Wooldridge-Rose House · Photo: TEDD LiGGETT · CC BY-SA 4.0Pewee Valley’s public schools outscore 97% of Kentucky districts
Math proficiency in Pewee Valley’s districts is 57%, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pewee Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pewee Valley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 33 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pewee Valley’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,641 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Aloysius Elementary School (private) and Jubilee Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pewee Valley’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pewee Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pewee Valley
Oldham County Preschool
Grades PK · 178 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Buckner
9th grade in Pewee Valley · depends on your address
Oldham County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,547 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in La Grange
South Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Crestwood
North Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 948 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Goshen
10th grade in Pewee Valley · depends on your address
Oldham County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,547 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in La Grange
South Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Crestwood
North Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 948 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Goshen
11th grade in Pewee Valley · depends on your address
Oldham County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,547 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in La Grange
South Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Crestwood
North Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 948 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Goshen
12th grade in Pewee Valley · depends on your address
Oldham County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,547 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in La Grange
South Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Crestwood
North Oldham High School
Grades 9–12 · 948 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Goshen
Pewee Valley’s public schools are run by Oldham County School District, which also serves Crestwood, Goshen, La Grange and Orchard Grass Hills and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Pewee Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Pewee Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pewee Valley | A+ | Oldham County |
| Crestwood | A+ | Oldham County |
Every school in Pewee Valley
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pewee Valley’s schools
Are Pewee Valley’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pewee Valley children attend outscore 97% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pewee Valley in?
Oldham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,038 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pewee Valley kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Oldham County High School, South Oldham High School and North Oldham High School.
What is Pewee Valley’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Oldham County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Pewee Valley spend per student?
$12,641 in Oldham County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pewee Valley?
Yes: St. Aloysius Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 423 students) and Jubilee Academy (religious, grades K–12, 85 students).
Parents talk
What Pewee Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pewee Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.