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James A Caywood Elementary School

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James A Caywood Elementary School ranks 180 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

James A Caywood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Edgewood, Kentucky, serving 578 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kenton County School District. The school consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic performance on state assessments is generally above the Kenton County and Kentucky averages, particularly in reading and editing/mechanics.

James A Caywood Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic (around 10%) and multi-racial (around 5%) students. The school's performance for these subgroups is particularly strong, ranking in the top 25-50 elementary schools in Kentucky. However, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half or quarter of Kentucky elementary schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.8% in 2021-2022 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, James A Caywood Elementary generally outperforms Beechgrove Elementary School, which is also in the Kenton County district. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked Beechwood Elementary School, which is an independent district school, in both academic performance and student demographics. The school's increasing per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest that it is allocating resources to support student learning, which may be contributing to its strong academic performance.

582

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,154

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Turkeyfoot Road
Edgewood, KY 41017

(859) 341-7062

District: Kenton County

Students who attend James A Caywood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Turkey Foot Middle School
High:	Dixie Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Kentucky median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

180^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Kenton County

20^th of 157Kenton 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	69.1	180 of 685	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	180 of 685	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	155 of 687	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	97 of 684	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	148 of 517	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	201 of 700	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	175 of 691	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	183 of 694	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	52.4	324 of 690	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	286 of 698	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.0	428 of 705	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	333 of 719	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.1	434 of 713	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.7	439 of 688	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	480 of 683	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.6	367 of 658	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.9	469 of 651	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	537 of 638	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	40.8	248 of 474	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	366 of 445	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	70.6	15 of 96	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	36 of 81	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	177 of 648	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	143 of 644	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	170 of 639	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	85 of 641	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	111 of 312	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	172 of 671	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	196 of 663	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	18 of 135	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	38 of 152	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	24.7	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	127 of 672	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	167 of 665	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	122 of 670	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	42 of 667	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	64 of 275	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	115 of 664	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	155 of 631	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	184 of 653	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	225 of 652	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	155 of 652	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	121 of 657	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	148 of 325	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	222 of 676	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	174 of 665	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	256 of 279	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.3	173 of 661	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	185 of 659	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	162 of 659	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	149 of 658	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	80 of 656	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	118 of 337	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	165 of 592	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	137 of 593	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)84th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)48th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-47 vs school

Homeless (2019)18th percentile-54 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics65%+18 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

Writing55%+17 vs state

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

Science47%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James A Caywood Elementary School

Is James A Caywood Elementary School a good school?

James A Caywood Elementary School ranks 180^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James A Caywood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended James A Caywood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of James A Caywood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James A Caywood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turkey Foot Middle School
High : Dixie Heights High School

What is the racial makeup of James A Caywood Elementary School?

Students at James A Caywood Elementary School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is James A Caywood Elementary School in?

Kenton County

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