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Ryland Heights Elementary School

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Ryland Heights Elementary School ranks 107 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Ryland Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Covington, Kentucky, serving 449 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 20 out of 157 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ryland Heights is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in Kentucky. The school's academic performance on the Kentucky State Assessments is impressive, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the Kenton County and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 79% of Ryland Heights' 4th-grade students were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 60% for Kenton County and 50% for the state.

While Ryland Heights performs well across different student subgroups, its performance for special education students and students with low socioeconomic status is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Kentucky elementary schools. In contrast, the school's nearby counterparts, such as R.C. Hinsdale Elementary School and Kenton Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10-15% of Kentucky elementary schools. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, however, is a concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

443

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,964

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3845 Stewart Dr
Covington, KY 41015

(859) 356-9270

District: Kenton County

Students who attend Ryland Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Middle School
High:	Scott High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

Kentucky avg44%

107^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	79.7	107 of 685	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	65 of 685	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	71 of 687	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	70 of 684	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	65 of 517	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	161 of 700	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	174 of 691	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	216 of 694	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	151 of 690	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	114 of 698	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	69 of 705	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	66.5	205 of 719	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.6	260 of 713	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	244 of 688	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	304 of 683	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.4	369 of 658	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.1	563 of 651	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	382 of 638	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	46.7	105 of 206	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	178 of 474	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	277 of 445	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	130 of 648	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	47 of 644	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	64 of 639	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	117 of 641	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	114 of 312	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	291 of 671	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	267 of 663	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	182 of 672	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	117 of 665	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	158 of 670	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	102 of 667	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	90 of 275	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	321 of 664	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	179 of 631	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	105 of 653	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	92 of 652	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	57 of 652	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	42 of 657	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	29 of 325	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	73 of 676	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	115 of 665	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	200 of 306	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	162 of 279	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	118 of 257	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	126 of 661	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	117 of 659	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	81 of 659	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	84 of 658	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	73 of 656	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	28 of 337	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	148 of 592	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	151 of 593	74.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics64%+17 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Social Studies57%+19 vs state

Writing54%+16 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Come and see the best school in the U.S.A.! You can feel it when you walk in the doors. Every child is loved. Talented, quality teachers and many with National Cettification. Other teachers waiting in line to join the faculty. A principal who knows every child by name and their learning status. She encourages them to work, learn and grow every day. You really need to visit. You will believe it when you see it. 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
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%)	79.7	107^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.4	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%	42	41.0	73.0	66.0				49.0	79.0	71.0						54.0		57.0		64.0		$17,964	$830	$439	$11,234	$1,451	$1,269	$12,685
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%)	84.5	75^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.3	54^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.1%	21	59.0	56.0	74.0				64.0	69.0	75.0				50.0		49.0		63.0		63.0		$16,462	$731	$447	$9,825	$1,426	$1,178	$11,251
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
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
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
Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Crossroads Boulevard	Cold Spring	41076	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 441-9174	587	40	14.5	60.5%	491 (83.6%)	26 (4.4%)	19 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	42.1	411^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.4	442^nd of 685 public elementary schools	35.5%	31	49.0	37.0	45.0				36.0	44.0	53.0				34.0		26.0		39.0		44.0		$17,560	$1,361	$566	$1,926	$12,354	$3,280	$15,633
Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5586 E Alexandria Dr	Cold Spring	41076	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 781-4544	398	24	16.3	33.7%	329 (82.7%)	14 (3.5%)	17 (4.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	89.3	46^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.3%		85.6	61^st of 685 public elementary schools	91.1%	15	77.0	68.0	68.0				77.0	69.0	75.0				57.0		57.0		46.0		72.0		$15,687	$995	$455	$1,450	$11,097	$3,141	$14,238
John W. Reiley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10631 Alexandria Pike	Alexandria	41001	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 635-2118	530	35	15.0	45.3%	483 (91.1%)	7 (1.3%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	86.1	66^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.4%		76.1	115^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.2%	49	64.0	58.0	73.0				79.0	67.0	73.0				54.0		54.0		55.0		58.0		$16,320	$1,109	$454	$1,562	$12,074	$2,684	$14,758
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryland Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ryland Heights Elementary School?

Students at Ryland Heights Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ryland Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ryland Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Middle School
High : Scott High School

What district is Ryland Heights Elementary School in?

Kenton County

Is Ryland Heights Elementary School a good school?

Ryland Heights Elementary School ranks 107^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ryland Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Ryland Heights Elementary School.

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