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Mill Creek Elementary School vs. Foster Traditional Academy

Should you attend Mill Creek Elementary School or Foster Traditional Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mill Creek Elementary School
3816 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40216
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Foster Traditional Academy
1401 South 41st Street
Louisville, KY 40211
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mill Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Foster Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mill Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 468 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Foster Traditional Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
479 students
468 students
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This chart displays total students of Foster Traditional Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Foster Traditional Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foster Traditional Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1252 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foster Traditional Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
3%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
15%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Foster Traditional Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
36
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Kindergarten Students
73
54
Grade 1 Students
75
85
Grade 2 Students
78
86
Grade 3 Students
70
85
Grade 4 Students
68
73
Grade 5 Students
79
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
80%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Foster Traditional Academy and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foster Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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