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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLDHAM COUNTY·NCES 210453001432
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School
12518 Ridgemoor Dr, Prospect, KY 40059 · (502) 228-0101 · Oldham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
53 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
71.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
70.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School this school | 627 | 8.5% | 67.5% |
| Moyer Elementary School Fort Thomas | 565 | 8.1% | 69.9% |
| Beechwood Elementary School Fort Mitchell | 780 | 7.9% | 66.0% |
| Kenwood Station Elementary School Crestwood | 626 | 13.7% | 61.3% |
| Anchorage Independent Public School Anchorage | 392 | 8.4% | 81.2% |
| Shirley Mann Elementary School Union | 710 | 20.6% | 69.7% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Oldham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #41 of 669 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #35 of 668 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #46 of 674 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #83 of 744 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #583 of 674 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #309 of 674 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.5% | #717 of 721 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #348 of 437 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
-46 (-7%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 627 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 10% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 6% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 38.4 | 17.1:1 | 6% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 38 | 17.5:1 | 6% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 38 | 19.7:1 | 3% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 33 | 21.7:1 | 3% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 31 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (656 to 627); teachers down 4% (38.4 to 37).
About Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School
This page covers Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Prospect, Kentucky. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 627 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School is one school in Oldham County, a system of 19 schools with 12,038 students.
Federal enrollment data show Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School is 81% White. It is also 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School total 37 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.9:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 8%. The average for public schools in Oldham County is 23%.
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School is 5.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (67.5% versus 61.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
In the county around the school, Oldham County, the median household income is $122,497, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 23 public schools in Oldham County, enrolling about 12,038 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Harmony Elementary School, is about 1.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 53.1%; Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School's is 67.5%, ranking 2nd of 9.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 46 students since 2020-21, to 627. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.0 to 16.9 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oldham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,257
Census ACS
Median income
$122,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
12,038 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oldham County
- Oldham County High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- South Oldham High SchoolHigh · 1,304 students
- North Oldham High SchoolHigh · 948 students
- South Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Oldham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- North Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony Elementary School1.4 mi · 584
- North Oldham Middle School1.6 mi · 720
- North Oldham High School1.7 mi · 948
- Norton Commons Elementary3.3 mi · 598
- Norton Elementary5.2 mi · 716
- Chancey Elementary5.4 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School?
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School serve?
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School?
At Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School public or private?
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oldham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.