Summary:
Beechgrove Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Independence, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 660 students. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 15th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Beechgrove Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is generally lower than the Kenton County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Beechgrove's proficiency rates in Mathematics (3rd-5th grades) ranged from 43% to 49%, compared to 58% to 61% for Kenton County and 41% to 43% for the state. Similarly, in Reading, Beechgrove's proficiency rates (3rd-5th grades) ranged from 40% to 48%, compared to 56% to 57% for Kenton County and 46% to 50% for the state. Beechgrove Elementary's performance for specific student groups, such as Female, Male, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is also generally lower than the state averages for those groups.
Interestingly, when comparing Beechgrove Elementary to nearby schools, some patterns emerge. R.C. Hinsdale Elementary, also in Kenton County, consistently outperforms Beechgrove Elementary in academic proficiency rates, ranking in the top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools. On the other hand, schools in the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent district, such as Howell Elementary and Arnett Elementary, generally have lower academic proficiency rates than Beechgrove Elementary, ranking in the bottom 10% of Kentucky elementary schools. The performance of schools in the Boone County district, such as Florence Elementary and Ockerman Elementary, is more mixed, with some outperforming Beechgrove and others underperforming.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Kenton County
SchoolDigger Rank:
379th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Students who attend Beechgrove Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.0
Number of students: 660
Racial breakdown:
White:
77.1%
Two or more races:
9.4%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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African American:
5.0%
Asian:
0.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%
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