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Piner Elementary School

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Piner Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Piner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morning View, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 335 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.

Piner Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20-25% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past several years. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school achieved a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state. The school consistently outperforms the Kenton County and Kentucky state averages in mathematics, reading, and other subject areas across grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Piner's 5th-grade students achieved 74% proficiency in mathematics, compared to 59% for Kenton County and 43% for the state, and their 5th-grade reading proficiency rate was 63%, compared to 59% for Kenton County and 50% for the state.

Piner Elementary School's special education students have also performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Kentucky elementary schools in this category in the 2018-2019 school year. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.2% to 28% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 25%. While Piner Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Kenton County district, such as Summit View Academy, Ryland Heights Elementary, Kenton Elementary, and White's Tower Elementary, some schools like Grant's Lick Elementary (in the Campbell County district) and Walton-Verona Elementary (in the Walton-Verona Independent district) have also demonstrated strong academic performance and are competitive with Piner Elementary.

354

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,944

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2845 Piner Ridge Rd
Morning View, KY 41063

(859) 356-2155

District: Kenton County

Students who attend Piner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Twenhofel Middle School
High:	Simon Kenton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Kentucky median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

203^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	66.3	203 of 685	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	131 of 685	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	156 of 687	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	115 of 684	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	44 of 517	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	83 of 700	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	107 of 691	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	105 of 694	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	171 of 690	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	128 of 698	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	200 of 705	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	94 of 719	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	139 of 713	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	57.5	304 of 688	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.4	456 of 683	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	358 of 658	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	440 of 651	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.4	418 of 638	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.3	195 of 474	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	171 of 445	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	198 of 648	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	155 of 644	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	137 of 639	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	107 of 641	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	23 of 312	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	71 of 671	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	51 of 663	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	327 of 672	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	165 of 665	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	351 of 670	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.0	72 of 667	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	104 of 664	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	184 of 631	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	236 of 653	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	117 of 652	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	199 of 652	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	143 of 657	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	79 of 325	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	154 of 676	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	217 of 665	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	88.2	33 of 661	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	232 of 659	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	182 of 659	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	195 of 658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	155 of 656	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	231 of 592	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	171 of 593	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)95th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Reading55%+6 vs state

Writing51%+13 vs state

Social Studies47%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics47%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

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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
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%)	66.3	203^rd of 685 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.7	131^st of 685 public elementary schools	80.9%	72	56.0	50.0	74.0				44.0	57.0	63.0				37.0		51.0		47.0		47.0		$16,944	$1,070	$416	$10,115	$1,248	$1,486	$11,363
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%)	81.3	94^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.1	68^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.1%	26	66.0	70.0	68.0				64.0	69.0	57.0				43.0		70.0		40.0		64.0		$15,780	$652	$413	$9,363	$1,372	$1,065	$10,734
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%)	59.6	259^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.2%		69.7	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%	91	59.0	43.0	61.0				66.0	42.0	55.0				38.0		29.0		42.0		54.0		$15,384	$720	$382	$9,010	$1,249	$1,102	$10,259
Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Crittenden-Mt. Zion Rd.	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 428-2171	387	19	20.3	70.5%	336 (86.8%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	22.6	555^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.0%		20.8	568^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.1%	13	22.0	37.0	40.0				15.0	38.0	45.0				29.0				18.0		33.0		$12,429	$1,201	$199	$1,400	$10,703	$3,421	$14,231
Steeplechase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	472 Chambers Road	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%)	59.6	260^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.0%		61.2	242^nd of 685 public elementary schools	64.7%	18	48.0	56.0	50.0				47.0	49.0	60.0				39.0		41.0		37.0		59.0		$12,781	$878	$1,146	$2,023	$10,029	$729	$10,758
Walton-Verona Elementary School	Public	K-3	15066 Porter Rd	Verona	41092	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 485-4181	539	36	14.9	43.2%	465 (86.3%)	14 (2.6%)	35 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)								(n/a)	54.0						58.0														$23,037	$1,253	$35	$1,288	$10,144	$2,608	$12,752
Grant's Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	944 Clay Ridge Rd.	Alexandria	41001	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	No	(859) 635-2129	326	19	16.9	44.5%	289 (88.7%)	7 (2.1%)	11 (3.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	81.1	95^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.1%		68.3	183^rd of 685 public elementary schools	73.3%	88	76.0	59.0	65.0				79.0	63.0	71.0				37.0		57.0		55.0		53.0		$17,961	$854	$486	$1,340	$13,232	$3,388	$16,621
Walton-Verona Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1935 Tradition Drive	Verona	41092	Boone County	Walton-Verona Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 485-4181	282	19	14.8	38.7%	251 (89.0%)	6 (2.1%)	14 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3987 DIxie Hwy	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 428-5500	415	26	15.9	81.9%	342 (82.4%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	32.2	488^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.8%		32.1	480^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.9%	8	19.0		52.0				22.0	35.0	48.0						24.0		28.0		56.0		$12,429	$705	$110	$815	$10,683	$3,870	$14,660
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 Piner Elementary School

What district is Piner Elementary School in?

Kenton County

What schools do graduates of Piner Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Twenhofel Middle School
High : Simon Kenton High School

Is Piner Elementary School a good school?

Piner Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Piner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Piner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Piner Elementary School?

Students at Piner Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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