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About this school
Western Middle School is
an urban public school
in Louisville, Kentucky that is part of Jefferson County Public Schools.
It serves 665 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 177 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Western Middle School
$104,240
raised using DonorsChoose
177
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
488
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Western Middle School has received support from
318 individuals from Kentucky and
170 individuals out-of-state.
