Crestwood Elementary School, Crestwood KY

Original Research by School Decision on Crestwood Elementary School

Crestwood Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Crestwood, Kentucky, part of the Oldham County school district. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic students and even smaller representations of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a range of economic backgrounds. Data on the shares of students receiving special education services or English learner supports was not available.

Academic performance on Kentucky’s state assessments for the most recent testing year shows a mixed profile across grades and subjects. In math, third graders posted a strong proficiency rate, with a clear majority meeting the state’s standard for proficient or above. Fourth grade math saw roughly half of students proficient, and fifth grade math landed at about the same level. In reading, fifth graders performed notably well, with roughly two-thirds of students proficient, while third and fourth graders each fell around the halfway mark. Fourth grade science had below half of students scoring proficient, and fifth grade social studies was near half as well. These results indicate solid performance in some areas and weaker results in others; a parent may want to ask the school about instructional supports in the grades and subjects where proficiency rates are lower.

Because Crestwood Elementary serves only elementary grades, it does not report a graduation rate or offer high school programs such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career pathways. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, and staffing were not available. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and its Title I status was not reported.

The school sits in Crestwood, an affluent, auto-oriented suburb of Louisville that has experienced substantial population growth over recent decades as farmland gave way to residential subdivisions. Housing values in the immediate area are high relative to state and national benchmarks, and the community’s homeownership rate is well above average. Most residents commute by car, and there is no public transit system. The town has a limited downtown presence; civic and school buildings sit on separate campuses along highway corridors.

Oldham County is the sole school district within the county, so no comparative positioning of Crestwood Elementary against neighboring districts is possible. For families considering this school, the academic picture is one of uneven proficiency: strong in third grade math and fifth grade reading, softer in fourth grade science and fourth and fifth grade math. The school’s setting is a high-cost, growing suburban area with a largely white student population and a moderate share of students from lower-income households. A parent exploring the school would benefit from asking about how the school addresses weaker performance areas and what resources are available for students who need additional support.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 55% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 58% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 63% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 57% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 64% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 69% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median

Science

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 50% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 55% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median

This schoolOldham County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income23%Higher-income66%43 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income64%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income76%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income75%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income58%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income63%39 pp gap