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Arnett Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Arnett Elementary School is a public elementary school in Erlanger, Kentucky, serving 285 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District, which is ranked 138 out of 157 districts in the state.

Arnett Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools and state averages. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 28.0%, which is much higher than the state average and nearby Lindeman Elementary (25.0%) and Miles Elementary (25.0%). Academically, Arnett's performance is lower than the district and state averages, with only 31% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 26% for the district and 43% for the state.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Arnett's performance on various student subgroups, such as female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, is consistently lower than the state averages for those subgroups. The school's high poverty rates, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 43.33% to 84.56%, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes. Arnett's performance has also declined over the years, from a high ranking of 157 out of 698 Kentucky elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 663 out of 687 in 2022-2023.

253

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,859

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3552 Kimberly Dr
Erlanger, KY 41018

(859) 727-1488

District: Erlanger-Elsmere Independent

Students who attend Arnett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tichenor Middle School
High:	Lloyd High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

African American:

15.4%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg45%

557^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 59 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent

138^th of 157Erlanger-Elsmere 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	22.4	557 of 685	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	613 of 685	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	663 of 687	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	577 of 684	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	648 of 700	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	606 of 691	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.7	485 of 694	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	317 of 690	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	157 of 698	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	53.6	321 of 705	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.2	353 of 719	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	294 of 713	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.2	395 of 688	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	465 of 683	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	464 of 658	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	496 of 651	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.3	314 of 638	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	12.4	465 of 474	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	457 of 648	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	580 of 644	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	436 of 641	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	600 of 671	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	573 of 663	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	480 of 672	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	579 of 665	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	651 of 670	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	641 of 667	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	628 of 664	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	565 of 631	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	537 of 653	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	457 of 652	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	570 of 652	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	601 of 657	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	631 of 676	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	587 of 665	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	12.6	607 of 661	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	561 of 659	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	615 of 659	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	637 of 658	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	537 of 656	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	558 of 592	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	546 of 593	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics33%-14 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

Social Studies27%-11 vs state

Writing13%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Arnett 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 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Arnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3552 Kimberly Dr	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1488	253	24	10.5	89.7%	141 (55.7%)	39 (15.4%)	33 (13.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	36 (14.2%)	22.4	557^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.7%		13.1	613^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.5%	56	31.0				31.0	50.0	33.0			13.0	27.0	33.0	$21,859	$1,941	$230	$2,171	$16,788	$2,900	$19,688
Howell Elementary School	Public	K-5	909 Central Row St.	Elsmere	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1108	299	21	14.5	94.3%	176 (58.9%)	27 (9.0%)	53 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (13.7%)	10.9	636^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.8	618^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.8%	18	12.0		11.0		31.0	15.0	32.0			30.0	16.0	27.0	$16,324	$1,760	$202	$1,962	$11,646	$2,716	$14,362
James A Caywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Turkeyfoot Road	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 341-7062	582	39	14.9	58.1%	387 (66.5%)	19 (3.3%)	115 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.8%)	69.1	180^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.7%		68.4	180^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.7%		47.0	48.0	44.0		54.0	56.0	59.0		47.0	55.0	55.0	65.0	$16,154	$803	$403	$9,735	$1,240	$1,206	$10,975
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
Hillard Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Spruce Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-2350	571	46	12.4	61.3%	209 (36.6%)	82 (14.4%)	240 (42.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	27 (4.7%)	27.3	521^st of 685 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.2	534^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.0%	13	23.0	37.0	41.0		35.0	41.0	45.0		27.0	16.0	29.0	42.0	$14,010	$1,106	$1,072	$2,177	$11,174	$659	$11,833
Lindeman Elementary School	Public	K-5	558 Erlanger Rd	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1188	287	21	14.0	94.1%	144 (50.2%)	31 (10.8%)	52 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	47 (16.4%)	55.2	294^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.3	385^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.8%	91	35.0	49.0	43.0		41.0	63.0	52.0		42.0	48.0	43.0	50.0	$16,510	$1,490	$400	$1,890	$12,051	$2,569	$14,620
R C Hinsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Dudley Road	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-8226	555	33	16.5	27.6%	463 (83.4%)	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	83.4	86^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.4%		87.3	49^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.8%	37	66.0	65.0	61.0		72.0	61.0	69.0		46.0	42.0	59.0	77.0	$16,034	$617	$389	$9,754	$1,371	$1,006	$11,124
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
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
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 Arnett Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Arnett Elementary School?

Students at Arnett Elementary School are 56% White, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Arnett Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tichenor Middle School
High : Lloyd High School

How many students attend Arnett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Arnett Elementary School.

What district is Arnett Elementary School in?

Erlanger-Elsmere Independent

Is Arnett Elementary School a good school?

Arnett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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