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R C Hinsdale Elementary School

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R C Hinsdale Elementary School ranks 86 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

R C Hinsdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Edgewood, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 20 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

R C Hinsdale consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 32-86 out of 685-700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is significantly higher than the Kenton County and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics, where 65-66% of 4th and 5th graders are proficient or better, compared to 56-59% for Kenton County and 43-44% for the state. However, the performance of special education and low socioeconomic status students is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower end of the state.

While R C Hinsdale outperforms the nearby Summit View Academy and James A Caywood Elementary School in academic performance, the school lags behind the highly-ranked Beechwood Elementary School, which is part of the Beechwood Independent District and consistently ranks among the top 5-10 elementary schools in Kentucky. Additionally, R C Hinsdale has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.1% in 2021-2022 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

555

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,034

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Dudley Road
Edgewood, KY 41017

(859) 341-8226

District: Kenton County

Students who attend R C Hinsdale Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

86^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	83.4	86 of 685	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	49 of 685	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	40 of 687	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	34 of 684	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	77 of 517	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	53 of 700	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	56 of 691	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	53 of 694	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.7	62 of 690	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	32 of 698	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	33 of 705	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	23 of 719	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	28 of 713	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	47 of 688	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.7	92 of 683	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	107 of 658	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	182 of 651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	142 of 638	77.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	74 of 206	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	318 of 474	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	37 of 648	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	57 of 644	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	52 of 639	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	30 of 641	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	59 of 312	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	56 of 671	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	46 of 663	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	137 of 672	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	137 of 665	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	93 of 670	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	28 of 667	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	260 of 664	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	148 of 631	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	131 of 653	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	47 of 652	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	35 of 652	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	32 of 657	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	71 of 325	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	59 of 676	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	80 of 665	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	97 of 279	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	44 of 661	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	82 of 659	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	48 of 659	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	45 of 658	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	38 of 656	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	63 of 337	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	60 of 592	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	76 of 593	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)65th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics77%+30 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

Social Studies59%+21 vs state

Science46%+9 vs state

Writing42%+4 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Used to go to the school and this was the best school ever ummm. Teachers were amazing and instructed and enforced rules well to kids. Though some may be called "Mean" they do their job well and it's a very good choice to enroll your kid here! Very safe school!! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Summit View Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5006 Madison Pike	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 359-9600	1,324	82	16.1	44.3%	1,122 (84.7%)	36 (2.7%)	70 (5.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.9%)	62.7	230^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.8	250^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.5%	20	59.0	58.0	64.0	45.0	49.0	44.0	60.0	62.0	53.0	54.0	49.0	55.0	57.0	32.0	20.0	72.0	37.0	49.0	39.0	61.0	$15,962	$534	$514	$9,510	$1,428	$1,049	$10,938

Frequently Asked Questions about R C Hinsdale Elementary School

What district is R C Hinsdale Elementary School in?

Kenton County

What is the racial makeup of R C Hinsdale Elementary School?

Students at R C Hinsdale Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is R C Hinsdale Elementary School a good school?

R C Hinsdale Elementary School ranks 86^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend R C Hinsdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended R C Hinsdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of R C Hinsdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R C Hinsdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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