Elementary Schools in Harrison County

Summary:

The 4 elementary schools located in Harrison County, Kentucky serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Westside Elementary School and Southside Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools and outperforming the county and state averages in several subject areas.

Westside Elementary School ranked the highest among the 4 schools, placing 390th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year. It has also maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years and outperformed the county and state in Mathematics and Reading. Southside Elementary School ranked 373rd in the state and has maintained a 2-star rating, while also outperforming the county and state in 5th-grade Mathematics and 3rd- and 5th-grade Reading.

The other two schools, Eastside Elementary School and Northside Elementary School, have struggled to meet the county and state averages in most subject areas, with Northside Elementary ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools. The data also suggests potential equity concerns, as Eastside and Northside have higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other two schools.

District Detail

308 Webster Ave
Cynthiana, KY 41031

(859) 234-7110

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 159 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Education Dr	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7120	347	21	16.4	50.7%	303 (87.3%)	8 (2.3%)	15 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	44.6	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%		37.6	434^th of 687 public elementary schools	36.8%	61	37.0	37.0	51.0	30.0	47.0	43.0	34.0	58.0	40.0	40.0	$14,158	$1,788	$1,144	$2,932	$11,019	$2,126	$13,437
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 US Hwy 27 N	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7114	297	19	15.5	62.0%	273 (91.9%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	35.9	453^rd of 685 public elementary schools	33.9%		29.1	498^th of 687 public elementary schools	27.5%	45	40.0	42.0	33.0	40.0	39.0	42.0	22.0	25.0	38.0	54.0	$15,592	$1,885	$1,254	$3,138	$12,262	$2,294	$14,847
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1585 KY Hwy 356	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7115	350	22	15.8	57.1%	303 (86.6%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	43.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%		49.6	340^th of 687 public elementary schools	50.5%	50	54.0	33.0	37.0	51.0	52.0	29.0	20.0	57.0	27.0	49.0	$14,902	$2,054	$1,208	$3,262	$11,815	$2,074	$14,181
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1226 US Hwy 62 E	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 234-7121	411	25	16.3	61.1%	373 (90.8%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	31.4	489^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.6%		13.5	625^th of 687 public elementary schools	9.0%	136	37.0	31.0	40.0	37.0	46.0	21.0	24.0	28.0	29.0	57.0	$13,684	$1,590	$981	$2,571	$10,779	$1,902	$12,971

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	1.57 mi	55
Bourbon County	12.24 mi	6	129^th
Paris Independent	12.93 mi	4	156^th
Nicholas County	14.06 mi	2	119^th
Scott County	16.13 mi	17	80^th

Elementary Schools in Harrison County

District Detail

Southside Elementary School

Westside Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Eastside Elementary School

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