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Eastside Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cynthiana, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 129 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastside Elementary School has consistently underperformed academically compared to state and county averages, with only 29% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 43% at the state level. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Kentucky elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 28% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and county averages.

While the nearby schools in the Harrison County School District also perform poorly, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Eastern Elementary in Scott County and Cane Ridge Elementary in Bourbon County, perform significantly better, suggesting the potential for improvement at Eastside Elementary School if the right strategies and resources are implemented.

399

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,959

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1226 US Hwy 62 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031-4103

(859) 234-7121

District: Harrison County

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harrison County Middle School
High:	Harrison County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg44%

554^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Harrison County

129^th of 157Harrison 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	22.6	554 of 685	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	489 of 685	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	625 of 687	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	478 of 684	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	399 of 700	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	405 of 691	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.1	230 of 694	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	333 of 690	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.6	468 of 698	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	397 of 705	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	419 of 719	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	484 of 713	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	450 of 688	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.8	233 of 683	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	260 of 658	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.1	394 of 651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	240 of 638	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	36.1	277 of 474	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	290 of 445	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	468 of 648	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	386 of 644	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	524 of 639	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	442 of 641	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	458 of 671	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	455 of 663	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	27.8	30 of 34	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	594 of 672	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	516 of 665	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	573 of 670	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	421 of 667	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	406 of 664	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	390 of 631	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	566 of 653	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	503 of 652	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	631 of 652	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	455 of 657	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	305 of 676	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	342 of 665	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	247 of 257	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	291 of 661	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	592 of 659	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	537 of 659	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	640 of 658	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	526 of 656	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	288 of 592	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2018)12th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics38%-9 vs state

Reading33%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%-15 vs state

Science18%-19 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 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
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1226 US Hwy 62 E	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7121	399	24	16.5	53.1%	372 (93.2%)	9 (2.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	22.6	554^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.1%		31.4	489^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.6%	65	29.0	18.0	39.0		29.0	35.0	34.0		18.0		41.0	38.0	$13,959	$1,082	$241	$1,323	$9,759	$2,130	$11,889
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Education Dr	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7120	409	22	18.4	55.5%	352 (86.1%)	8 (2.0%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	39.9	434^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.6%		44.6	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%	61	47.0	48.0	41.0		40.0	44.0	46.0		28.0	37.0	39.0	27.0	$12,742	$1,235	$290	$1,525	$9,786	$1,943	$10,494
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 US Hwy 27 N	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7114	292	18	16.1	61.6%	255 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	40	431^st of 685 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.9	453^rd of 685 public elementary schools	33.9%	22	29.0	60.0	45.0		31.0	40.0	50.0		23.0	18.0	40.0	60.0	$15,258	$1,664	$259	$1,923	$10,204	$2,351	$12,554
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1585 KY Hwy 356	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7115	360	21	17.0	56.1%	318 (88.3%)	7 (1.9%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	47.9	351^st of 685 public elementary schools	48.8%		43.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%	39	59.0	52.0	38.0		54.0	58.0	34.0			38.0	23.0	38.0	$14,201	$1,522	$248	$1,770	$9,787	$1,907	$11,694
Cane Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 Bypass Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2106	453	32	14.3	56.1%	367 (81.0%)	4 (0.9%)	59 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	19.3	575^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.1%		35.8	454^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.7%	121	23.0		26.0		34.0	44.0	32.0			23.0	29.0	27.0	$18,670	$2,315	$394	$2,710	$11,147	$2,316	$13,463
Paris Elementary School	Public	K-5	1481 S Main St	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Paris Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2166	346	19	18.2	74.3%	185 (53.5%)	65 (18.8%)	53 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	12.2	626^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.6%		16.8	588^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.2%	38	34.0	38.0	18.0		26.0	25.0	24.0			6.0	22.0	15.0	$15,870	$1,958	$425	$2,383	$9,239	$2,410	$11,648
Nicholas County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	133 School Drive	Carlisle	40311	Nicholas County	Nicholas County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 289-3785	645	36	17.6	66.2%	596 (92.4%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	18.5	581^st of 685 public elementary schools	15.2%		15.9	596^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.0%	15	34.0	24.0	21.0	39.0	30.0	33.0	21.0	49.0	24.0		17.0	35.0	$26,660	$3,558	$661	$4,219	$15,236	$1,821	$22,920
Bourbon Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	367 Bethlehem Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2195	459	32	14.5	68.0%	336 (73.2%)	23 (5.0%)	77 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	26.5	523^rd of 685 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.8	545^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.4%	22	30.0	28.0	27.0		39.0	41.0	37.0		27.0	40.0	31.0	37.0	$18,131	$2,088	$410	$2,497	$10,742	$2,279	$13,021
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3407 Newtown Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-0275	535	33	16.0		453 (84.7%)	11 (2.1%)	34 (6.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.0%)	66.3	205^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.9	166^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.8%	39	53.0	42.0	58.0		61.0	57.0	65.0		44.0	55.0	41.0	40.0	$20,907	$519	$276	$795	$9,330	$1,702	$11,826
Northern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Cincinnati Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	414	29	14.1	58.0%	350 (84.5%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	54.7	298^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.5%		66.5	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%	99	35.0	59.0	44.0		40.0	58.0	61.0		44.0	36.0	39.0	47.0	$22,665	$625	$314	$939	$10,695	$1,941	$13,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Harrison County

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Harrison County Middle School
High : Harrison County High School

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