Ramsey Middle School
East-county resides middle school and Verizon Innovative Learning School
Neighborhood 6–8 · Explore Pathways · Jeffersontown · Rams
- Grades: 6th–8th
- How to get in: Resides + Explore
- School day: 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m.
Ramsey is a large east-county resides middle school next to Farmer Elementary, not a districtwide magnet. Most students attend because the address is assigned here. It is an Explore Pathways school and a Verizon Innovative Learning School. In 2025 the board changed the incoming-sixth-grade line because the building was over capacity. Students already at Ramsey were grandfathered. Confirm the address before you assume this is still your school. JCPS Insider is not affiliated with Jefferson County Public Schools.
6409 Gellhaus Lane · Jeffersontown / East Jefferson County · Kentucky
Official starting points
- Ramsey's official JCPS page(opens in a new tab)
- JCPS student assignment(opens in a new tab)
- How to apply(opens in a new tab)
- Current Choices Guide(opens in a new tab)
- KDE School Report Card(opens in a new tab)
School Choice:(502) 485-6250schoolchoice@jefferson.kyschools.us
What this school is
Ramsey sits on Gellhaus Lane in Jeffersontown, next door to Farmer Elementary. It is a neighborhood 6–8 first. Motto: Serve to Be Great. Mascot: Rams. Teams on the staff list include Discover (6th), Fusion (7th), and Ignite / Elevate (8th).
JCPS lists Ramsey among Explore Pathways schools. Healthcare work has been public — WDRB filmed mock clinics with fake patients. The campus is also a Verizon Innovative Learning School, which means district-issued Chromebooks with wireless service. Families do not apply separately for Explore or VILS.
Who runs the building
Katherine LaDuke
Katherine LaDuke is listed as principal on the JCPS staff directory. A 2024 WHAS story on bus delays quoted Principal Katie LaDuke. Confirm the name on the school site before you write a letter.
School details
- Address
- 6409 Gellhaus Lane, Louisville, KY 40299
- Phone
- (502) 485-8391
- Official JCPS site
- jefferson.kyschools.us/o/ramsey(opens in a new tab)
- School day: 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m. (official 2025–26 profile)
- Title I: Yes
- Mascot: Rams
How families get in
If Ramsey is still your resides middle school, you do not submit a magnet application to attend. That sentence matters more here than at most schools in this series. In April 2025 the board moved some incoming sixth-grade addresses off Ramsey because the building was over capacity.
- Explore Pathways are for students who already attend. Families do not apply separately for Explore.
- Student transfer is a different form and is not guaranteed. Transportation may not be provided.
- Magnet application is for other campuses. Ramsey itself is not a districtwide magnet.
2025–26 boundary change
- Capacity was listed around 974. Enrollment had been over 1,100. Incoming sixth-graders near Wheeler Elementary were reassigned to Carrithers. Incoming sixth-graders near GE Appliance Park were reassigned to Newburg. Students already at Ramsey were not moved.
- Run School Finder anyway — lines move.
The 2026–27 magnet window (for other schools) was November 3–December 19, 2025. That window is closed.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- Ramsey is still your resides school after the 2025 line change, and you want Explore plus a large east-county campus next to Farmer Elementary.
- Jeffersontown is already the commute.
- A Chromebook-with-service campus matters in your house.
Think twice when
- School Finder now sends you to Carrithers or Newburg. Do not fight an old map.
- You want a small 6–8. This building has been over listed capacity.
- State scores are the only filter — Ramsey sits mid-to-lower pack in this series.
Students
Race counts are from the JCPS 2025–26 Middle Schools Data Book, students attending on Oct. 1, 2025. Headcount is 1,143. Choices Guide enrollment: 1,081. Capacity cited in the 2025 boundary story: about 974. Title I listings on parent-review sites: Yes.
Diversity index
73%
Standard racial/ethnic diversity index using the Oct. 1, 2025 headcounts (1,143). White students are the largest group, Black students next.
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 421 | 37% |
| Black / African American | 326 | 29% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 233 | 20% |
| Asian | 83 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 7% |
Gender: Not broken out separately in the source data book.
- Choices Guide enrollment 1,081
- Capacity (2025 story) ~974
- Grade split (data book) 357 / 422 / 364 · 6th / 7th / 8th
- Title I: Yes
- School day: 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m.
Academics
Use the Kentucky School Report Card first. These bands are from the school banner figures.
- Reading: 23% proficient, 13% distinguished. Math: 24% proficient, 5% distinguished. Combined P+D is about 36% reading and 29% math.
- Those combined bands sit above Thomas Jefferson and below Crosby and Echo Trail in this series.
- A large building over listed capacity is a crowding story first.
- Ask how team sizes look after the 2025 line change, not only how the mock clinic photographs.
Awards and recognition
Verizon Innovative Learning School
Chromebooks with integrated wireless service for students
2026 athletics
Boys volleyball champions, plus tennis and soccer postings
Location and daily life
6409 Gellhaus Lane, 40299 — Jeffersontown / east Jefferson County, near Billtown, Old Six Mile Lane, and Jeffersontown High. Farmer Elementary is 6405 Gellhaus, next door. Official 2025–26 school day: 7:30 a.m.–2:10 p.m.
Programs include Explore Pathways with healthcare mock-clinic work, VILS Chromebooks, grade-level Discover / Fusion / Ignite-Elevate teams, and 30+ clubs and athletics listed in Choices.
Recent news, in context
April 2025: the board approved a Ramsey boundary change for incoming sixth-graders only. Wheeler-area addresses went to Carrithers; Appliance Park addresses went to Newburg. Capacity was about 974 versus enrollment over 1,100.
Earlier WHAS reporting covered late buses and students arriving mid-morning — a transportation story, not a campus-safety one.
Fall 2025: Carrithers and Ramsey softball shared a roster so girls at both schools could play. Ask how arrival works if your bus runs late, and how crowded a team classroom feels after the line change. JCPS posts school-level suspension totals, and those numbers move.
Compare before you commit
- Carrithers MiddleThe 2025 Wheeler-area receiving school. Also Explore + VILS.
- Kammerer MiddleEast-end resides + Explore. Ballard feeder. NCAC Model Academy.
- Crosby MiddleEast-county resides middle with stronger published scores.
- Echo Trail MiddleEast-county resides middle with stronger published scores.
- Barret / JCTMS / Johnson(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)Traditional magnets. Structured culture, application required.
- Newburg Middle(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)The 2025 Appliance Park receiving school.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Is Ramsey still the resides school for my address after the 2025 line change?
- 2.How full is a typical team classroom this year versus 2024–25?
- 3.What does an Explore healthcare week look like if my child is not on that pathway?
- 4.Does the 7:30–2:10 day still hold, and how late do buses still run?
- 5.Which high school do most Ramsey eighth-graders enter?
- 6.How do Discover / Fusion / Ignite teams group students?
- 7.Can we see Farmer Elementary pickup and Ramsey arrival on the same visit?
What to do next
- 1.Run your address in School Finder. Do not use a pre-2025 neighborhood map.
- 2.If Ramsey is your resides school, register if you are new to JCPS. No magnet application is required.
- 3.If School Finder now lists Carrithers or Newburg, treat that as the assignment.
- 4.Tour if you can. Ask about class size and buses, not only the mock clinic.
- 5.Complete the Transportation Verification form if you need a bus.
- 6.If you are offered a different school, read the deadline on the letter.