Locust Grove Elementary School

Locust Grove Elementary School, an average-sized elementary campus in Crestwood, Kentucky, run under Oldham County, enrolls 594 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 41% above the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Oldham County runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 12,038 students. Locust Grove Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Locust Grove Elementary School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder comes out to 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Oldham County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Locust Grove Elementary School logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Locust Grove Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Locust Grove Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.0%, the actual is 58.8%, a residual of +1.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oldham County put median household earnings sit near $122,497, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Locust Grove Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Oldham County (combined enrollment of about 12,038 students).

The closest other public school is East Oldham Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Locust Grove Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 55.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Locust Grove Elementary School has edged down 22%, going from 759 students in 2018 to 594 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.