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River Ridge Elementary School

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River Ridge Elementary School ranks 290 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

River Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Villa Hills, Kentucky, serving 906 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kenton County School District. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking as high as 65th out of 684 schools in 2021-2022.

River Ridge Elementary School's academic performance is generally above the Kenton County and state averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 53% of 3rd graders, 55% of 4th graders, and 46% of 5th graders proficient or better in KSA Mathematics, compared to 55%, 56%, and 59% for Kenton County, and 43%, 44%, and 43% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance for several student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and English Language Learner (ELL) students.

However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 9.1% in 2021-2022 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for students with disabilities and multi-racial students has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky schools in these subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, James A Caywood Elementary School generally underperforms River Ridge Elementary, while the highly-ranked Beechwood Elementary School outperforms it.

889

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,557

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2772 Amsterdam Rd
Villa Hills, KY 41017

(859) 341-5260

District: Kenton County

Students who attend River Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Turkey Foot Middle School
High:	Dixie Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

12.8%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Writing scores 16 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

290^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Kenton County

20^th of 157Kenton County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	290 of 685	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	154 of 685	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	82 of 687	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	65 of 684	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.4	123 of 517	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	141 of 700	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	116 of 691	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	126 of 694	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	139 of 690	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.3	123 of 698	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	130 of 705	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	136 of 719	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	53 of 713	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	96 of 688	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	164 of 683	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	89 of 658	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	137 of 651	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	52.3	306 of 638	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	24 of 142	83.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	171 of 206	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	278 of 474	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	229 of 445	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	28 of 69	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	5 of 65	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	57.1	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	18 of 96	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	17 of 81	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	282 of 648	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	151 of 644	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	76 of 641	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	106 of 312	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	136 of 671	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	115 of 663	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	112 of 168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.0	24 of 135	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	7 of 120	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	45.7	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	15 of 152	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	22 of 153	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	320 of 672	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	162 of 665	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	113 of 670	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	34 of 667	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	46.9	161 of 275	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	155 of 664	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	123 of 631	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	276 of 653	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	156 of 652	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	66 of 652	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	58 of 657	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	60.2	113 of 325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	145 of 676	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	119 of 665	82.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	34 of 57	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	3 of 59	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	276 of 306	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	196 of 279	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	145 of 257	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	103 of 661	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	242 of 659	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	137 of 659	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	56 of 658	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	67 of 656	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	96 of 337	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	128 of 592	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	129 of 593	78.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-74 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

Science50%+13 vs state

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics40%-7 vs state

Writing22%-16 vs state

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Sunday, June 16, 2019

Absolutely delighted with the amazing school. From education to staff to everything the school has to offer. My daughter graduated from this school and now my son is studying here and we all are happy to be part of its culture and growth,,, Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
River Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2772 Amsterdam Rd	Villa Hills	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 341-5260	889	60	14.7	55.0%	534 (60.1%)	83 (9.3%)	114 (12.8%)	81 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (8.1%)	56.4	290^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.7%		71.2	154^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.5%	136	53.0	55.0	46.0		52.0	55.0	46.0		50.0	22.0	45.0	40.0	$16,557	$527	$433	$10,184	$1,429	$960	$11,613
Lindeman Elementary School	Public	K-5	558 Erlanger Rd	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1188	287	21	14.0	94.1%	144 (50.2%)	31 (10.8%)	52 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	47 (16.4%)	55.2	294^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.3	385^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.8%	91	35.0	49.0	43.0		41.0	63.0	52.0		42.0	48.0	43.0	50.0	$16,510	$1,490	$400	$1,890	$12,051	$2,569	$14,620
Beechwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Beechwood Rd	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Beechwood Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 331-1220	780	40	19.3	7.9%	649 (83.2%)	17 (2.2%)	70 (9.0%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	87.9	53^rd of 685 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.6	47^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.1%	6	53.0	73.0	73.0	63.0	60.0	68.0	77.0	66.0	71.0	62.0	58.0	67.0	$21,557	$472	$60	$532	$7,985	$2,186	$10,171
Miles Elementary School	Public	K-5	208 Sunset Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-2231	278	18	15.4	90.3%	191 (68.7%)	24 (8.6%)	34 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.4%)	40.6	423^rd of 685 public elementary schools	38.2%		18	581^st of 685 public elementary schools	15.2%	158	27.0	33.0	50.0		23.0	48.0	56.0		33.0	46.0	38.0	42.0	$15,455	$1,636	$279	$1,915	$10,935	$2,605	$13,540
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	512 Oak St	Ludlow	41016	Kenton County	Ludlow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 261-2100	455	31	14.4	63.7%	366 (80.4%)	6 (1.3%)	31 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.5%)	40	428^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.1	472^nd of 685 public elementary schools	31.1%	44	35.0	56.0	29.0	50.0	44.0	52.0	48.0	42.0	46.0	16.0	21.0	39.0	$21,545	$1,333	$1,061	$2,395	$9,687	$2,338	$12,025
James A Caywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Turkeyfoot Road	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 341-7062	582	39	14.9	58.1%	387 (66.5%)	19 (3.3%)	115 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.8%)	69.1	180^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.7%		68.4	180^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.7%		47.0	48.0	44.0		54.0	56.0	59.0		47.0	55.0	55.0	65.0	$16,154	$803	$403	$9,735	$1,240	$1,206	$10,975
Howell Elementary School	Public	K-5	909 Central Row St.	Elsmere	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1108	299	21	14.5	94.3%	176 (58.9%)	27 (9.0%)	53 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (13.7%)	10.9	636^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.8	618^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.8%	18	12.0		11.0		31.0	15.0	32.0			30.0	16.0	27.0	$16,324	$1,760	$202	$1,962	$11,646	$2,716	$14,362
Arnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3552 Kimberly Dr	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1488	253	24	10.5	89.7%	141 (55.7%)	39 (15.4%)	33 (13.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	36 (14.2%)	22.4	557^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.7%		13.1	613^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.5%	56	31.0				31.0	50.0	33.0			13.0	27.0	33.0	$21,859	$1,941	$230	$2,171	$16,788	$2,900	$19,688
Florence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Center St	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-2610	610	45	13.7	58.5%	258 (42.3%)	117 (19.2%)	160 (26.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	49 (8.0%)	31	497^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.6	447^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.7%	50	35.0	37.0	33.0		42.0	48.0	44.0		32.0	15.0	36.0	30.0	$12,923	$1,116	$946	$2,062	$10,064	$796	$10,861
Ft Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Farrell Dr	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 331-7742	469	38	12.3	56.1%	309 (65.9%)	40 (8.5%)	45 (9.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.9%)	85.9	68^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.1%		83	81^st of 685 public elementary schools	88.2%	13	49.0	69.0	65.0		62.0	68.0	72.0		59.0	55.0	61.0	69.0	$17,552	$1,086	$439	$10,565	$1,486	$1,524	$12,051

Frequently Asked Questions about River Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of River Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend River Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turkey Foot Middle School
High : Dixie Heights High School

Is River Ridge Elementary School a good school?

River Ridge Elementary School ranks 290^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended River Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of River Ridge Elementary School?

Students at River Ridge Elementary School are 60% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What district is River Ridge Elementary School in?

Kenton County

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