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Ninth District Elementary

Q: Is Ninth District Elementary a good school?

Ninth District Elementary ranks 496 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ninth District Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Ninth District Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ninth District Elementary?

Students at Ninth District Elementary are 36% White, 22% African American, 22% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ninth District Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ninth District Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Holmes Middle School High : Holmes High School

Public Grades K-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Ninth District Elementary serves 324 students in grades K–5 in Covington’s Covington Independent district. Its results are uneven, but the most important takeaway is that proficiency trails state and district averages in most reported subjects: school averages were 31% in math, 43% in reading, 32% in science and 30% in editing and mechanics.

Third-grade reading is a clear bright spot: 55% met the standard, above the state and district rates of 49% and the nearby-school average of 52%. Fifth-grade social studies also exceeded the state and district, at 41% versus 38% for each, though it was below the nearby-school average of 47%. Weaknesses are broader: math averaged 31%, compared with 43% statewide and 36% in the district; editing and mechanics was 30%, versus 48% statewide and 32% in the district. Fourth grade was particularly challenging, with 29% in math, 34% in reading and 32% in science—all below state results.

Results have improved in several grades, but gains have not closed all gaps: third-grade reading rose 32 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and third-grade math rose 17 points. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 27th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, up from the 1st percentile in 2021–2022, but it ranked eighth among 10 nearby schools with current rankings. Context for families: the student–teacher ratio was 11.1 in 2024–2025, and 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 23% in 2021–2022 to 17% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 21% and state’s 24%. In SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings of how well the school serves student groups, English Language Learner students stood out at the 81st percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 13th percentile that year.

324

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,208

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2800 Indiana Ave
Covington, KY 41015

(859) 292-5823

District: Covington Independent

Students who attend Ninth District Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Middle School
High:	Holmes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

African American:

21.9%

Hispanic:

21.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 18 pts below the Kentucky average

!Near the bottom of Covington Independent's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg44%

496^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Covington Independent

134^th of 158Covington 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
2026	30.1	496 of 684	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	594 of 685	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	582 of 685	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	673 of 687	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	675 of 684	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	672 of 700	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	665 of 691	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	622 of 694	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	642 of 690	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	656 of 698	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	678 of 705	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	714 of 719	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	693 of 713	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	637 of 688	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	634 of 683	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	615 of 658	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	584 of 651	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	525 of 638	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	88 of 142	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	86 of 140	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	144 of 185	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	112 of 184	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	27.3	357 of 474	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	13 of 69	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	547 of 657	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	598 of 648	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	539 of 644	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	637 of 641	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	648 of 671	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	629 of 663	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	100 of 168	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	49 of 135	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.3	150 of 152	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	414 of 674	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	557 of 672	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	549 of 665	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	654 of 670	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	652 of 667	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	427 of 651	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.3	569 of 653	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	545 of 652	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	624 of 652	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	647 of 676	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	651 of 665	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	5.3	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	241 of 257	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	642 of 661	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	351 of 650	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	437 of 659	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	491 of 659	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	654 of 658	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	650 of 656	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	552 of 592	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	589 of 593	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+68 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)25th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-7 vs state

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Science32%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics30%-18 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

I'm an old student from this school. I left in the 4th grade due to having to move. I'm a sophomore in high school now and I miss this school dearly. The staff and students taught me the importance of kindness and readiness. Sure it doesn't have that much money but, it is the best school I've ever gone to and I've gone to 5 different ones including 9th district. Right now, I'm a jaguar but, deep inside I am still a viking more than anything. GO VIKINGS! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th 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	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	30.1	496^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.5%		16.5	594^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.3%	98	32.0	29.0	32.0				55.0	34.0	39.0				32.0				41.0		30.0		$19,208	$2,317	$15,550
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%)	41.6	412^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.8%		47.7	354^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.3%	58	47.0	30.0	50.0				53.0	46.0	47.0				38.0		15.0		35.0		41.0		$20,876	$2,396	$17,054
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%)	47.8	358^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.7%		66.8	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%	157	34.0	57.0	40.0				53.0	47.0	57.0				47.0		10.0		49.0		28.0		$19,857	$1,985	$15,166
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%)	81.7	92^nd of 684 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.9	68^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.1%	24	58.0	61.0	66.0				63.0	61.0	68.0				57.0		40.0		54.0		71.0
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%)	20.2	575^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.9%		18.2	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%	8	25.0	30.0	21.0				38.0	43.0	41.0				33.0		20.0		25.0		23.0		$18,175	$2,096	$14,951
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%)	40.4	419^th of 684 public elementary schools	38.7%		52.9	312^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.5%	107	35.0	38.0	55.0				48.0	45.0	47.0						16.0		37.0		43.0		$18,845	$2,104	$15,159
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%)	56.5	274^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.9%		51.4	323^rd of 685 public elementary schools	52.8%	49	73.0	36.0	42.0			60.0	59.0	55.0	62.0	63.0	56.0	40.0	41.0		12.0		42.0	40.0	46.0	40.0	$27,809	$2,844	$23,830
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%)	88.6	49^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.8%		87.9	53^rd of 685 public elementary schools	92.3%	4	55.0	67.0	72.0	64.0			52.0	66.0	78.0	73.0			63.0		86.0		68.0		79.0		$11,194	$495	$10,699
Newport Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1102 York St	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3011	369	33	11.1	87.0%	150 (40.7%)	69 (18.7%)	85 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.8%)								(n/a)																					$26,753	$2,298	$24,732
Newport Intermediate School	Public	3-6	95 W. 9th Street	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3021	374	38	9.7	88.2%	161 (43.0%)	79 (21.1%)	72 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.6%)	7.2	657^th of 684 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.3	632^nd of 685 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	26.0	19.0	10.0	29.0			24.0	23.0	15.0	43.0			10.0		6.0				19.0		$24,101	$2,763	$21,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Ninth District Elementary

How many students attend Ninth District Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Ninth District Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ninth District Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ninth District Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmes Middle School
High : Holmes High School

What district is Ninth District Elementary in?

Covington Independent

What is the racial makeup of Ninth District Elementary?

Students at Ninth District Elementary are 36% White, 22% African American, 22% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races.

Is Ninth District Elementary a good school?

Ninth District Elementary ranks 496^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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