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Buckner Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Buckner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Buckner, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 659 students. The school is part of the Oldham County School District, which is ranked 10th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckner Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25-40 elementary schools in Kentucky, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Oldham County district averages as well. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Buckner Elementary had 80% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63% in Oldham County and 43% statewide. The school's performance for students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status is also noteworthy, with rankings in the top 50-100 elementary schools in the state.

Buckner Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Oldham County district, including Harmony Elementary, Crestwood Elementary, Locust Grove Elementary, and Camden Station Elementary, in terms of academic proficiency and overall school rankings. The only nearby school that comes close to Buckner Elementary's performance is Kenwood Station Elementary, which also ranks highly in the state.

620

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,536

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4307 Brown Blvd.
Buckner, KY 40010

(502) 222-3712

District: Oldham County

Students who attend Buckner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oldham County Middle School
High:	Oldham County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (68% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg59%

Kentucky avg44%

40^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Oldham County

10^th of 157Oldham County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	40 of 685	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	25 of 685	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	111 of 687	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	145 of 684	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	86 of 517	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	123 of 700	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	93 of 691	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	100 of 694	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	89 of 690	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	116 of 698	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	63 of 705	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	31 of 719	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	35 of 713	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	113 of 688	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	89.2	28 of 683	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	36 of 658	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	26 of 651	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	65 of 638	89.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	119 of 206	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.4	69 of 474	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	108 of 445	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	29 of 648	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	20 of 644	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	94 of 639	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	110 of 641	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	55 of 312	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	144 of 671	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	110 of 663	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	52 of 672	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	23 of 665	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	52.9	279 of 670	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	320 of 667	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	348 of 664	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	335 of 631	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	51 of 653	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	32 of 652	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	111 of 652	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	182 of 657	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	91 of 325	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	113 of 676	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	93 of 665	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	87 of 306	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	126 of 279	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	107 of 257	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	133 of 661	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	46 of 659	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	31 of 659	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	127 of 658	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	183 of 656	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	88 of 337	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	131 of 592	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	116 of 593	80.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics73%+26 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

Reading69%+20 vs state

Science67%+30 vs state

Social Studies67%+29 vs state

Writing52%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

I have three children that go to this school. We couldn't ask for better teachers! Their passion and dedication are the best of the best! The level of communication we receive is more than we could ever ask for. Our three daughters are thriving well above grade level as students of Buckner Elementary. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Buckner Elementary School	Public	K-5	4307 Brown Blvd.	Buckner	40010	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-3712	620	41	15.1	16.0%	545 (87.9%)	12 (1.9%)	28 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	90	40^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.5	25^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.4%	15	58.0	73.0	80.0	62.0	74.0	70.0	67.0	52.0	67.0	73.0	$15,536	$592	$80	$672	$10,184	$2,014	$12,396
Centerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	4512 S Hwy 393	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 241-1772	519	38	13.6	33.5%	420 (80.9%)	15 (2.9%)	51 (9.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	63.8	223^rd of 685 public elementary schools	67.4%		69.7	167^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.6%	56	41.0	43.0	62.0	41.0	54.0	59.0	40.0	58.0	53.0	60.0	$16,320	$699	$94	$793	$11,134	$2,073	$13,405
LaGrange Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Jefferson Street	La Grange	40031	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 222-9454	450	39	11.5	57.3%	280 (62.2%)	17 (3.8%)	126 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	60	253^rd of 685 public elementary schools	63.1%		67.7	188^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.6%	65	38.0	43.0	44.0	46.0	57.0	60.0	46.0	69.0	33.0	61.0	$18,540	$961	$78	$1,040	$12,902	$2,488	$15,588
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1231 E Hwy 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-3521	594	35	16.9	21.4%	493 (83.0%)	17 (2.9%)	29 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.9%)	79.4	110^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.9%		66.1	204^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.2%	94	51.0	63.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	71.0	51.0	44.0	50.0	60.0	$14,444	$608	$88	$695	$9,648	$1,789	$11,634
Camden Station Elementary School	Public	K-5	6401 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-1271	475	35	13.5	23.4%	381 (80.2%)	13 (2.7%)	32 (6.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.2%)	73.4	150^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.1%		63.3	225^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.2%	75	49.0	55.0	58.0	63.0	62.0	62.0	47.0	48.0	56.0	48.0	$15,572	$493	$70	$563	$10,396	$1,974	$12,568
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	626	37	17.0	13.7%	535 (85.5%)	13 (2.1%)	26 (4.2%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	85.9	69^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.9%		74.6	125^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.8%	56	63.0	55.0	68.0	59.0	59.0	81.0	51.0	65.0	60.0	75.0	$16,207	$499	$83	$582	$10,227	$2,149	$12,573
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 241-8401	538	40	13.4	33.6%	404 (75.1%)	24 (4.5%)	73 (13.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	68.5	189^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.4%		41.6	404^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.0%	215	69.0	49.0	47.0	55.0	54.0	67.0	42.0	62.0	47.0	42.0	$15,125	$703	$88	$791	$9,870	$2,046	$12,114
Chancey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 Murphy Lane	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8387	510	38	13.3	60.6%	147 (28.8%)	190 (37.3%)	109 (21.4%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	14.3	615^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.6	606^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.5%	9	30.0	23.0	24.0	28.0	34.0	36.0	21.0	8.0	25.0	31.0	$21,848	$1,097	$2,063	$3,160	$14,653	$4,035	$18,688
Norton Commons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10941 Kings Crown Drive	Prospect	40059	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8367	598	34	17.4	27.3%	311 (52.0%)	107 (17.9%)	47 (7.9%)	86 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	74.7	137^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.0%		68.9	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%	40	61.0	46.0	66.0	61.0	62.0	63.0	45.0	40.0	47.0	71.0	$20,601	$1,441	$1,578	$3,019	$14,194	$3,387	$17,582
Harmony Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 S Highway 1793	Goshen	40026	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 228-2228	584	39	14.9	14.6%	499 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	34 (5.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	80	102^nd of 685 public elementary schools	85.1%		80	92^nd of 685 public elementary schools	86.6%	10	53.0	53.0	65.0	61.0	63.0	75.0	41.0	55.0	58.0	70.0	$15,228	$432	$82	$514	$10,111	$2,153	$12,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckner Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Buckner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buckner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oldham County Middle School
High : Oldham County High School

How many students attend Buckner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Buckner Elementary School.

Is Buckner Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Buckner Elementary School ranks in the top 5.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Buckner Elementary School?

Students at Buckner Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Buckner Elementary School in?

Oldham County

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