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Ft Wright Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Ft Wright Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Covington, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 20 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ft Wright Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 42-68 out of 685-700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing/Mechanics compared to the Kenton County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72% of 5th-grade students at Ft Wright Elementary were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 59% in Kenton County and 50% statewide.

Ft Wright Elementary also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Female, Male, White, and Multi-racial students, consistently ranking among the top schools in Kentucky for these groups. The school's performance for students with special needs and low socioeconomic status is also noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top 20-25% of Kentucky elementary schools. Additionally, Ft Wright Elementary has shown a decreasing trend in chronic absenteeism, from 28% in 2023-2024 to 7.8% in 2024-2025, which is significantly lower than the state average.

469

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,552

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Farrell Dr
Covington, KY 41011

(859) 331-7742

District: Kenton County

Students who attend Ft Wright Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Middle School
High:	Scott High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

68^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	85.9	68 of 685	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	81 of 685	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	45 of 687	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	42 of 684	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	50 of 517	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	53.7	323 of 700	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	142 of 691	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	144 of 694	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	88 of 690	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	179 of 698	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	113 of 705	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	258 of 719	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	245 of 713	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	254 of 688	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	169 of 683	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.2	279 of 658	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	216 of 651	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	159 of 638	75.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	383 of 474	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	254 of 445	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	54 of 648	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	69 of 644	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	56 of 639	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	31 of 641	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	77 of 312	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	358 of 671	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.8	134 of 663	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	132 of 672	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	105 of 665	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	37 of 670	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	61 of 667	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	56.0	123 of 275	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	469 of 664	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.3	187 of 631	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	87 of 653	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	88 of 652	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	33 of 652	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	53 of 657	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	57 of 325	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	290 of 676	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	193 of 665	71.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	66.0	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	163 of 279	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	163 of 257	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	273 of 661	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	14 of 659	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	51 of 659	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	37 of 658	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	35 of 656	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	24 of 337	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	55.2	251 of 592	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	114 of 593	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)42nd percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2019)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics69%+22 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Social Studies61%+23 vs state

Science59%+22 vs state

Writing55%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Ft Wright Elementary School

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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
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
Ninth District Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Indiana Ave	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5823	324	29	11.1	83.6%	118 (36.4%)	71 (21.9%)	70 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.4%)	16.5	594^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.3%		18	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%	12	24.0	21.0	33.0		34.0	38.0	26.0		32.0		22.0	13.0	$21,221	$2,737	$1,489	$4,226	$11,029	$2,179	$13,208
Glenn O Swing Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W 19th St	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5821	392	33	11.8	78.3%	145 (37.0%)	88 (22.4%)	108 (27.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.0%)	66.8	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%	53	45.0	49.0	33.0		61.0	57.0	68.0		49.0	29.0	63.0	75.0	$21,901	$2,064	$1,149	$3,213	$11,860	$2,077	$13,937
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
Latonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	39th & Huntington Avenue	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5825	233	19	12.2	82.8%	143 (61.4%)	27 (11.6%)	28 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	47.7	354^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.3%		62.7	229^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.6%	125	41.0	56.0	32.0		63.0	67.0	49.0			15.0	24.0	44.0	$23,903	$2,470	$1,722	$4,192	$13,514	$2,526	$16,040
Sixth District Elementary School	Public	K-5	19th and Maryland	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5819	454	34	13.3	87.7%	107 (23.6%)	88 (19.4%)	195 (43.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)	18.2	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%		20.7	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	19.0	36.0	23.0		43.0	38.0	30.0		33.0	19.0	15.0	14.0	$20,360	$2,241	$1,216	$3,457	$11,426	$2,244	$13,670
John G Carlisle Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Holman St	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5812	333	26	12.8	82.3%	81 (24.3%)	70 (21.0%)	139 (41.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	52.9	312^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.6	461^st of 685 public elementary schools	32.7%	149	25.0	48.0	49.0		36.0	54.0	55.0		48.0	21.0	53.0	60.0	$20,783	$2,126	$1,480	$3,606	$11,658	$1,819	$13,477
Newport Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1102 York St	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3011	369	33	11.1	87.0%	150 (40.7%)	69 (18.7%)	85 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.8%)								(n/a)													$27,339	$3,469	$723	$4,192	$14,326	$4,801	$18,420
Newport Intermediate School	Public	3-6	95 W. 9th Street	Newport	41071	Campbell County	Newport Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-3021	374	38	9.7	88.2%	161 (43.0%)	79 (21.1%)	72 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (16.6%)	11.3	632^nd of 685 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	640^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	29.0	11.0	18.0	36.0	34.0	16.0	25.0	40.0	16.0	22.0	13.0	18.0	$25,936	$3,152	$731	$3,883	$13,473	$4,592	$17,364
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	512 Oak St	Ludlow	41016	Kenton County	Ludlow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 261-2100	455	31	14.4	63.7%	366 (80.4%)	6 (1.3%)	31 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.5%)	40	428^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.1	472^nd of 685 public elementary schools	31.1%	44	35.0	56.0	29.0	50.0	44.0	52.0	48.0	42.0	46.0	16.0	21.0	39.0	$21,545	$1,333	$1,061	$2,395	$9,687	$2,338	$12,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Ft Wright Elementary School

What district is Ft Wright Elementary School in?

Kenton County

Is Ft Wright Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ft Wright Elementary School ranks in the top 9.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ft Wright Elementary School?

Students at Ft Wright Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ft Wright Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ft Wright Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Middle School
High : Scott High School

How many students attend Ft Wright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Ft Wright Elementary School.

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