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Best Elementary Schools
in Kenton County

This page covers 11 elementary schools in Kenton County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
Kentucky
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
R C Hinsdale Elementary School
Grades PK–05553 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
2
rank
James A Caywood Elementary School
Grades PK–05544 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Ft Wright Elementary School
Grades PK–05455 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
River Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–05931 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Kenton Elementary School
Grades PK–05627 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
White's Tower Elementary School
Grades PK–05631 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Piner Elementary School
Grades PK–05309 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Beechgrove Elementary School
Grades PK–05660 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Ryland Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–05454 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Summit View Academy
Grades PK–081,431 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,917
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
1 more elementary schools in Kenton County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
22
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
District profileKenton County
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.