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Locust Grove Elementary School

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Locust Grove Elementary School ranks 110 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Locust Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Crestwood, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 597. 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.

Locust Grove Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both mathematics and reading proficiency across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 51% (3rd grade) to 63% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 43%. In reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 63% (3rd grade) to 71% (5th grade), compared to the state averages of 47-50%. The school's performance in other subjects, such as science, writing, and social studies, also exceeds the state averages. However, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools in these categories.

Locust Grove Elementary generally outperforms the other Oldham County elementary schools in the area, such as Crestwood Elementary, Kenwood Station Elementary, and Camden Station Elementary, in academic proficiency across various subjects. However, Buckner Elementary, another Oldham County school, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking 40th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025.

594

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,444

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1231 E Hwy 22
Crestwood, KY 40014

(502) 222-3521

District: Oldham County

Students who attend Locust Grove Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Kentucky avg44%

110^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	110 of 685	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	204 of 685	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	243 of 687	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	120 of 684	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	94 of 517	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	156 of 700	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	109 of 691	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	184 of 694	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	188 of 690	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	74 of 698	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	73 of 705	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	72 of 719	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	77.2	109 of 713	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	162 of 688	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	58.3	296 of 683	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	163 of 206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	258 of 474	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	282 of 445	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	110 of 648	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	163 of 644	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	189 of 639	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	135 of 641	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	122 of 312	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	138 of 671	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	61 of 663	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	185 of 672	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	387 of 665	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	393 of 670	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	471 of 667	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	308 of 664	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	381 of 631	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	116 of 653	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	237 of 652	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	313 of 652	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	118 of 657	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	47 of 325	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	168 of 676	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	147 of 665	77.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	89.5	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	140 of 306	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	144 of 279	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	204 of 257	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	132 of 661	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	146 of 659	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	261 of 659	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	302 of 658	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	162 of 656	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	102 of 337	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	152 of 592	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	106 of 593	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+19 vs state

Editing and Mechanics60%+13 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science51%+14 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Writing44%+6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stopher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14417 Aiken Rd	Louisville	40245	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8281	781	42	18.5	14.0%	432 (55.3%)	91 (11.7%)	36 (4.6%)	170 (21.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	84.8	73^rd of 685 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.7	35^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.9%	38	58.0	64.0	60.0	55.0	70.0	73.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	64.0	$18,257	$584	$1,525	$2,109	$12,741	$3,408	$16,148
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
Simpsonville Elementary	Public	K-5	6725 Shelbyville Rd	Simpsonville	40067	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 722-8855	441	24	18.3	30.4%	320 (72.6%)	10 (2.3%)	78 (17.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	72.9	154^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.2	141^st of 685 public elementary schools	79.4%	13	64.0	59.0	47.0	70.0	57.0	61.0	51.0	51.0	40.0	51.0	$13,704	$980	$295	$1,275	$10,018	$2,411	$12,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Grove Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Locust Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Locust Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Locust Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Locust Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Locust Grove Elementary School?

Students at Locust Grove Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Locust Grove Elementary School a good school?

Locust Grove Elementary School ranks 110^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Locust Grove Elementary School in?

Oldham County

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