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White's Tower Elementary School

Q: Is White's Tower Elementary School a good school?

White's Tower Elementary School ranks 259 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend White's Tower Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended White's Tower Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of White's Tower Elementary School?

Students at White's Tower Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

White's Tower Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Independence, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 698 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.

White's Tower Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 36 and 259 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally higher than the Kenton County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, White's Tower Elementary School had 66% of 3rd graders proficient or better in KSA Reading, compared to 58% for Kenton County and 47% for the state.

White's Tower Elementary School has a strong performance for female students, with rankings between 91 and 197 out of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school's performance for white students and special education students is also noteworthy, with rankings in the top 25% and top 50% of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, with a ranking between 125 and 401 out of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 3 years. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 28% in 2023-2024 to 13.1% in 2024-2025, which is a positive indicator for the school's overall performance and student engagement.

675

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,384

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2977 Harris Pk
Independence, KY 41051

(859) 356-9668

District: Kenton County

Students who attend White's Tower Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Twenhofel Middle School
High:	Simon Kenton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

7.7%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Kenton County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

259^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	59.6	259 of 685	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	168 of 685	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	108 of 687	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	103 of 684	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	36 of 517	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	111 of 700	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	62 of 691	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	56 of 694	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	75.6	115 of 690	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	164 of 698	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	37.3	489 of 705	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	500 of 719	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	409 of 713	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.9	479 of 688	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	395 of 683	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	385 of 658	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	393 of 651	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.5	482 of 638	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	69.8	100 of 474	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	59 of 445	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	197 of 648	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	144 of 644	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	91 of 639	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	145 of 641	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	74 of 312	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	89 of 671	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	49 of 663	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	401 of 672	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	286 of 665	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	125 of 670	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	112 of 667	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	27 of 275	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	133 of 664	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	54 of 631	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	319 of 653	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	176 of 652	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	126 of 652	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	80 of 657	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	24 of 325	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	137 of 676	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	100 of 665	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	306 of 306	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	128 of 257	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	96 of 661	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	323 of 659	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	196 of 659	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	158 of 658	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	143 of 656	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	36 of 337	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	114 of 592	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	81 of 593	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)79th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Reading54%+5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics54%+7 vs state

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Writing29%-9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	42.9	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%		43.9	379^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.7%	23	47.0	37.0	41.0				49.0	50.0	45.0				40.0		26.0		38.0		34.0		$17,170	$743	$480	$10,572	$1,341	$1,223	$11,913
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about White's Tower Elementary School

How many students attend White's Tower Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended White's Tower Elementary School.

What district is White's Tower Elementary School in?

Kenton County

What is the racial makeup of White's Tower Elementary School?

Students at White's Tower Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is White's Tower Elementary School a good school?

White's Tower Elementary School ranks 259^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of White's Tower Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White's Tower Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twenhofel Middle School
High : Simon Kenton High School

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