Camden Station Elementary School

Camden Station Elementary School is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Crestwood, Kentucky, part of Oldham County, teacheing 475 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 19 schools in Oldham County (12,038 students total), Camden Station Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Camden Station Elementary School shows that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Camden Station Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Camden Station Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.9%.

In the area at large, Oldham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $122,497 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Oldham County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,038 students), Camden Station Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Oldham Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Camden Station Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 497 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 85% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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