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Enrollment
848
Middle
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLDHAM COUNTY·NCES 210453001433
South Oldham Middle School
6403 W Hwy 146, Crestwood, KY 40014 · (502) 241-0320 · Oldham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL848 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Kentucky public middle schools
- ATest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
182 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 289 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 268 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 291 | 34% |
Student demographics
36%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
63.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
64.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
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 South Oldham Middle School
South Oldham Middle School's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Oldham Middle School this school | 848 | 21.5% | 58.5% |
| Gray Middle School Union | 1,006 | 25.5% | 60.9% |
| Ballyshannon Middle School Union | 609 | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| East Oldham Middle School Crestwood | 570 | 17.7% | 59.7% |
| Eastside Middle School Mount Washington | 682 | 26.2% | 46.4% |
| North Oldham Middle School Goshen | 720 | 11.3% | 64.5% |
Matched among Kentucky middle 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 South Oldham Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #18 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #10 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #25 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 848 | #24 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #195 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #90 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.5% | #215 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #30 of 49 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
848
+34 (+4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 848 | 44.8 | 18.9:1 | 21% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 823 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 23% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 839 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 23% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 814 | 46 | 17.7:1 | 20% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 43.7 | 18.0:1 | 20% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 38 | 19.2:1 | 23% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 21% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 11% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 885 | 41 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Oldham Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (786 to 848); teachers up 3% (43.7 to 44.8).
About South Oldham Middle School
South Oldham Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school for students in Crestwood, Kentucky. Enrollment stands at 848 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 52% bigger than the average of about 558 students for middle schools in Kentucky.
Oldham County has 12,038 students spread across 19 schools.
Federal enrollment data show South Oldham Middle School is 79% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at South Oldham Middle School are from different groups.
The school lists 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. The average for middle schools in Kentucky, 15.8:1, is lower. A total of 182 students, or 21%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 23% average for public schools in Oldham County.
South Oldham Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Kentucky public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, South Oldham Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.5%; the prediction is 57.0%.
In Oldham County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $122,497, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,038, South Oldham Middle School among them.
About 0.1 miles separate South Oldham Middle School from the closest public school, Camden Station Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 50.7% on proficiency, and South Oldham Middle School is above that at 58.5%.
The NCES locale for South Oldham Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 4% rise took enrollment from 814 in 2020-21 to 848 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.9:1.
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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
- Oldham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- North Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
- Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
Other schools in Crestwood
- South Oldham High SchoolHigh · 1,304 students
- Kenwood Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- East Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Centerfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
Nearby schools
- Camden Station Elementary School0.1 mi · 475
- South Oldham High School0.1 mi · 1,304
- Kenwood Station Elementary School0.2 mi · 626
- Crestwood Elementary School0.5 mi · 538
- Liberty Academy0.7 mi · 72
- Centerfield Elementary School3.5 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About South Oldham Middle SchoolHow large is South Oldham Middle School?
South Oldham Middle School enrolls approximately 848 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does South Oldham Middle School serve?
South Oldham Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Oldham Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Oldham Middle School is approximately 18.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Oldham Middle School?
Student demographics at South Oldham Middle School are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Oldham Middle School public or private?
South Oldham Middle 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.