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Summit View Academy

Q: Is Summit View Academy a good school?

Summit View Academy ranks 230 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Summit View Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Independence, Kentucky, with 1,343 students enrolled. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 20 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit View Academy consistently outperforms the Kenton County and Kentucky state averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across most grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 59% of 3rd graders at Summit View Academy were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 55% in Kenton County and 43% statewide. The school also performs well in science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics, often exceeding the district and state averages. However, Summit View Academy struggles with special education and low socioeconomic status student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Summit View Academy generally outperforms schools like R.C. Hinsdale Elementary, Kenton Elementary, and Taylor Mill Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance. In contrast, schools outside the Kenton County district, such as Howell Elementary and Hillard Collins Elementary, have significantly lower test scores and performance metrics.

1,324

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,962

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5006 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051

(859) 359-9600

District: Kenton County

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Kentucky median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

230^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From top 40% (2018) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

97^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From top 40% (2018) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	230 of 685	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	250 of 685	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	225 of 687	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	205 of 684	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	184 of 517	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	191 of 700	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	275 of 691	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	244 of 474	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	323 of 445	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	185 of 648	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	206 of 644	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	235 of 639	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	273 of 641	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	179 of 312	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	187 of 671	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	233 of 663	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	266 of 672	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	331 of 665	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	330 of 670	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	300 of 667	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	170 of 275	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	183 of 664	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	337 of 631	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	241 of 653	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	264 of 652	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	191 of 652	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	172 of 657	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	146 of 325	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	186 of 676	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	314 of 665	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	75.5	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	55.0	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	243 of 306	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	232 of 279	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.3	148 of 661	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	267 of 659	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	267 of 659	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	232 of 658	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	238 of 656	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	171 of 337	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	166 of 592	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	264 of 593	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	97 of 320	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	68 of 324	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	178 of 327	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	111 of 320	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	79 of 282	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	79 of 335	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	94 of 226	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	154 of 219	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	83 of 298	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	84 of 300	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.6	204 of 295	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	89 of 299	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	67 of 233	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	85 of 299	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	136 of 290	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	27 of 131	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	33.0	83 of 119	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	65 of 120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.8	16 of 120	86.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	72.4	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	101 of 311	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	192 of 309	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	95 of 310	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	75 of 224	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	91 of 303	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	143 of 285	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	94 of 303	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	48 of 304	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	150 of 307	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	123 of 304	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	82 of 222	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	117 of 293	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	27 of 95	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.5	83 of 85	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	112 of 130	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.7	51 of 294	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	121 of 314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.0	208 of 320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	121 of 314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	70 of 213	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	78 of 266	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	124 of 253	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2022)91st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)49th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2019)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)58th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+7 vs state

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%~ state avg

Writing46%~ state avg

Science44%+12 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3552 Kimberly Dr	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1488	253	24	10.5	89.7%	141 (55.7%)	39 (15.4%)	33 (13.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	36 (14.2%)	22.4	557^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.7%		13.1	613^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.5%	56	31.0						31.0	50.0	33.0						13.0		27.0		33.0		$21,859	$1,941	$230	$2,171	$16,788	$2,900	$19,688
Howell Elementary School	Public	K-5	909 Central Row St.	Elsmere	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-1108	299	21	14.5	94.3%	176 (58.9%)	27 (9.0%)	53 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (13.7%)	10.9	636^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.8	618^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.8%	18	12.0		11.0				31.0	15.0	32.0						30.0		16.0		27.0		$16,324	$1,760	$202	$1,962	$11,646	$2,716	$14,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit View Academy

How many students attend Summit View Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,324 students attended Summit View Academy.

What district is Summit View Academy in?

Kenton County

Is Summit View Academy a good school?

Summit View Academy ranks 230^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Summit View Academy?

Students at Summit View Academy are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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