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Alumni: what's one memory from Locust Grove Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLDHAM COUNTY·NCES 210453002196
Locust Grove Elementary School
1231 E Hwy 22, Crestwood, KY 40014 · (502) 222-3521 · Oldham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
17.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
127 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 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
30%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
67.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
58.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Locust Grove Elementary School
Locust Grove Elementary School's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Grove Elementary School this school | 594 | 21.4% | 58.8% |
| Bloom Elementary Louisville | 533 | 22.1% | 62.6% |
| Camden Station Elementary School Crestwood | 475 | 23.4% | 55.9% |
| MT. Washington Elementary Mount Washington | 577 | 25.3% | 44.0% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School Mount Washington | 661 | 25.4% | 48.2% |
| Buckner Elementary School Buckner | 620 | 16.0% | 68.7% |
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 Locust Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Oldham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #112 of 669 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #136 of 668 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #79 of 674 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #128 of 744 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #587 of 674 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #339 of 674 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #708 of 721 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #90 of 437 | #1 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
594
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 594 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 21% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 22% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 22% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 18% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 45.7 | 16.6:1 | 24% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 40 | 18.0:1 | 22% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 23% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Locust Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (759 to 594); teachers down 23% (45.7 to 35).
About Locust Grove Elementary School
Students in Crestwood, Kentucky, attend Locust Grove Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 594 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 41% higher.
Locust Grove Elementary School is part of Oldham County, where 19 schools serve 12,038 students.
The student body at Locust Grove Elementary School is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Locust Grove Elementary School is 35 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.0:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Around 21% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Oldham County average 23%.
Locust Grove Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Locust Grove Elementary School is 1.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 58.8% actual, 57.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Oldham County has these Census figures: the median household income is $122,497, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. In all, Oldham County has 23 public schools and roughly 12,038 students.
East Oldham Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from Locust Grove Elementary School. The five-mile area around Locust Grove Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 58.8% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Locust Grove Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has grown by 19 students since 2020-21, to 594. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.1:1 to 17.0:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Locust Grove Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other schools in Crestwood
- South Oldham High SchoolHigh · 1,304 students
- South Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Kenwood Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- East Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Centerfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
Other Locust Grove Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Locust Grove Elementary. Locust Grove Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolLocust Grove, GA · 576 students
- Locust Grove ElementaryLocust Grove, VA · 519 students
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolYork, PA · 348 students
Nearby schools
- East Oldham Middle School0.2 mi · 570
- Centerfield Elementary School1.9 mi · 519
- LaGrange Elementary School3.1 mi · 450
- Oldham County High School3.6 mi · 1,547
- Buckner Alternative High School3.7 mi · 50
- Oldham County Middle School3.8 mi · 768
Frequently asked questions
About Locust Grove Elementary SchoolHow large is Locust Grove Elementary School?
Locust Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Locust Grove Elementary School serve?
Locust Grove Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Locust Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Locust Grove Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Locust Grove Elementary School?
At Locust Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Locust Grove Elementary School in?
Locust Grove Elementary School is part of Oldham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.