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Oldham County Middle School

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Oldham County Middle School ranks 76 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Oldham County Middle School serves 768 students in grades 6–8 in Buckner, in the Oldham County district. Its results show a clear contrast: students score above state proficiency rates in every tested subject, but the school trails each of the three other nearby Oldham County middle schools when grade-level results are averaged.

Reading is the school’s strongest subject compared with both the state and nearby schools: 63% were proficient, versus 48% statewide and a 50% average across nearby schools, though the district rate was 66%. Mathematics and science are the clearest local concerns: math proficiency was 49%, compared with 60% in the district, while science was 30%, compared with 41% in the district and a 31% nearby-school average. Still, the school was above the state in both subjects (40% in math and 28% in science), as it was in writing, social studies, and editing and mechanics. The other nearby district middle schools—North Oldham Middle School, East Oldham Middle School, and South Oldham Middle School—set a higher local benchmark across subjects.

Results have improved in some areas since 2022–2023: reading rose by 14 percentage points and writing by 18, while science increased by 1 point. Reading gains are uneven by grade, however; eighth-grade reading fell from 62% to 54% in the latest year, even as sixth-grade reading reached 71%. SchoolDigger gives the school 4 stars and ranks it 76th of 326 schools, at the 77th percentile for 2025–2026; the three nearby district peers are at the 90th–93rd percentiles and have 5 stars. In 2024–2025, 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. The student-teacher ratio was 17.2, higher than the nearby-school average of 15.9 but lower than the three district peers’ 17.8–18.9. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking rose 32 percentile points, from 26 in 2023–2024 to 58 in 2025–2026. Its African American Students ranking reached the 88th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 50th percentile in 2017–2018, compared with an overall school ranking of 77.

768

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4305 Brown Blvd
Buckner, KY 40031

(502) 222-1451

District: Oldham County

Students who attend Oldham County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oldham County High School

Feeder schools for Oldham County Middle School:

Elementary:	Buckner Elementary School
	LaGrange Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Oldham County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

Kentucky avg42%

76^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Oldham County

18^th of 158Oldham 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
2026	69.2	76 of 326	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	47 of 320	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	96 of 324	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	122 of 327	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	79 of 320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	47 of 282	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	101 of 335	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	111 of 322	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	125 of 330	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	117 of 331	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	96 of 337	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	88 of 335	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	76 of 335	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	81 of 319	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	65 of 304	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	58 of 299	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	56 of 289	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	48 of 287	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	43 of 284	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	48 of 96	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	85 of 111	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	71 of 226	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	133 of 219	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	48 of 299	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	30 of 298	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	58.1	103 of 300	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	153 of 295	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	74 of 299	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	30 of 233	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	96 of 299	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	85 of 290	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	59 of 134	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	54 of 131	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	71 of 119	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	92 of 116	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	161 of 313	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	121 of 314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	148 of 311	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	179 of 309	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	205 of 310	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	134 of 224	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	198 of 303	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	245 of 285	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	65 of 303	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	85 of 304	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	79 of 307	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	68 of 304	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	60 of 222	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	106 of 303	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	145 of 293	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	15 of 101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	15 of 99	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	33 of 95	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	28 of 98	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	40 of 87	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	67 of 126	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	96 of 130	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	89 of 124	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	82 of 294	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	43 of 314	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	94 of 316	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	79 of 314	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	45 of 213	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	82 of 266	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	88 of 253	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+15 vs state

Writing55%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics45%+3 vs state

Social Studies44%+5 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oldham County Middle School	Public	6-8	4305 Brown Blvd	Buckner	40031	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 222-1451	768	45	17.2	33.3%	592 (77.1%)	27 (3.5%)	109 (14.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	69.2	76^th of 326 public middle schools	76.7%		77.9	47^th of 320 public middle schools	85.3%	29	52.0	47.0	48.0	71.0	64.0	54.0	30.0	55.0	44.0	45.0
East Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 East Highway 22	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-8480	570	32	17.8	17.7%	483 (84.7%)	12 (2.1%)	37 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	88.1	23^rd of 326 public middle schools	92.9%		88.7	21^st of 320 public middle schools	93.4%	2	52.0	63.0	55.0	73.0	75.0	63.0	49.0	68.0	61.0	55.0
South Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	6403 W Hwy 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-0320	848	45	18.9	21.5%	674 (79.5%)	39 (4.6%)	62 (7.3%)	21 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.0%)	83.4	33^rd of 326 public middle schools	89.9%		84	30^th of 320 public middle schools	90.6%	3	72.0	61.0	64.0	77.0	66.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	50.0	49.0
North Oldham Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 S Hwy 1793	Goshen	40026	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 228-9998	720	39	18.5	11.3%	611 (84.9%)	7 (1.0%)	40 (5.6%)	28 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	86.7	26^th of 326 public middle schools	92.0%		93.3	8^th of 320 public middle schools	97.5%	18	68.0	77.0	59.0	73.0	77.0	52.0	48.0	58.0	50.0	54.0
Westport Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8100 Westport Road	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8346	988	71	13.9	57.1%	396 (40.1%)	270 (27.3%)	222 (22.5%)	35 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.4%)	25.7	255^th of 326 public middle schools	21.8%		25.1	251^st of 320 public middle schools	21.6%	4	29.0	33.0	31.0	43.0	37.0	28.0	30.0	31.0	33.0	34.0	$19,367	$2,891	$15,076
Crosby Middle	Public	6-8	303 Gatehouse Lane	Middletown	40243	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8235	809	54	15.0	42.0%	388 (48.0%)	196 (24.2%)	102 (12.6%)	72 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	53.8	131^st of 326 public middle schools	59.8%		58.7	122^nd of 320 public middle schools	61.9%	9	49.0	48.0	50.0	51.0	53.0	37.0	33.0	39.0	41.0	44.0	$18,120	$2,111	$14,607
Kammerer Middle	Public	6-8	7315 Wesboro Rd	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8279	781	52	15.0	44.0%	346 (44.3%)	224 (28.7%)	111 (14.2%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.0%)	42.4	192^nd of 326 public middle schools	41.1%		33.4	219^th of 320 public middle schools	31.6%	27	31.0	45.0	35.0	41.0	51.0	40.0	28.0	45.0	37.0	46.0	$22,854	$3,276	$18,114
Echo Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	2604 Echo Trail	Louisville	40245	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-3146	697	46	15.1	35.2%	362 (51.9%)	136 (19.5%)	73 (10.5%)	75 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.7%)	51.1	143^rd of 326 public middle schools	56.1%					(n/a)	47.0	44.0	47.0	55.0	53.0	38.0	29.0	39.0	39.0	44.0
Henry County Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Eminence Rd	New Castle	40050	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8660	421	29	14.5	53.7%	365 (86.7%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	56.9	117^th of 326 public middle schools	64.1%		67	91^st of 320 public middle schools	71.6%	26	41.0	45.0	46.0	61.0	49.0	49.0	21.0	67.0	39.0	45.0	$19,244	$864	$13,835
Shelby County West Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-4869	563	35	15.8	46.2%	299 (53.1%)	39 (6.9%)	174 (30.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	21.2	272^nd of 326 public middle schools	16.6%		13.4	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%	19	36.0	29.0	24.0	45.0	36.0	28.0	15.0	43.0	23.0	34.0	$13,890	$818	$13,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Oldham County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oldham County Middle School?

Students at Oldham County Middle School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Oldham County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Oldham County Middle School.

What district is Oldham County Middle School in?

Oldham County

What high school do graduates of Oldham County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oldham County Middle School usually go on to attend Oldham County High School

Is Oldham County Middle School a good school?

Oldham County Middle School ranks 76^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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