Stephens Elementary School

Summary:

Stephens Elementary School is a public elementary school in Burlington, Kentucky, serving 571 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Stephens Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years, its academic performance on state assessments is generally below the Boone County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing better than students with disabilities and Hispanic students.

Interestingly, Stephens Elementary School's performance is lower than that of other nearby schools in the Boone County district, such as Erpenbeck Elementary, Thornwilde Elementary, and Burlington Elementary, which have consistently ranked in the top 100-200 elementary schools in Kentucky. This may be due to the higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Stephens Elementary, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a role in the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5687 Hwy 237
       Burlington, KY  41005


(859) 334-4460

District: Boone County

SchoolDigger Rank:
334th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,346 Help


Students who attend Stephens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Camp Ernst Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  605

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.4%
Hispanic:
10.6%
African American:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stephens Elementary School ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 11th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Boone County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.3. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.4%), Hispanic (10.6%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stephens Elementary School is 14, which is the 6th best among 15 elementary schools in the Boone County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stephens Elementary School is $13,346, which is the 4th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Boone County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stephens Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stephens Elementary School 334th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Stephens Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Boone County:

SchoolDigger ranks Boone County 31st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stephens Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 78.22 110th 638 82.8%
2008 68.89 185th 651 71.6%
2009 79.90 100th 658 84.8%
2010 68.51 198th 683 71.0%
2011 62.53 250th 688 63.7%
2012 62.70 226th 713 68.3%
2013 58.72 280th 719 61.1%
2014 46.96 388th 705 45.0%
2015 45.71 410th 698 41.3%
2016 44.81 400th 690 42.0%
2017 45.53 406th 694 41.5%
2018 50.46 348th 691 49.6%
2019 36.39 506th 700 27.7%
2021 36.83 338th 517 34.6%
2022 57.02 256th 684 62.6%
2023 50.06 332nd 687 51.7%
2024 50.30 334th 685 51.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.02 389th 661 41.1%
2023 33.02 188th 257 26.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.62 450th 631 28.7%
2019 19.90 580th 664 12.7%
2022 43.81 371st 667 44.4%
2023 57.73 215th 670 67.9%
2024 49.50 310th 665 53.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.50 237th 663 64.3%
2019 45.86 410th 671 38.9%
2021 43.50 194th 312 37.8%
2022 55.52 247th 641 61.5%
2023 45.13 342nd 639 46.5%
2024 49.65 314th 644 51.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.43 423rd 445 4.9%
2019 18.13 437th 474 7.8%
2022 31.83 155th 206 24.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.79 458th 665 31.1%
2019 27.77 546th 676 19.2%
2021 28.60 264th 325 18.8%
2022 54.60 259th 657 60.6%
2023 50.68 311th 652 52.3%
2024 45.71 352nd 652 46.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.31 93rd 152 38.8%
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Rank History for White students at Stephens Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.25 324th 593 45.4%
2019 30.67 460th 592 22.3%
2021 37.04 227th 337 32.6%
2022 58.98 223rd 656 66.0%
2023 50.99 304th 658 53.8%
2024 49.83 303rd 659 54.0%
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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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stephens Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 578 4 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1993 553 4 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1994 585 3 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1995 622 11 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1996 622 11 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1997 649 11 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1998 680 14 19 5 0 n/a n/a 1 719
1999 736 18 18 5 0 n/a n/a 0 777
2000 766 16 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2001 587 12 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2002 616 11 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2003 616 11 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2004 707 15 16 2 0 n/a n/a 0 740
2005 745 32 23 9 0 n/a n/a 0 809
2006 888 34 24 9 1 n/a n/a 0 956
2007 921 32 26 11 1 n/a n/a 14 1005
2008 1019 29 39 16 1 n/a n/a 21 1125
2009 1079 28 50 18 2 n/a n/a 27 1204
2010 1110 39 45 17 2 n/a n/a 32 1245
2011 667 29 25 33 0 0 16 0 770
2012 648 32 20 36 1 0 26 0 763
2013 623 20 18 38 1 0 23 0 723
2014 607 23 14 29 1 1 24 0 699
2015 580 23 6 26 1 1 21 0 658
2016 574 17 6 30 1 1 31 0 660
2017 544 16 8 40 1 4 28 0 641
2018 533 21 12 38 0 1 31 0 636
2019 503 21 6 47 0 3 34 0 614
2020 484 21 4 46 1 3 32 0 591
2021 428 25 8 41 0 3 35 0 540
2022 391 37 8 45 0 6 31 0 518
2023 420 44 10 53 0 7 37 0 571
2024 426 59 11 64 0 6 39 0 605

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 Stephens Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 586 31.0 18.9 n/a
1993 566 30.5 18.6 n/a
1994 595 31.8 18.7 n/a
1995 643 37.0 17.4 n/a
1996 643 37.0 17.4 n/a
1997 676 36.0 18.8 9.9
1998 719 43.8 16.4 10.2
1999 777 28.4 27.4 14.7
2000 798 29.1 27.5 11.3
2001 618 23.8 26.1 12.1
2002 646 36.5 17.7 21.1
2003 646 36.5 17.7 21.1
2004 740 39.5 18.7 n/a
2005 809 40.5 20.0 n/a
2006 956 45.5 21.0 15.9
2007 1005 51.0 19.7 17.3
2008 1125 56.0 20.1 16.4
2009 1204 62.5 19.3 16.3
2010 1245 54.1 23.0 21.7
2011 770 47.0 16.3 23.9
2012 763 45.5 16.7 25.7
2013 723 47.5 15.2 30.7
2014 699 44.5 15.7 31.6
2015 658 46.0 14.3 35.3
2016 660 44.0 15.0 40.8
2017 641 43.5 14.7 42.7
2018 636 44.0 14.4 46.5
2019 614 43.0 14.2 39.6
2020 591 41.0 14.4 43.1
2021 540 44.0 12.2 49.3
2022 518 40.9 12.6 46.9
2023 571 39.0 14.6 47.6
2024 605 43.0 14.0 46.1

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 Stephens Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 586 31.0 18.9 n/a
1993 566 30.5 18.6 n/a
1994 595 31.8 18.7 n/a
1995 643 37.0 17.4 n/a
1996 643 37.0 17.4 n/a
1997 676 36.0 18.8 9.9
1998 719 43.8 16.4 10.2
1999 777 28.4 27.4 14.7
2000 798 29.1 27.5 11.3
2001 618 23.8 26.1 12.1
2002 646 36.5 17.7 21.1
2003 646 36.5 17.7 21.1
2004 740 39.5 18.7 n/a
2005 809 40.5 20.0 n/a
2006 956 45.5 21.0 15.9
2007 1005 51.0 19.7 17.3
2008 1125 56.0 20.1 16.4
2009 1204 62.5 19.3 16.3
2010 1245 54.1 23.0 21.7
2011 770 47.0 16.3 23.9
2012 763 45.5 16.7 25.7
2013 723 47.5 15.2 30.7
2014 699 44.5 15.7 31.6
2015 658 46.0 14.3 35.3
2016 660 44.0 15.0 40.8
2017 641 43.5 14.7 42.7
2018 636 44.0 14.4 46.5
2019 614 43.0 14.2 39.6
2020 591 41.0 14.4 43.1
2021 540 44.0 12.2 49.3
2022 518 40.9 12.6 46.9
2023 571 39.0 14.6 47.6
2024 605 43.0 14.0 46.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stephens Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $290 (2.9%) $108 (1.1%) $399 (3.9%) $8,839 (87.0%) $924 (9.1%) $9,763 (96.1%) $10,161
2019 $330 (3.2%) $192 (1.8%) $522 (5.0%) $8,796 (84.7%) $1,065 (10.3%) $9,861 (95.0%) $10,383
2020 $598 (4.8%) $264 (2.1%) $863 (7.0%) $10,285 (83.1%) $1,228 (9.9%) $11,513 (93.0%) $12,376
2021 $638 (4.9%) $389 (3.0%) $1,027 (7.9%) $10,927 (83.7%) $1,101 (8.4%) $12,028 (92.1%) $13,055
2022 $917 (6.9%) $826 (6.2%) $1,742 (13.1%) $10,687 (80.1%) $917 (6.9%) $11,604 (86.9%) $13,346

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stephens Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 506th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 332nd of 687 Elementary schools
 24%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students614571
 7%
African American2144
 109.5%
American Indian00
Asian610
 66.7%
Hispanic4753
 12.8%
Pacific Islander37
 133.3%
White503420
 16.5%
Two or More Races3437
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.6%47.6%
 8.1%


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Stephens Elementary School ranks 334th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Camp Ernst Middle School

Students at Stephens Elementary School are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 605 students attended Stephens Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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