The Phoenix School of Discovery

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Alternative School · Louisville, KY

The Phoenix School of Discovery is a alternative school school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 06–12 with 383 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

383

Teachers (FTE)

42.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	235	61%
Black or African American	99	26%
Two or more races	25	7%
Hispanic/Latino	17	4%
Asian	7	2%
Total enrollment	383	269M / 114F

English Language Learners: 6 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	31.2%	143
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	42.5%	142
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	53
4-Year Graduation Rate	70-79%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.95 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

10 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

13 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

369

96.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	383	100%

Contact & Location

502 Wood Rd

Louisville, KY 40222

Phone: (502)485-7700

District

Jefferson County

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,696

District enrollment: 95,171

Other Schools in District

Alex R. Kennedy Elementary Elementary
Atkinson Academy Elementary
Auburndale Elementary Elementary
Audubon Traditional Elementary Elementary
Bates Elementary Elementary
Bellewood Elementary
Blake Elementary Elementary
Bloom Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 40222) → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

210299002121

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD