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Kenton Elementary School

Q: Is Kenton Elementary School a good school?

Kenton Elementary School ranks 77 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Located in Independence, Kentucky, Kenton Elementary School serves 650 students in prekindergarten through grade 5. Its KSA results are generally well above state averages, and it ranks among Kentucky’s higher-performing elementary schools. Its clearest distinction is fifth-grade Writing: 70% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, the highest result among nearby schools with reported scores.

Writing and Editing and Mechanics are Kenton’s strongest areas: results were 35 and 20 percentage points above the state, respectively, and led nearby comparisons. Writing was 26 points above the district; Editing and Mechanics was 12 points above. Science is a relative weak spot locally: Kenton’s 50% matched the district, was 10 points above the state, but trailed four nearby schools. Grade 4 Mathematics is another area to watch: proficiency was 55%, 11 points below grades 3 and 5 and 15 points below the previous year. Chronic absenteeism is also higher than at nearby PK–5 schools with reported rates: Kenton’s 11% was below the state’s 24% and district’s 13%, but above every nearby school in that comparison.

Several results have slipped from earlier highs: the grades 3–5 Mathematics average fell 4 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while fifth-grade Writing dropped 14 points and Editing and Mechanics dropped 13, despite both remaining standout subjects. SchoolDigger ranked Kenton 77th of 684 Kentucky schools in 2025–2026, at the 89th percentile with 4 stars; its percentile has eased from 92 in 2022–2023. Kenton’s student-teacher ratio was 15.4 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of 14.7. In 2024–2025, 39% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, versus a nearby-school average of 52%; only R C Hinsdale Elementary School had a lower share. A notable exception in SchoolDigger’s group rankings is Special Education Students: Kenton’s percentile fell from 89 in 2018–2019 to 4 in 2023–2024 (rank 269 of 279, 0 stars), while its overall percentile was 90 in 2023–2024, indicating a sharp decline in that measure of how well the school serves this group; the comparison group also shrank from 661 to 279 schools, so interpret the change cautiously.

650

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11246 Madison Pk
Independence, KY 41051

(859) 356-3781

District: Kenton County

Students who attend Kenton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Twenhofel Middle School
High:	Simon Kenton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

77^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Kenton County

21^st of 158Kenton 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
2026	83.1	77 of 684	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	94 of 685	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	68 of 685	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	56 of 687	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	25 of 684	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	40 of 517	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	74 of 700	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	121 of 691	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	120 of 694	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	141 of 690	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	136 of 698	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	127 of 705	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	177 of 719	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	170 of 713	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	49.8	368 of 688	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	359 of 683	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.9	422 of 658	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	356 of 651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	340 of 638	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	66.6	115 of 474	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.5	215 of 445	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	97 of 657	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	84 of 648	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	43 of 644	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	83 of 639	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	35 of 641	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	78 of 312	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	152 of 671	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	130 of 663	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	90 of 674	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	118 of 672	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	82 of 665	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	53 of 670	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	27 of 667	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	65.8	77 of 275	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	105 of 664	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	238 of 631	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	66 of 651	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	83 of 653	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	65 of 652	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	40 of 652	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	21 of 657	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.3	63 of 325	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	38 of 676	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	105 of 665	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	269 of 279	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	75 of 661	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	93 of 650	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	113 of 659	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	78 of 659	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	60 of 658	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	36 of 656	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	33 of 337	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	97 of 592	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	145 of 593	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)76th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-86 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing70%+35 vs state

Editing and Mechanics68%+20 vs state

Reading63%+13 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Science50%+10 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11246 Madison Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-3781	650	42	15.4	38.5%	563 (86.6%)	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	83.1	77^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.7%		81.3	94^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.3%	17	66.0	55.0	66.0				60.0	65.0	64.0				50.0		70.0		50.0		68.0
White's Tower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2977 Harris Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-9668	675	42	16.0	42.4%	587 (87.0%)	16 (2.4%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.7%)	50.3	337^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.7%		59.6	259^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.2%	78	67.0	39.0	53.0				64.0	45.0	47.0				30.0		23.0		34.0		50.0
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	231^st of 684 public elementary schools	66.2%		62.7	230^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.4%	1	45.0	60.0	58.0	46.0	47.0	36.0	54.0	64.0	53.0	51.0	53.0	39.0	67.0	33.0	29.0	60.0	41.0	39.0	48.0	42.0
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%)	48.3	351^st of 684 public elementary schools	48.7%		42.9	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%	51	41.0	38.0	38.0				50.0	56.0	54.0				43.0		46.0		36.0		34.0
Ryland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3845 Stewart Dr	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-9270	443	29	15.2	40.9%	385 (86.9%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	83.7	71^st of 684 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.7	107^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.4%	36	43.0	71.0	68.0				57.0	77.0	69.0				55.0		60.0		58.0		67.0
Taylor Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5907 Taylor Mill Rd	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-2566	508	32	15.6	44.3%	446 (87.8%)	9 (1.8%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	81.2	99^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.5	75^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.1%	24	49.0	62.0	66.0				57.0	69.0	70.0				58.0		47.0		55.0		64.0
Steeplechase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12000 Grand National Boulevard	Walton	41094	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-3500	598	41	14.7	60.2%	316 (52.8%)	101 (16.9%)	114 (19.1%)	24 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	50.2	339^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.4%		59.6	260^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.0%	79	34.0	41.0	49.0				42.0	45.0	65.0				34.0		44.0		40.0		56.0		$12,511	$1,809	$10,702
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%)	81.2	98^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.7%		83.4	86^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.4%	12	71.0	69.0	59.0				77.0	66.0	60.0				66.0		32.0		46.0		66.0
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%)	27.5	525^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.3	521^st of 685 public elementary schools	23.9%	4	18.0	35.0	28.0				38.0	48.0	36.0				30.0		37.0		37.0		30.0		$15,116	$1,868	$13,248
Piner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Piner Ridge Rd	Morning View	41063	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-2155	354	22	16.1	41.5%	325 (91.8%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	68.7	182^nd of 684 public elementary schools	73.4%		66.3	203^rd of 685 public elementary schools	70.4%	21	51.0	52.0	68.0				54.0	54.0	66.0				44.0		48.0		50.0		46.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenton Elementary School

Is Kenton Elementary School a good school?

Kenton Elementary School ranks 77^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kenton Elementary School in?

Kenton County

What schools do graduates of Kenton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Twenhofel Middle School
High : Simon Kenton High School

How many students attend Kenton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Kenton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenton Elementary School?

Students at Kenton Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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