Northern Elementary School

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Northern Elementary School ranks 124 th of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

925 Hwy 177 E
Butler, KY 41006

(859) 472-7341

District: Pendleton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,850

Students who attend Northern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Phillip Sharp Middle School
High:	Pendleton County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northern Elementary School ranks better than 82% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.3%), two or more races (3%), Hispanic (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Elementary School is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Northern Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Elementary School is $11,850.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northern Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Elementary School 124^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Northern Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Pendleton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Pendleton County 108^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northern Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	53.70	298^th	638	53.3%
2008	73.11	150^th	651	77.0%
2009	63.80	236^th	658	64.1%
2010	64.83	234^th	683	65.7%
2011	71.11	178^th	688	74.1%
2012	53.11	322^nd	713	54.8%
2013	45.78	410^th	719	43.0%
2014	52.11	337^th	705	52.2%
2015	52.93	318^th	698	54.4%
2016	61.44	251^st	690	63.6%
2017	61.13	246^th	694	64.6%
2018	77.79	105^th	691	84.8%
2019	59.74	271^st	700	61.3%
2021	52.32	216^th	517	58.2%
2022	63.65	197^th	684	71.2%
2023	74.28	124^th	687	82.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.04	194^th	661	70.7%
2023	45.10	117^th	257	54.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	78.53	72^nd	631	88.6%
2019	57.74	253^rd	664	61.9%
2021	52.44	137^th	275	50.2%
2022	55.76	234^th	667	64.9%
2023	67.55	138^th	670	79.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Northern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	68.37	165^th	663	75.1%
2019	58.87	276^th	671	58.9%
2021	52.63	142^nd	312	54.5%
2022	56.78	240^th	641	62.6%
2023	66.73	172^nd	639	73.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.81	174^th	445	60.9%
2019	33.42	301^st	474	36.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Northern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	80.22	83^rd	665	87.5%
2019	59.24	263^rd	676	61.1%
2021	46.33	183^rd	325	43.7%
2022	66.31	160^th	657	75.6%
2023	75.77	95^th	652	85.4%

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Rank History for White students at Northern Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2021	47.87	178^th	337	47.2%
2022	56.39	241^st	656	63.3%
2023	67.86	167^th	658	74.6%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northern Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	636	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1989	638	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1990	680	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	677	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1992	683	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	24	708
1993	671	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1994	695	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1995	719	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1996	719	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1997	719	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	743	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	751
1999	729	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
2000	732	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2001	659	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2002	592	2	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2003	592	2	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2004	583	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2005	556	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2006	550	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2007	566	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	575
2008	552	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	561
2009	598	5	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	616
2010	604	2	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	617
2011	582	2	4	8	2	0	1	0	599
2012	532	2	3	6	2	0	2	0	547
2013	565	2	3	9	2	0	5	0	586
2014	532	1	2	9	2	0	12	0	558
2015	530	9	1	7	0	0	11	0	558
2016	517	15	0	6	0	0	9	0	547
2017	520	23	1	4	0	0	8	0	556
2018	506	8	1	4	0	0	11	0	530
2019	501	4	1	7	0	0	12	0	525
2020	507	3	1	6	0	0	15	0	532
2021	429	2	1	7	0	0	15	0	454
2022	472	1	1	9	2	0	14	0	499
2023	470	0	0	5	3	0	15	0	493

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northern Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	641	33.8	18.9	n/a
1989	643	33.7	19.0	n/a
1990	681	35.9	18.9	n/a
1991	680	35.9	18.9	n/a
1992	708	35.9	19.7	n/a
1993	673	37.9	17.8	n/a
1994	697	38.9	17.9	n/a
1995	726	41.0	17.7	n/a
1996	726	41.0	17.7	n/a
1997	722	41.8	17.3	41
1998	751	44.0	17.1	39.2
1999	735	30.3	24.3	44.5
2000	738	29.2	25.3	41.3
2001	663	31.1	21.3	42.7
2002	598	39.0	15.3	80.1
2003	598	39.0	15.3	80.1
2004	585	39.7	14.7	n/a
2005	558	38.0	14.7	n/a
2006	556	39.0	14.3	37.1
2007	575	41.0	14.0	46.9
2008	561	40.0	14.0	57.5
2009	616	39.0	15.8	41.7
2010	617	35.0	17.6	39.8
2011	599	40.1	14.9	51.9
2012	547	40.0	13.6	55.8
2013	586	34.4	17.0	54.1
2014	558	34.0	16.4	52.3
2015	558	34.0	16.4	60.2
2016	547	35.0	15.6	59.8
2017	556	34.2	16.2	59.5
2018	530	32.5	16.3	58.5
2019	525	31.3	16.7	61
2020	532	33.5	15.8	55.6
2021	454	30.4	14.8	56.2
2022	499	35.0	14.2	52.5
2023	493	36.0	13.6	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northern Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	641	33.8	18.9	n/a
1989	643	33.7	19.0	n/a
1990	681	35.9	18.9	n/a
1991	680	35.9	18.9	n/a
1992	708	35.9	19.7	n/a
1993	673	37.9	17.8	n/a
1994	697	38.9	17.9	n/a
1995	726	41.0	17.7	n/a
1996	726	41.0	17.7	n/a
1997	722	41.8	17.3	41
1998	751	44.0	17.1	39.2
1999	735	30.3	24.3	44.5
2000	738	29.2	25.3	41.3
2001	663	31.1	21.3	42.7
2002	598	39.0	15.3	80.1
2003	598	39.0	15.3	80.1
2004	585	39.7	14.7	n/a
2005	558	38.0	14.7	n/a
2006	556	39.0	14.3	37.1
2007	575	41.0	14.0	46.9
2008	561	40.0	14.0	57.5
2009	616	39.0	15.8	41.7
2010	617	35.0	17.6	39.8
2011	599	40.1	14.9	51.9
2012	547	40.0	13.6	55.8
2013	586	34.4	17.0	54.1
2014	558	34.0	16.4	52.3
2015	558	34.0	16.4	60.2
2016	547	35.0	15.6	59.8
2017	556	34.2	16.2	59.5
2018	530	32.5	16.3	58.5
2019	525	31.3	16.7	61
2020	532	33.5	15.8	55.6
2021	454	30.4	14.8	56.2
2022	499	35.0	14.2	52.5
2023	493	36.0	13.6	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northern Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$622 (4.6%)	$323 (2.4%)	$945 (7.0%)	$10,013 (74.0%)	$2,108 (15.6%)	$12,121 (89.6%)	$13,522
2019	$596 (5.0%)	$368 (3.1%)	$965 (8.1%)	$9,791 (82.6%)	$2,034 (17.2%)	$11,825 (99.8%)	$11,850

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 271^st of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 124^th of 687 Elementary schools	20.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	525	493	6.1%
African American	4	0	100%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	7	5	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	501	470	6.2%
Two or More Races	12	15	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61%	54.2%	6.8%

Schools Near Northern Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)			KSA Reading (2023)			KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Hwy 177 E	Butler	41006	Pendleton County	Pendleton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 472-7341	493	36	13.6	54.2%	470 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	74.3	124^th of 687 public elementary schools	82.0%		63.6	197^th of 684 public elementary schools	71.2%	73	60.0	48.0	61.0	52.0	55.0	63.0	29.0	72.0	56.0	69.0	$11,850	$596	$368	$965	$9,791	$2,034	$11,825
Grant's Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	944 Clay Ridge Rd.	Alexandria	41001	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 635-2129	356	24	14.6	41.3%	328 (92.1%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	76.4	106^th of 687 public elementary schools	84.6%		92.1	26^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.2%	80	57.0	73.0	63.0	56.0	60.0	54.0	44.0	51.0	56.0	52.0	$14,014	$327	$214	$541	$10,234	$2,100	$12,334
John W. Reiley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10631 Alexandria Pike	Alexandria	41001	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 635-2118	494	30	16.2	38.7%	460 (93.1%)	7 (1.4%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	76.5	105^th of 687 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.6	106^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.5%	1	73.0	62.0	58.0	69.0	62.0	59.0	55.0	53.0	43.0	39.0	$13,618	$470	$281	$751	$9,818	$1,759	$11,577
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Fairgrounds Rd	Falmouth	41040	Pendleton County	Pendleton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 654-6981	558	43	12.9	67.2%	526 (94.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	42.7	387^th of 687 public elementary schools	43.7%		45.1	363^rd of 684 public elementary schools	46.9%	24	47.0	41.0	50.0	48.0	43.0	34.0	26.0	45.0	32.0	43.0	$11,487	$524	$319	$843	$9,429	$2,055	$11,483
Piner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Piner Ridge Rd	Morning View	41063	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 356-2155	309	20	15.8	38.8%	290 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	69.8	156^th of 687 public elementary schools	77.3%		75.1	115^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.2%	41	76.0	57.0	57.0	61.0	51.0	59.0	37.0	39.0	43.0	59.0	$13,876	$304	$43	$347	$10,380	$1,564	$11,944
Campbell Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Grandview Rd	Alexandria	41001	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 448-4780	610	40	15.4	40.5%	572 (93.8%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	63.9	219^th of 687 public elementary schools	68.1%		68.3	160^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.6%	59	54.0	53.0	60.0	54.0	51.0	47.0	40.0	38.0	45.0	58.0	$13,194	$753	$216	$969	$9,171	$1,818	$10,989
White's Tower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2977 Harris Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 356-9668	631	40	15.8	41.0%	562 (89.1%)	13 (2.1%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.7%)	76.3	108^th of 687 public elementary schools	84.3%		77.1	103^rd of 684 public elementary schools	84.9%	5	68.0	50.0	62.0	59.0	54.0	63.0	48.0	42.0	51.0	67.0	$11,169	$456	$74	$530	$7,825	$1,285	$9,110
Ryland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3845 Stewart Dr	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 356-9270	454	29	15.6	39.9%	401 (88.3%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	83.6	71^st of 687 public elementary schools	89.7%		82.6	70^th of 684 public elementary schools	89.8%	1	47.0	69.0	70.0	52.0	80.0	74.0		72.0	50.0	64.0	$12,648	$651	$38	$689	$9,156	$1,253	$10,409
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11246 Madison Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 356-3781	627	40	15.6	41.9%	565 (90.1%)	18 (2.9%)	18 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	86.6	56^th of 687 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.2	25^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.3%	31	61.0	60.0	78.0	60.0	65.0	61.0	49.0	84.0	51.0	81.0	$11,636	$214	$69	$284	$8,470	$1,361	$9,831
Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Crittenden-Mt. Zion Rd.	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 428-2171	433	31	13.9	68.1%	369 (85.2%)	6 (1.4%)	37 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	34.7	456^th of 687 public elementary schools	33.6%		31.8	468^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.6%	12	49.0	37.0	31.0	56.0	45.0	28.0	25.0	36.0	25.0	37.0	$11,167	$702	$56	$758	$7,522	$1,333	$9,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Elementary School

What district is Northern Elementary School in?

Pendleton County

What is the racial makeup of Northern Elementary School?

Students at Northern Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Northern Elementary School a good school?

Northern Elementary School ranks 124^th of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Phillip Sharp Middle School
High : Pendleton County High School

How many students attend Northern Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 493 students attended Northern Elementary School.

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