At a glance
Reported students
697
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
46.1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kentucky middle enrollment
73rd percentile
Compared with 217 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
510
Echo Trail Middle School: 697 reported students.
State peer staffing position
35th percentile
15.1:1 reported; state peer median 15.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Echo Trail Middle School
Echo Trail Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Louisville. It is one of 171 current school records connected to Jefferson County. NCES reports 697 students for 2024–25.
Among 217 middle schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 559 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 73rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.1:1, close to the Kentucky median of 15.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (51.9%) and Black (19.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Echo Trail Middle School
- 1How do the reported 15.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 46.1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 35.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White51.9%
- Hispanic10.5%
- Black19.5%
- Asian10.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial6.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Jefferson County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Conway Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
678 reported students
Western Middle School for the Arts
Middle · Grades 06–08
665 reported students
Highland Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
639 reported students
Knight Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
757 reported students
Newburg Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
615 reported students
Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
615 reported students