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Glenn O Swing Elementary

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Glenn O Swing Elementary ranks 201 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Glenn O Swing Elementary is a public elementary school in Covington, Kentucky, serving 406 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Covington Independent School District, which is ranked 130 out of 157 districts in the state.

Glenn O Swing Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools, with strong academic performance on state assessments that exceeds the district and state averages. The school particularly excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking among the top 5 Kentucky elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students, as well as students with disabilities. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it remains lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenn O Swing Elementary outperforms other Covington Independent elementary schools, as well as schools in the Newport Independent and Southgate Independent districts. The only nearby school that outperforms Glenn O Swing Elementary is Beechwood Elementary, an independent school district in Fort Mitchell that ranks among the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

392

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,901

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 W 19th St
Covington, KY 41014

(859) 292-5821

District: Covington Independent

Students who attend Glenn O Swing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holmes Middle School
High:	Holmes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

27.6%

African American:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Covington Independent

✓Above the Kentucky median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg44%

201^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Covington Independent

130^th of 157Covington 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
2025	66.8	201 of 685	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	148 of 685	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	64 of 687	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	113 of 684	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	121 of 517	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	85 of 700	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	100 of 691	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	85 of 694	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	105 of 690	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	150 of 698	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	172 of 705	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	44.3	427 of 719	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.1	577 of 713	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.7	271 of 688	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.7	436 of 683	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	460 of 658	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	14.6	596 of 651	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	605 of 638	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 142	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	2 of 140	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	5 of 129	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	1 of 118	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	4 of 185	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	3 of 184	98.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	87.3	14 of 206	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	61 of 474	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	96.1	20 of 445	95.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	13 of 96	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	219 of 648	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	125 of 644	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	69 of 639	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	149 of 641	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	188 of 312	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	106 of 671	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	77 of 663	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	7 of 168	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	4 of 135	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	16 of 152	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	68.4	27 of 153	82.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	108 of 672	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	48 of 665	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	21 of 670	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	35 of 667	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	29 of 275	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	29 of 664	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	43 of 631	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	150 of 653	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	137 of 652	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	97 of 652	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	109 of 657	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	68 of 325	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	70 of 676	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	114 of 665	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	76.9	106 of 661	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	129 of 659	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	177 of 659	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	95 of 658	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	116 of 656	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	50 of 592	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	52 of 593	91.2%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2025)89th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2019)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics75%+28 vs state

Social Studies63%+25 vs state

Reading62%+13 vs state

Science49%+12 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Writing29%-9 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 Mathematics 6th 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
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%)	66.8	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%	53	45.0	49.0	33.0			61.0	57.0	68.0			49.0	29.0		63.0		75.0	$21,901	$2,064	$1,149	$3,213	$11,860	$2,077	$13,937
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
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
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%)	52.9	312^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.6	461^st of 685 public elementary schools	32.7%	149	25.0	48.0	49.0			36.0	54.0	55.0			48.0	21.0		53.0		60.0	$20,783	$2,126	$1,480	$3,606	$11,658	$1,819	$13,477
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%)	85.9	68^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.1%		83	81^st of 685 public elementary schools	88.2%	13	49.0	69.0	65.0			62.0	68.0	72.0			59.0	55.0		61.0		69.0	$17,552	$1,086	$439	$10,565	$1,486	$1,524	$12,051
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
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)																	$27,339	$3,469	$723	$4,192	$14,326	$4,801	$18,420
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%)	11.3	632^nd of 685 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	640^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	29.0	11.0	18.0	36.0		34.0	16.0	25.0	40.0		16.0	22.0		13.0		18.0	$25,936	$3,152	$731	$3,883	$13,473	$4,592	$17,364
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
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%)	87.9	53^rd of 685 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.6	47^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.1%	6	53.0	73.0	73.0	63.0		60.0	68.0	77.0	66.0		71.0	62.0		58.0		67.0	$21,557	$472	$60	$532	$7,985	$2,186	$10,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn O Swing Elementary

What district is Glenn O Swing Elementary in?

Covington Independent

Is Glenn O Swing Elementary a good school?

Glenn O Swing Elementary ranks 201^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glenn O Swing Elementary?

Students at Glenn O Swing Elementary are 37% White, 28% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Glenn O Swing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Glenn O Swing Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Glenn O Swing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glenn O Swing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holmes Middle School
High : Holmes High School

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