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Westridge Elementary

Q: Is Westridge Elementary a good school?

Westridge Elementary ranks 200 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Westridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving 358 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 93 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westridge Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Franklin County and Kentucky state averages in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Editing and Mechanics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61% of 3rd graders at Westridge Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47% for Franklin County and 43% for the state. The school has also shown impressive performance across different student subgroups, particularly female students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Westridge Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, it has a higher spending per student at $18,487 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $15,413 in 2020-2021. The school has also demonstrated consistent improvement over time, moving from a 1-star to a 4-star rating on SchoolDigger and improving its statewide ranking from 507 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 200 out of 685 in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, Westridge generally outperforms its peers in the Franklin County School District, though Heritage Elementary in the Shelby County School District has consistently outperformed Westridge in some subject areas.

351

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,487

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Oak Ridge Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 875-8420

District: Franklin County

Students who attend Westridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bondurant Middle School
High:	Western Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Franklin County

✓Above the Kentucky median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Writing scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg44%

200^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Franklin County

93^rd of 157Franklin 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	66.9	200 of 685	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	318 of 685	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	471 of 687	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	507 of 684	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	328 of 517	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	441 of 700	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	601 of 691	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	560 of 694	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.2	438 of 690	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.8	222 of 698	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	372 of 705	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	321 of 719	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	349 of 713	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	405 of 688	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	269 of 683	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	151 of 658	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	199 of 651	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.9	394 of 638	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	24.8	384 of 474	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	401 of 445	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	143 of 648	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	242 of 644	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	528 of 641	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	233 of 312	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	366 of 671	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	566 of 663	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	148 of 672	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	309 of 665	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	481 of 670	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	568 of 667	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	373 of 664	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.9	584 of 631	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	286 of 653	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	348 of 652	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	498 of 652	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	460 of 657	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	234 of 325	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	509 of 676	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	581 of 665	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	211 of 306	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	360 of 661	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	221 of 659	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	357 of 659	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	541 of 658	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	567 of 656	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	245 of 337	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	393 of 592	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	557 of 593	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2019)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics66%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Reading55%+6 vs state

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Science42%+5 vs state

Writing27%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, March 29, 2021

The school as a whole could do better. If I did not have to pay to send my child somewhere else I would in a heartbeat. Some teachers seem to not take joy in all students excelling and provide no incentives for these young minds to want to do better. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, January 18, 2019

I love this school. Teachers work so hard and the family support is incredible. Close Quote

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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 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	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
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Oak Ridge Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8420	351	29	12.1	66.7%	286 (81.5%)	12 (3.4%)	21 (6.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	66.9	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%		52.7	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%	118	61.0	60.0	54.0				63.0	60.0	42.0				42.0		27.0		46.0		66.0		$18,487	$1,909	$710	$2,619	$13,196	$2,672	$15,868
Second Street School	Public	K-8	506 W 2nd St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8658	565	42	13.5	49.0%	383 (67.8%)	84 (14.9%)	34 (6.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	30.6	502^nd of 685 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.8	465^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.1%	37	32.0	38.0	36.0	36.0	49.0	46.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	46.0	58.0	37.0	36.0	32.0	17.0	51.0	32.0	40.0	32.0	46.0	$13,921	$1,025	$311	$1,336	$10,239	$2,325	$12,585
Collins Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Cougar Lane	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8410	509	38	13.3	53.0%	351 (69.0%)	18 (3.5%)	68 (13.4%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.0%)	48.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%		33.4	469^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.5%	122	39.0	54.0	31.0				39.0	47.0	54.0				47.0		37.0		41.0		45.0		$16,047	$1,683	$1,190	$2,874	$10,841	$2,333	$13,174
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8430	402	32	12.5	65.4%	289 (71.9%)	21 (5.2%)	33 (8.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	44.3	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.7	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%	13	50.0	53.0	42.0				38.0	49.0	54.0				29.0		32.0		30.0		42.0		$17,033	$1,967	$831	$2,798	$11,572	$2,663	$14,235
Peaks Mill Elementary	Public	1-5	100 Peaks Mill Rd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8450	453	31	14.6	57.6%	341 (75.3%)	31 (6.8%)	43 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)	56.6	285^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.4%		35.5	456^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.4%	171	37.0	45.0	53.0				40.0	47.0	58.0				37.0		55.0		42.0		64.0		$16,708	$1,732	$700	$2,438	$11,734	$2,536	$14,270
Elkhorn Elementary School	Public	1-5	928 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 695-6730	409	29	14.2	71.1%	216 (52.8%)	71 (17.4%)	78 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	33.2	479^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.1%		26.8	523^rd of 685 public elementary schools	23.6%	44	49.0	41.0	37.0				48.0	30.0	31.0				33.0				30.0		31.0		$15,814	$1,795	$697	$2,495	$10,748	$2,573	$13,321
Early Learning Village	Public	PK-K	200 Laralan Ave	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 352-2585	360	23	15.6	66.1%	207 (57.5%)	49 (13.6%)	55 (15.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.8%)								(n/a)																					$16,785	$2,078	$715	$2,794	$11,518	$2,474	$13,992
Hearn Elementary	Public	1-5	300 Copperleaf Blvd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 695-6760	476	32	14.8	59.9%	287 (60.3%)	61 (12.8%)	70 (14.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	32.9	481^st of 685 public elementary schools	29.8%		27.4	520^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.1%	39	54.0	36.0	28.0				44.0	45.0	39.0				27.0		15.0		38.0		34.0		$15,608	$1,380	$633	$2,013	$11,105	$2,491	$13,596
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-5	8300 Frankfort Rd	Waddy	40076	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 829-5242	387	24	16.0	41.6%	321 (82.9%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	79.3	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%		68.3	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%	71	75.0	50.0	80.0				59.0	53.0	67.0				42.0		47.0		67.0		73.0		$13,825	$748	$315	$1,064	$10,629	$2,132	$12,762
Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1154 Bypass N	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 839-2504	303	24	12.8	61.4%	258 (85.1%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)								(n/a)																					$18,747	$2,157	$1,446	$3,603	$12,749	$3,272	$16,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Westridge Elementary

Is Westridge Elementary a good school?

Westridge Elementary ranks 200^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Westridge Elementary.

What district is Westridge Elementary in?

Franklin County

What schools do graduates of Westridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bondurant Middle School
High : Western Hills High School

What is the racial makeup of Westridge Elementary?

Students at Westridge Elementary are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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