Foster Traditional Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Louisville, Kentucky 40211 · Jefferson County
#678 of 707 elementary schools in Kentucky
#43003 of 50,301 nationally
About Foster Traditional Academy
Foster Traditional Academy is a public elementary located in Louisville, in the Jefferson County school district of Kentucky, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 317 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 678th of 707 ranked elementary schools in Kentucky. Its strongest component is students per teacher (69th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 317.
There are 134 schools in Louisville; Foster Traditional Academy ranks 86th of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)16%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)84.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Foster Traditional Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Foster Traditional Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Kennedy Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
482 students · 586 m away
DuValle Education Center
Louisville · Public other · Grades PK–PK
143 students · 997 m away
Carter Traditional Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
471 students · 1.1 km away
Maupin Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
302 students · 1.5 km away
Brandeis Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
420 students · 1.9 km away
Johnson Traditional Middle
Louisville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
516 students · 2.1 km away
Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School
Louisville · Public middle · Grades 6–7
615 students · 2.3 km away
King Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
306 students · 2.4 km away
The Academy @ Shawnee
Louisville · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,051 students · 2.9 km away
Cane Run Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
401 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Kentucky with a comparable Enrollment.
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316 students
Grapevine Elementary School
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318 students
West Louisville Elementary School
Owensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
319 students
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary
Louisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
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Eubank Elementary School
Eubank · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
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Frequently asked questions
Is Foster Traditional Academy a good school?
Foster Traditional Academy has a Success Index (US) of 22.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #678 of 707 in Kentucky. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Foster Traditional Academy rank in Kentucky?
Foster Traditional Academy ranks #678 of 707 elementary schools in Kentucky and #43003 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Foster Traditional Academy?
Foster Traditional Academy had 317 students in 2025.
Is Foster Traditional Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Foster Traditional Academy is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Foster Traditional Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Foster Traditional Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.