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Donald E. Cline Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Donald E. Cline Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cold Spring, Kentucky, serving 383 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Campbell County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 157 districts in the state, Donald E. Cline Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and students consistently outperforming state and district averages in subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77% of 3rd graders, 68% of 4th graders, and 68% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43%, 44%, and 43%, respectively. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and white students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Taylor Mill Elementary School and Crossroads Elementary School, both also in the Campbell County School District, Donald E. Cline Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's consistent excellence, efficient resource allocation, and personalized attention to students make it a model for other elementary schools to emulate.

398

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,687

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5586 E Alexandria Dr
Cold Spring, KY 41076

(859) 781-4544

District: Campbell County

Students who attend Donald E. Cline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campbell County Middle School
High:	Campbell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Campbell County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg56%

Kentucky avg44%

46^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Campbell County

19^th of 157Campbell 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	89.3	46 of 685	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	61 of 685	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	26 of 687	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	30 of 684	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	19 of 517	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	95 of 700	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	114 of 691	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.2	47 of 694	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	87.0	40 of 690	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	49 of 698	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	53 of 705	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	26 of 719	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	60 of 713	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	81 of 688	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	90.0	26 of 683	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	24 of 658	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.5	97 of 651	85.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.2	246 of 474	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	150 of 445	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	58 of 648	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	39 of 644	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	43 of 639	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	34 of 641	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	2 of 312	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	100 of 671	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	166 of 663	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	96 of 672	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	91 of 665	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	81 of 670	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	59 of 667	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	6 of 275	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.4	114 of 664	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	105 of 631	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	67 of 653	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	82 of 652	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	37 of 652	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	39 of 657	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	96 of 676	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	85 of 665	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	96 of 279	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	64 of 661	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	65 of 659	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	68 of 659	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	28 of 658	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	37 of 656	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	80 of 592	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	121 of 593	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)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2019)48th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading74%+25 vs state

Editing and Mechanics72%+25 vs state

Mathematics71%+28 vs state

Science57%+20 vs state

Writing57%+19 vs state

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Cline Elementary is an excellent school. My son attended Cline from K-5 and I am extremely pleased with his success and the dedication of each and every staff member.
The teachers focus on individual growth plans and challenge each child. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 13, 2015

We have been very happy with Cline. I feel our children have received an excellent education and are well prepared for moving on to middle school. The teachers and staff are very engaged and it is apparent that they are passionate about what they do. Transferring our children to Cline was the best move we could have made. Close Quote

Schools Near Donald E. Cline 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th 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
Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5586 E Alexandria Dr	Cold Spring	41076	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 781-4544	398	24	16.3	33.7%	329 (82.7%)	14 (3.5%)	17 (4.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	89.3	46^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.3%		85.6	61^st of 685 public elementary schools	91.1%	15	77.0	68.0	68.0		77.0	69.0	75.0			57.0	57.0		46.0		72.0	$15,687	$995	$455	$1,450	$11,097	$3,141	$14,238
Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Crossroads Boulevard	Cold Spring	41076	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-9174	587	40	14.5	60.5%	491 (83.6%)	26 (4.4%)	19 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	42.1	411^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.4	442^nd of 685 public elementary schools	35.5%	31	49.0	37.0	45.0		36.0	44.0	53.0			34.0	26.0		39.0		44.0	$17,560	$1,361	$566	$1,926	$12,354	$3,280	$15,633
Woodfill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1025 Alexandria Pk	Fort Thomas	41075	Campbell County	Fort Thomas Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-0506	444	28	15.8	14.2%	394 (88.7%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.5%)	90.8	39^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.3%		84.4	73^rd of 685 public elementary schools	89.3%	34	51.0	68.0	76.0		63.0	77.0	83.0			67.0	60.0		68.0		75.0	$13,348	$680	$179	$859	$10,532	$1,955	$12,487
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
Moyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Highland Ave	Fort Thomas	41075	Campbell County	Fort Thomas Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-1180	565	33	17.1	8.1%	483 (85.5%)	9 (1.6%)	32 (5.7%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	91.3	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%		92	21^st of 685 public elementary schools	96.9%	11	56.0	75.0	74.0		64.0	85.0	79.0			68.0	60.0		63.0		66.0	$14,036	$97	$180	$277	$11,624	$2,135	$13,759
Southgate Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 William F. Blatt Ave.	Southgate	41071	Campbell County	Southgate Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-0743	180	20	9.0	76.1%	124 (68.9%)	32 (17.8%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	51.4	323^rd of 685 public elementary schools	52.8%		33.6	466^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.0%	143	48.0	43.0		60.0	43.0	57.0	47.0	65.0	62.0			77.0		54.0	35.0	$26,777	$2,592	$2,611	$5,203	$15,480	$5,212	$23,267
Taylor Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5907 Taylor Mill Rd	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-2566	508	32	15.6	44.3%	446 (87.8%)	9 (1.8%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	84.5	75^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.3	54^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.1%	21	59.0	56.0	74.0		64.0	69.0	75.0			50.0	49.0		63.0		63.0	$16,462	$731	$447	$9,825	$1,426	$1,178	$11,251
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
Ryland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3845 Stewart Dr	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-9270	443	29	15.2	40.9%	385 (86.9%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	79.7	107^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.4	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%	42	41.0	73.0	66.0		49.0	79.0	71.0				54.0		57.0		64.0	$17,964	$830	$439	$11,234	$1,451	$1,269	$12,685
Sixth District Elementary School	Public	K-5	19th and Maryland	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5819	454	34	13.3	87.7%	107 (23.6%)	88 (19.4%)	195 (43.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)	18.2	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%		20.7	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	19.0	36.0	23.0		43.0	38.0	30.0			33.0	19.0		15.0		14.0	$20,360	$2,241	$1,216	$3,457	$11,426	$2,244	$13,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald E. Cline Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Donald E. Cline Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Donald E. Cline Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Campbell County Middle School
High : Campbell County High School

Is Donald E. Cline Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Donald E. Cline Elementary School ranks in the top 6.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Donald E. Cline Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Donald E. Cline Elementary School.

What district is Donald E. Cline Elementary School in?

Campbell County

What is the racial makeup of Donald E. Cline Elementary School?

Students at Donald E. Cline Elementary School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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