J. Graham Brown School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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J. Graham Brown School

546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202

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The J. Graham Brown School, usually called The Brown School, is a small magnet school located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It has approximately 750 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and attracts students from all over Louisville.

Serving 753 students in grades Kindergarten-12, J. Graham Brown School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 753 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

J. Graham Brown School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

J. Graham Brown School's student population of 753 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. Graham Brown School
Kind	47
1	46
2	48
3	48
4	48
5	47
6	75
7	73
8	77
9	70
10	63
11	57
12	54

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Total Students

753 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School
2023	738
2022	736
2021	753
2020	729
2019	729
2018	702
2017	702
2016	698
2015	692
2014	739
2013	730
2012	726
2011	671
2010	635
2009	623
2008	640
2007	669

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School
2023	46
2022	47
2021	47
2020	46
2019	46
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	44
2014	44
2013	43
2012	43
2011	44
2010	40
2009	42
2008	43
2007	44

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Year Founded

1971

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. May 20, 2026

School Motto

Building a Community of Learners

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

J. Graham Brown School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J. Graham Brown School is 0.61, 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)

#23 out of 1250 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School
2023	#23
2022	#42
2021	#97
2019	#5
2018	#10
2017	#13
2016	#12
2015	#16
2014	#28
2013	#32
2012	#35

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67%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	67%	38%	28%
2022	61%	38%	27%
2021	46%	30%	19%
2019	82%	46%	36%
2018	81%	47%	38%
2017	81%	47%	41%
2016	78%	49%	44%
2015	72%	45%	41%
2014	69%	46%	41%
2013	62%	42%	37%
2012	62%	41%	35%

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75%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	75%	45%	35%
2021	75%	42%	35%
2019	88%	56%	46%
2018	85%	56%	38%
2017	82%	56%	47%
2016	83%	56%	48%
2015	80%	55%	47%
2014	77%	54%	47%
2013	74%	51%	43%
2012	72%	48%	41%
2011	85%	72%	63%

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45-49%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	47%	22%	17%
2021	42%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	16:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	19:1	20:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	5%	9%	15%
2022	6%	8%	13%
2021	6%	8%	12%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	6%	6%	10%
2017	6%	6%	10%
2016	4%	6%	9%
2015	3%	6%	9%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	2%	5%	7%
2012	2%	4%	7%
2011	2%	4%	6%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%

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Black

23%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	22%	11%	37%
2022	21%	11%	37%
2021	21%	11%	37%
2020	22%	11%	37%
2019	22%	11%	37%
2018	24%	11%	37%
2017	24%	11%	37%
2016	24%	11%	37%
2015	27%	11%	37%
2014	29%	11%	37%
2013	32%	11%	37%
2012	33%	11%	37%
2011	33%	11%	37%
2010	34%	12%	37%
2009	35%	11%	37%
2008	34%	11%	37%
2007	33%	11%	36%

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White

57%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	60%	73%	37%
2022	61%	74%	39%
2021	61%	75%	41%
2020	61%	76%	43%
2019	61%	76%	43%
2018	64%	77%	46%
2017	64%	77%	46%
2016	64%	78%	47%
2015	62%	78%	48%
2014	60%	79%	48%
2013	59%	80%	50%
2012	59%	81%	51%
2011	58%	82%	52%
2010	59%	82%	52%
2009	58%	83%	53%
2008	60%	83%	54%
2007	62%	84%	55%

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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	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.59	0.45	0.70
2022	0.58	0.44	0.69
2021	0.58	0.42	0.69
2020	0.58	0.41	0.67
2019	0.58	0.41	0.67
2018	0.53	0.39	0.65
2017	0.53	0.39	0.65
2016	0.53	0.38	0.64
2015	0.54	0.38	0.63
2014	0.56	0.36	0.63
2013	0.55	0.35	0.62
2012	0.56	0.33	0.61
2011	0.56	0.32	0.60
2010	0.56	0.32	0.58
2009	0.56	0.30	0.58
2008	0.55	0.30	0.57
2007	0.53	0.28	0.56

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≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	90%	90%	85%
2022	90%	90%	85%
2021	90%	90%	84%
2020	90%	90%	84%
2019	90%	90%	82%
2018	95%	90%	82%
2017	90%	89%	81%
2016	90%	89%	80%
2015	95%	89%	79%
2014	90%	88%	79%
2013	90%	89%	77%

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Eligible for

26%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	26%	54%	56%
2022	28%	54%	60%
2021	23%	53%	54%
2020	22%	53%	53%
2019	22%	53%	53%
2018	22%	54%	56%
2017	22%	54%	56%
2016	23%	54%	59%
2015	23%	51%	54%
2014	22%	48%	54%
2013	22%	48%	54%
2012	23%	47%	53%
2011	26%	49%	57%
2010	21%	46%	51%
2009	20%	43%	48%
2008	19%	43%	47%
2007	20%	42%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	J. Graham Brown School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is J. Graham Brown School's ranking?

J. Graham Brown School is ranked #23 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kentucky.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

What is the graduation rate of J. Graham Brown School?

The graduation rate of J. Graham Brown School is 90%, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 90%.

How many students attend J. Graham Brown School?

753 students attend J. Graham Brown School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of J. Graham Brown School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. Graham Brown School?

J. Graham Brown School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does J. Graham Brown School offer ?

J. Graham Brown School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is J. Graham Brown School part of?

J. Graham Brown School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is J. Graham Brown School located?

J. Graham Brown School is located in the Downtown neighborhood of Louisville, KY. There are 4 other public schools located in Downtown.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 753 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: ≥90% (Btm 50%)
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education