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Oldham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,010 students in Oldham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Oldham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
12,367 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
788 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Oldham County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
22%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.43
# American Indian Students
12 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
255 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
996 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
288 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
10,238 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
83%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
569 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
801
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
893
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
853
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
876
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
973
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
983
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,081
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
983
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
994
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
19
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,793 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,053
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,793
$13,943
Best Oldham County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Oldham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1801 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-9998
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-9998
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
Rank: #22.
South Oldham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6403 W Hwy 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-0320
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-0320
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #33.
East Oldham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 East Highway 22
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-8480
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-8480
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #44.
Oldham County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4305 Brown Blvd
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-1451
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-1451
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #55.
Buckner Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1350 N Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 4-12
| 47 students
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