Best Public Schools in Crestwood, KY

Summary:

The city of Crestwood, Kentucky is home to 8 schools that are part of the Oldham County school district, which is ranked 13th out of 159 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. Overall, the Oldham County school district appears to be providing a high-quality education to its students, with several standout schools that are among the best in the state.

South Oldham High School stands out as an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top 13 high schools in Kentucky over the past 3 years and maintaining a 5-star rating. The school has an impressive 99% four-year graduation rate and its students significantly outperform state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects. Another standout is South Oldham Middle School, which has ranked among the top 28 middle schools in Kentucky and also maintains a 5-star rating.

While there is some variation in performance between the individual schools, the elementary and middle schools generally perform very well, with several ranked in the top 25-30% of their school types statewide. The higher-performing schools tend to have lower free/reduced lunch rates, but schools like Centerfield Elementary and Crestwood Elementary are able to achieve relatively strong results despite having higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Centerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	4512 S Hwy 393	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 241-1772	522	40	13.0	31.8%	417 (79.9%)	15 (2.9%)	52 (10.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	69.7	167^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.6%		73	133^rd of 687 public elementary schools	80.6%	34	41.0	56.0	64.0					52.0	53.0	61.0					38.0		58.0			50.0			59.0						$12,440	$907	$195	$1,102	$11,566	$2,168	$13,734
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 241-8401	534	39	13.6	33.3%	429 (80.3%)	22 (4.1%)	40 (7.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	41.6	404^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.0%		48.4	350^th of 687 public elementary schools	49.1%	54	39.0	40.0	41.0					47.0	52.0	45.0					30.0		38.0			37.0			32.0						$11,504	$997	$197	$1,195	$10,951	$2,026	$12,976
South Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	6403 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-0320	839	47	17.8	23.0%	691 (82.4%)	32 (3.8%)	64 (7.6%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	85	27^th of 324 public middle schools	91.7%		84.8	28^th of 327 public middle schools	91.4%	1				58.0	60.0	70.0					56.0	60.0	53.0			35.0		76.0			53.0			68.0					$10,424	$328	$150	$475	$9,268	$1,820	$11,088
Camden Station Elementary School	Public	K-5	6401 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-1271	502	42	12.0	21.1%	401 (79.9%)	22 (4.4%)	36 (7.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	63.3	225^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.1	175^th of 687 public elementary schools	74.5%	50	51.0	56.0	61.0					56.0	58.0	48.0					41.0		53.0			37.0			38.0						$11,529	$840	$234	$1,074	$10,640	$2,078	$12,718
South Oldham High School	Public	9-12	5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-6681	1,341	66	20.4	19.9%	1,130 (84.3%)	30 (2.2%)	91 (6.8%)	32 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.1%)	89.7	12^th of 290 public high schools	95.9%		95	5^th of 276 public high schools	98.2%	7							54.0							51.0					77.0			49.0			61.0	70.0	55.0	66.0	$10,772	$386	$175	$561	$8,913	$2,513	$11,426
Kenwood Station Elementary School	Public	K-5	6321 Highway 329 By-Pass	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-1452	646	40	16.1	11.9%	560 (86.7%)	24 (3.7%)	22 (3.4%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	74.6	125^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.8%		76.2	109^th of 687 public elementary schools	84.1%	16	51.0	55.0	59.0					53.0	60.0	61.0					34.0		76.0			50.0			67.0						$10,522	$684	$188	$872	$9,624	$1,925	$11,548
Creative and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	7105 Floydsburg Rd	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-6018	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 East Highway 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-8480	622	37	16.8	22.5%	539 (86.7%)	9 (1.4%)	33 (5.3%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	79.5	43^rd of 324 public middle schools	86.7%		84.2	31^st of 327 public middle schools	90.5%	12				62.0	59.0	61.0					57.0	63.0	51.0			39.0		69.0			43.0			48.0					$10,755	$334	$160	$493	$9,365	$2,097	$11,462
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1231 E Hwy 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-3521	591	39	15.1	22.0%	500 (84.6%)	12 (2.0%)	28 (4.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.6%)	66.1	204^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.2%		60.5	243^rd of 687 public elementary schools	64.6%	39	56.0	54.0	60.0					50.0	55.0	58.0					37.0		44.0			43.0			53.0						$10,940	$734	$200	$933	$9,914	$2,125	$12,039

Cities Near Crestwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buckner	2.57 mi	5	62^nd
La Grange	3.43 mi	4	31^st
Louisville	5.39 mi	167	267^th
Prospect	6.57 mi	2	22^nd
Anchorage	7.4 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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