%	5%	8%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	4%	4%	7%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	1%

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Black

27%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	32%	11%	37%
2022	31%	11%	37%
2021	32%	11%	37%
2020	34%	11%	37%
2019	34%	11%	37%
2018	37%	11%	37%
2017	37%	11%	37%
2016	39%	11%	37%
2015	41%	11%	37%
2014	40%	11%	37%
2013	38%	11%	37%
2012	39%	11%	37%
2011	37%	11%	37%
2010	39%	12%	37%
2009	37%	11%	37%
2008	38%	11%	37%
2007	36%	11%	36%
2006	36%	11%	36%
2005	38%	11%	36%
2004	39%	11%	35%
2003	39%	11%	35%
2002	31%	10%	34%
2001	34%	11%	35%
2000	34%	11%	34%
1999	34%	11%	34%
1998	34%	10%	33%
1997	34%	10%	32%
1996	34%	10%	32%
1995	34%	10%	31%
1994	36%	11%	31%
1993	38%	9%	30%
1992	39%	10%	31%
1991	39%	10%	31%

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White

49%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	47%	73%	37%
2022	47%	74%	39%
2021	49%	75%	41%
2020	49%	76%	43%
2019	49%	76%	43%
2018	51%	77%	46%
2017	51%	77%	46%
2016	49%	78%	47%
2015	48%	78%	48%
2014	50%	79%	48%
2013	52%	80%	50%
2012	52%	81%	51%
2011	54%	82%	52%
2010	54%	82%	52%
2009	55%	83%	53%
2008	55%	83%	54%
2007	56%	84%	55%
2006	57%	86%	58%
2005	55%	86%	59%
2004	54%	86%	60%
2003	55%	87%	61%
2002	64%	87%	62%
2001	58%	86%	61%
2000	58%	87%	62%
1999	58%	87%	63%
1998	58%	88%	64%
1997	57%	88%	66%
1996	58%	89%	66%
1995	59%	89%	67%
1994	60%	87%	68%
1993	59%	90%	68%
1992	57%	90%	68%
1991	58%	90%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.67	0.45	0.70
2022	0.67	0.44	0.69
2021	0.65	0.42	0.69
2020	0.64	0.41	0.67
2019	0.64	0.41	0.67
2018	0.60	0.39	0.65
2017	0.60	0.39	0.65
2016	0.61	0.38	0.64
2015	0.60	0.38	0.63
2014	0.59	0.36	0.63
2013	0.59	0.35	0.62
2012	0.58	0.33	0.61
2011	0.57	0.32	0.60
2010	0.58	0.32	0.58
2009	0.57	0.30	0.58
2008	0.56	0.30	0.57
2007	0.56	0.28	0.56
2006	0.55	0.24	0.54
2005	0.56	0.25	0.53
2004	0.56	0.24	0.52
2003	0.55	0.23	0.51
2002	0.50	0.24	0.50
2001	0.57	0.25	0.51
2000	0.57	0.23	0.50
1999	0.57	0.23	0.49
1998	0.57	0.22	0.48
1997	0.56	0.22	0.46
1996	0.55	0.20	0.46
1995	0.54	0.20	0.46
1994	0.51	0.23	0.45
1993	0.51	0.18	0.45
1992	0.53	0.18	0.45
1991	0.52	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

44%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	43%	54%	56%
2022	46%	54%	60%
2021	44%	53%	54%
2020	43%	53%	53%
2019	43%	53%	53%
2018	42%	54%	56%
2017	42%	54%	56%
2016	47%	54%	59%
2015	47%	51%	54%
2014	48%	48%	54%
2013	46%	48%	54%
2012	45%	47%	53%
2011	44%	49%	57%
2010	45%	46%	51%
2009	43%	43%	48%
2008	42%	43%	47%
2007	43%	42%	49%
2006	47%	44%	54%
2003	63%	55%	58%
2002	40%	39%	43%
2001	39%	38%	40%
2000	41%	38%	41%
1999	42%	39%	40%
1998	43%	39%	40%
1997	49%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Noe Middle School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2003	12%	14%	12%
2002	8%	9%	8%
2001	9%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Noe Middle School's ranking?

Noe Middle School is ranked #188 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Noe Middle School often compared to?

Noe Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Farnsley Middle School, Meyzeek Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Noe Middle School?

1,198 students attend Noe Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Noe Middle School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Noe Middle School?

Noe Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Noe Middle School offer ?

Noe Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Noe Middle School part of?

Noe Middle School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Noe Middle School located?

Noe Middle School is located in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, KY. There are 5 other public schools located in Old Louisville.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,198 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education