South Oldham Middle School

South Oldham Middle School is a well-populated intermediate school in Crestwood, Kentucky, part of Oldham County. The school caters to 848 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so South Oldham Middle School sits 52% larger than that benchmark.

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

Looking at the student body, South Oldham Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, South Oldham Middle School logs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting South Oldham Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, South Oldham Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.0%; this one delivers 58.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Oldham County) records that median household income runs about $122,497, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Oldham County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,038 students), South Oldham Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Camden Station Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Oldham Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Oldham Middle School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 786 students in 2018 compared to 848 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 85% to 79%.

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