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Beechwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Beechwood Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, serving 752 students in grades PK-6 and part of the highly-ranked Beechwood Independent School District. This school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across core subjects and strong performance across diverse student subgroups.

Beechwood Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high proficiency rates, outperforming the state average in both mathematics and reading. For example, the school's projected 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 73% in the 2024-2025 school year is significantly higher than the state average of 44%. The school also stands out in science, with a 4th-grade science proficiency rate of 71%, compared to the state average of 37%. While the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively weaker, it still ranks in the top 60% of Kentucky elementary schools across other student subgroups, including female, male, white, Hispanic, and students with disabilities.

Beechwood Elementary School's success is further highlighted by its low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.2%, well below the state average of 25%. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $21,557 in the 2023-2024 school year is significantly higher than the state average, potentially contributing to its exceptional educational outcomes. Interestingly, Beechwood Elementary is surrounded by several other high-performing elementary schools in the Fort Mitchell/Edgewood area, suggesting a concentration of quality education in the region that may be attractive to families.

780

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,557

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 Beechwood Rd
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017

(859) 331-1220

District: Beechwood Independent

Students who attend Beechwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Beechwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Kentucky avg44%

53^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 157Beechwood Independent 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	87.9	53 of 685	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	47 of 685	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	47 of 687	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	9 of 684	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	5 of 517	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	40 of 700	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	39 of 691	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.2	32 of 694	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	18 of 690	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	12 of 698	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	18 of 705	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	16 of 719	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	94.2	12 of 713	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	20 of 688	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	37 of 683	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	76 of 658	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	92 of 651	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	96.8	5 of 638	99.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	76.5	34 of 206	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	134 of 474	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	60 of 648	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	74 of 644	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	54 of 639	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	8 of 641	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	12 of 312	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	42 of 671	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	20 of 663	97.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	53 of 168	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	65 of 152	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	66 of 153	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	426 of 672	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	364 of 665	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	201 of 670	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	64 of 667	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	61.0	220 of 664	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	280 of 631	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	48 of 653	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	25 of 652	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	28 of 652	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	10 of 657	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	2 of 325	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	46 of 676	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	74 of 665	88.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	111 of 279	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	63 of 257	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	39 of 661	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	50 of 659	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	54 of 659	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	59 of 658	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	7 of 656	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	1 of 337	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	45 of 592	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	37 of 593	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+34 vs state

Reading68%+18 vs state

Editing and Mechanics67%+20 vs state

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

Writing62%+24 vs state

Social Studies58%+20 vs state

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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
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
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
Ninth District Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Indiana Ave	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5823	324	29	11.1	83.6%	118 (36.4%)	71 (21.9%)	70 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.4%)	16.5	594^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.3%		18	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%	12	24.0	21.0	33.0		34.0	38.0	26.0		32.0		22.0	13.0	$21,221	$2,737	$1,489	$4,226	$11,029	$2,179	$13,208
Glenn O Swing Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W 19th St	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5821	392	33	11.8	78.3%	145 (37.0%)	88 (22.4%)	108 (27.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.0%)	66.8	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%	53	45.0	49.0	33.0		61.0	57.0	68.0		49.0	29.0	63.0	75.0	$21,901	$2,064	$1,149	$3,213	$11,860	$2,077	$13,937
R C Hinsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Dudley Road	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-8226	555	33	16.5	27.6%	463 (83.4%)	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	83.4	86^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.4%		87.3	49^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.8%	37	66.0	65.0	61.0		72.0	61.0	69.0		46.0	42.0	59.0	77.0	$16,034	$617	$389	$9,754	$1,371	$1,006	$11,124
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
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
Latonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	39th & Huntington Avenue	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5825	233	19	12.2	82.8%	143 (61.4%)	27 (11.6%)	28 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	47.7	354^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.3%		62.7	229^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.6%	125	41.0	56.0	32.0		63.0	67.0	49.0			15.0	24.0	44.0	$23,903	$2,470	$1,722	$4,192	$13,514	$2,526	$16,040
John G Carlisle Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Holman St	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5812	333	26	12.8	82.3%	81 (24.3%)	70 (21.0%)	139 (41.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	52.9	312^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.6	461^st of 685 public elementary schools	32.7%	149	25.0	48.0	49.0		36.0	54.0	55.0		48.0	21.0	53.0	60.0	$20,783	$2,126	$1,480	$3,606	$11,658	$1,819	$13,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Beechwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Beechwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beechwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Beechwood High School

How many students attend Beechwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Beechwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beechwood Elementary School?

Students at Beechwood Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Beechwood Elementary School in?

Beechwood Independent

Is Beechwood Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Beechwood Elementary School ranks in the top 7.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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