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Steeplechase Elementary School

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Steeplechase Elementary School ranks 260 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Steeplechase Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Walton, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 580 students. It is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past three school years, Steeplechase Elementary has been ranked between 220-260 out of around 685 Kentucky elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Steeplechase Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics, reading, and other subject areas across grades 3-5. Compared to the Boone County district average, the school's performance is mixed, with some grades and subjects exceeding the district, while others fall slightly behind. The school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is particularly strong, ranking among the top 15-55 elementary schools in Kentucky for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools. Additionally, Steeplechase Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Steeplechase Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Ockerman Elementary School, which has lower student performance and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Erpenbeck Elementary and Shirley Mann Elementary, which are both ranked in the top 20-55 elementary schools in Kentucky. The Walton-Verona Elementary School, located just a few miles away, has a similar performance profile to Steeplechase, with both schools ranking in the middle of Kentucky elementary schools.

598

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,781

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

472 Chambers Road
Walton, KY 41094

(859) 485-3500

District: Boone County

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

19.1%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

260^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From top 32% (2023) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	59.6	260 of 685	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	242 of 685	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	220 of 687	68.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	14 of 142	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	63.0	31 of 129	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	15 of 69	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	12 of 64	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	269 of 648	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	171 of 644	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	206 of 639	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	33 of 135	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	56 of 120	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	167 of 672	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	107 of 665	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	162 of 670	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	246 of 653	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	247 of 652	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	195 of 652	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	216 of 279	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	121 of 257	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	260 of 659	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	208 of 659	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	188 of 658	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics59%+12 vs state

Reading52%+3 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Writing41%+3 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Steeplechase Elementary School

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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
Steeplechase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	472 Chambers Road	Walton	41094	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-3500	598	41	14.7	60.2%	316 (52.8%)	101 (16.9%)	114 (19.1%)	24 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	59.6	260^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.0%		61.2	242^nd of 685 public elementary schools	64.7%	18	48.0	56.0	50.0	47.0	49.0	60.0	39.0	41.0	37.0	59.0	$12,781	$878	$1,146	$2,023	$10,029	$729	$10,758
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
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
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11246 Madison Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-3781	650	42	15.4	38.5%	563 (86.6%)	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	81.3	94^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.1	68^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.1%	26	66.0	70.0	68.0	64.0	69.0	57.0	43.0	70.0	40.0	64.0	$15,780	$652	$413	$9,363	$1,372	$1,065	$10,734
Walton-Verona Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1935 Tradition Drive	Verona	41092	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 485-4181	282	19	14.8	38.7%	251 (89.0%)	6 (2.1%)	14 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Beechgrove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1029 Bristow Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 371-1636	645	46	14.0	64.0%	496 (76.9%)	35 (5.4%)	55 (8.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	42.9	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%		43.9	379^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.7%	23	47.0	37.0	41.0	49.0	50.0	45.0	40.0	26.0	38.0	34.0	$17,170	$743	$480	$10,572	$1,341	$1,223	$11,913
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
Walton-Verona Elementary School	Public	K-3	15066 Porter Rd	Verona	41092	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	539	36	14.9	43.2%	465 (86.3%)	14 (2.6%)	35 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)								(n/a)	54.0			58.0							$23,037	$1,253	$35	$1,288	$10,144	$2,608	$12,752
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
White's Tower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2977 Harris Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-9668	675	42	16.0	42.4%	587 (87.0%)	16 (2.4%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.7%)	59.6	259^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.2%		69.7	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%	91	59.0	43.0	61.0	66.0	42.0	55.0	38.0	29.0	42.0	54.0	$15,384	$720	$382	$9,010	$1,249	$1,102	$10,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Steeplechase Elementary School

What district is Steeplechase Elementary School in?

Boone County

What is the racial makeup of Steeplechase Elementary School?

Students at Steeplechase Elementary School are 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Steeplechase Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Steeplechase Elementary School.

Is Steeplechase Elementary School a good school?

Steeplechase Elementary School ranks 260^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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