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Stephens Elementary School

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Stephens Elementary School ranks 322 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Stephens Elementary School is a public elementary school in Burlington, Kentucky, serving 605 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 157 districts in the state.

Stephens Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years, with performance on state assessments generally below the Boone County and Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 39% to 43%, compared to 55% to 58% for Boone County and 43% to 44% for Kentucky. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 33% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 44% for Boone County and 37% for Kentucky. Additionally, Stephens Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.1% to 28.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Boone County district, such as Erpenbeck Elementary, Thornwilde Elementary, and Burlington Elementary, Stephens Elementary School's performance is generally lower. However, the nearby schools in the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent district, such as Miles Elementary and Early Learning Center, have even lower performance and higher rates of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that Stephens Elementary School may be serving a more advantaged population within the broader region.

577

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,055

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5687 Hwy 237
Burlington, KY 41005

(859) 334-4460

District: Boone County

Students who attend Stephens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Camp Ernst Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

10.2%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2022) to 53rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

322^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	51.4	322 of 685	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	334 of 685	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	332 of 687	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	256 of 684	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	338 of 517	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	506 of 700	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	348 of 691	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	406 of 694	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	400 of 690	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	410 of 698	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	388 of 705	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	280 of 719	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	226 of 713	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	250 of 688	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	198 of 683	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	100 of 658	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	185 of 651	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	110 of 638	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	155 of 206	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	437 of 474	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	423 of 445	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	451 of 648	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	314 of 644	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	342 of 639	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	247 of 641	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	194 of 312	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	410 of 671	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	237 of 663	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	93 of 152	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	277 of 672	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	310 of 665	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	215 of 670	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	371 of 667	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	580 of 664	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	450 of 631	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	197 of 653	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	352 of 652	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	311 of 652	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	259 of 657	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	264 of 325	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	546 of 676	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	458 of 665	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	188 of 257	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	389 of 661	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	346 of 659	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	303 of 659	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	304 of 658	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	223 of 656	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	227 of 337	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	460 of 592	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	324 of 593	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)27th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%+3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%+4 vs state

Writing48%+10 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies40%~ state avg

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
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
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
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
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
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
Ockerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8250 Us 42	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-4620	777	57	13.6	57.0%	359 (46.2%)	66 (8.5%)	283 (36.4%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	49 (6.3%)	25.2	534^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.0%		30.6	495^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.7%	39	37.0	38.0	41.0	32.0	31.0	44.0	19.0	21.0	34.0	27.0	$11,587	$983	$848	$1,830	$9,096	$661	$9,757
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephens Elementary School

How many students attend Stephens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Stephens Elementary School.

Is Stephens Elementary School a good school?

Stephens Elementary School ranks 322^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stephens Elementary School?

Students at Stephens Elementary School are 70% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Stephens Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Camp Ernst Middle School

What district is Stephens Elementary School in?

Boone County

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