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Charles H. Kelly Elementary School

Q: Is Charles H. Kelly Elementary School a good school?

Charles H. Kelly Elementary School ranks 88 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Charles H. Kelly Elementary School is a public elementary school in Burlington, Kentucky, serving 254 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 157 districts in the state.

Charles H. Kelly Elementary is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky. The school's students outperform their peers in the Boone County and Kentucky state averages on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), with 75% of 4th-graders scoring proficient or better in reading and 70% in math, compared to 59% and 59% in the district, respectively. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 23rd out of 644 Kentucky elementary schools for female students and 12th out of 652 for male students in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Boone County district, Charles H. Kelly stands out. Its 4th-grade KSA reading proficiency rate of 75% was significantly higher than the 72% at Longbranch Elementary, the next highest-performing school in the district. Similarly, the school's 4th-grade KSA math proficiency rate of 70% was also higher than the 69% at Shirley Mann Elementary. While the school is a high performer, there are a few areas, such as chronic absenteeism and performance in science and writing, where the school could potentially improve.

242

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,125

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6775 Mcville Rd
Burlington, KY 41005

(859) 334-4450

District: Boone County

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg44%

88^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Boone County

40^th of 157Boone 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	82.9	88 of 685	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	41 of 685	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	83 of 687	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	98 of 684	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	126 of 517	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	197 of 700	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	67 of 691	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.3	92 of 694	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.2	266 of 690	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	256 of 698	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	132 of 705	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	143 of 719	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	56.2	289 of 713	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	208 of 688	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.1	121 of 683	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	204 of 658	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.7	93 of 651	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	87.0	55 of 638	91.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.0	297 of 474	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	151 of 445	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	45 of 648	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	23 of 644	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	99 of 639	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	84 of 641	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	186 of 671	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	67 of 663	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	63 of 672	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	50 of 665	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	51.2	298 of 670	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	202 of 667	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	521 of 664	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.7	203 of 631	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	72 of 653	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	12 of 652	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	60.3	219 of 652	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	164 of 657	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	187 of 325	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	197 of 676	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	101 of 665	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	63.6	75 of 279	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	59 of 661	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	110 of 659	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	56 of 659	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	104 of 658	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	130 of 656	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	121 of 592	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing77%+39 vs state

Social Studies71%+33 vs state

Editing and Mechanics71%+24 vs state

Reading68%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+20 vs state

Science33%-4 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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Charles H. Kelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6775 Mcville Rd	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4450	242	21	11.5	41.3%	228 (94.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	82.9	88^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.2%		88.5	41^st of 685 public elementary schools	94.0%	47	57.0	70.0		52.0	75.0	77.0	33.0	77.0	71.0	71.0	$15,125	$545	$950	$1,495	$12,537	$1,093	$13,630
Longbranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Longbranch Rd.	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-4500	957	58	16.5	26.6%	738 (77.1%)	53 (5.5%)	64 (6.7%)	30 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	81.4	93^rd of 685 public elementary schools	86.4%		85	69^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.9%	24	49.0	66.0	74.0	58.0	65.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	51.0	65.0	$10,839	$427	$499	$926	$9,045	$868	$9,913
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5946 Orient St	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4440	689	46	14.9	46.6%	538 (78.1%)	53 (7.7%)	41 (6.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.7%)	70.9	164^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.1%		71.4	152^nd of 685 public elementary schools	77.8%	12	56.0	66.0	64.0	51.0	63.0	66.0	42.0	26.0	50.0	56.0	$13,510	$1,081	$830	$1,910	$10,779	$820	$11,600
Stephens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5687 Hwy 237	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4460	577	45	12.8	42.1%	402 (69.7%)	59 (10.2%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	36 (6.2%)	51.4	322^nd of 685 public elementary schools	53.0%		50.3	334^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.2%	12	39.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	54.0	52.0	33.0	48.0	40.0	51.0	$14,055	$896	$1,014	$1,910	$11,336	$809	$12,145
Shirley Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10435 US Hwy 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5000	710	46	15.4	20.6%	581 (81.8%)	15 (2.1%)	29 (4.1%)	56 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	92.5	20^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.3	11^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.4%	9	62.0	69.0	79.0	67.0	77.0	75.0	67.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	$11,620	$377	$463	$840	$9,727	$1,053	$10,780
Erpenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	US 42 9001 Wetherington Blvd	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-7200	764	47	16.2	36.1%	479 (62.7%)	61 (8.0%)	92 (12.0%)	81 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	43 (5.6%)	87.4	55^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.0%		80.8	90^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.9%	35	81.0	70.0	66.0	78.0	72.0	67.0	61.0	40.0	55.0	68.0	$12,292	$406	$627	$1,033	$10,274	$984	$11,259
Thornwilde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Elmburn Ln	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 283-1003	661	42	15.7	35.1%	528 (79.9%)	49 (7.4%)	37 (5.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	91	37^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.9	28^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.9%	9	76.0	66.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	69.0	51.0	82.0	59.0	80.0	$11,328	$388	$491	$879	$9,549	$900	$10,449
A M Yealey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Yealey Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-3333	534	41	13.0	44.4%	362 (67.8%)	66 (12.4%)	49 (9.2%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	50.4	333^rd of 685 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.1	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%	43	55.0	42.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	48.0	27.0	51.0	38.0	43.0	$12,787	$689	$1,004	$1,693	$10,280	$813	$11,093
Chester Goodridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4420	711	46	15.4	44.7%	490 (68.9%)	77 (10.8%)	72 (10.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	52 (7.3%)	53.9	304^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.6%		64.1	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%	85	64.0	45.0	52.0	53.0	56.0	47.0	38.0	25.0	39.0	40.0	$11,513	$717	$798	$1,515	$9,244	$753	$9,997
New Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10854 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5325	716	44	16.2	27.1%	620 (86.6%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.1%)	44 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)	94.2	15^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.7	6^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.1%	9	78.0	75.0	69.0	65.0	73.0	76.0	69.0	72.0	65.0	71.0	$12,282	$457	$567	$1,024	$10,187	$1,071	$11,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles H. Kelly Elementary School

How many students attend Charles H. Kelly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Charles H. Kelly Elementary School.

Is Charles H. Kelly Elementary School a good school?

Charles H. Kelly Elementary School ranks 88^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Charles H. Kelly Elementary School in?

Boone County

What is the racial makeup of Charles H. Kelly Elementary School?

Students at Charles H. Kelly Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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