Ft Wright Elementary School

Summary:

Ft Wright Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Covington, Kentucky, serving 455 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 15th out of 159 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ft Wright Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, ranking 42nd out of 684 schools in 2021-2022 and 45th out of 687 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments is impressive, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the Kenton County and Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 67% of 3rd graders, 68% of 4th graders, and 61% of 5th graders at Ft Wright Elementary scored proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58%, 61%, and 61% for Kenton County, respectively.

While Ft Wright Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby R.C. Hinsdale Elementary School, which is also part of the Kenton County School District, it is significantly better than the schools in the Covington Independent School District, which tend to have lower academic achievement and higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds. However, Beechwood Elementary School, part of the Beechwood Independent School District, is another high-performing school in the area, ranking even higher than Ft Wright Elementary in some metrics.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 501 Farrell Dr
       Covington, KY  41011


(859) 331-7742

District: Kenton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Ft Wright Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Woodland Middle School
High:    Scott High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  455

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.7%
Two or more races:
12.7%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.4% Help


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Compare Details Ft Wright Elementary School ranks better than 88.2% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.99. (See more...)
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Ft Wright Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ft Wright Elementary School 81st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Ft Wright Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kenton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenton County 15th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ft Wright Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 71.54 159th 638 75.1%
2008 65.76 216th 651 66.8%
2009 58.15 279th 658 57.6%
2010 71.63 169th 683 75.3%
2011 62.30 254th 688 63.1%
2012 60.59 245th 713 65.6%
2013 59.96 258th 719 64.1%
2014 75.91 113th 705 84.0%
2015 68.59 179th 698 74.4%
2016 78.49 88th 690 87.2%
2017 73.15 144th 694 79.3%
2018 72.25 142nd 691 79.5%
2019 53.74 323rd 700 53.9%
2021 79.76 50th 517 90.3%
2022 88.50 42nd 684 93.9%
2023 88.59 45th 687 93.4%
2024 82.99 81st 685 88.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.76 34th 58 41.4%
2022 48.86 24th 43 44.2%
2024 65.98 10th 53 81.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.55 273rd 661 58.7%
2023 36.21 163rd 257 36.6%
2024 39.19 163rd 279 41.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.26 187th 631 70.4%
2019 36.48 469th 664 29.4%
2021 56.01 123rd 275 55.3%
2022 78.59 61st 667 90.9%
2023 85.69 37th 670 94.5%
2024 74.50 105th 665 84.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.78 134th 663 79.8%
2019 50.61 358th 671 46.6%
2021 68.92 77th 312 75.3%
2022 87.43 31st 641 95.2%
2023 82.01 56th 639 91.2%
2024 81.19 69th 644 89.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.74 254th 445 42.9%
2019 24.88 383rd 474 19.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.40 193rd 665 71.0%
2019 55.74 290th 676 57.1%
2021 73.15 57th 325 82.5%
2022 82.75 53rd 657 91.9%
2023 89.91 33rd 652 94.9%
2024 78.57 88th 652 86.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ft Wright Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.94 114th 593 80.8%
2019 55.16 251st 592 57.6%
2021 87.45 24th 337 92.9%
2022 89.94 35th 656 94.7%
2023 88.53 37th 658 94.4%
2024 85.58 51st 659 92.3%
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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 Ft Wright Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 381 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1989 345 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1990 366 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 378 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1992 330 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1993 294 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1994 321 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1995 343 10 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1996 343 10 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1997 368 6 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1998 364 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1999 346 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2000 322 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2001 307 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2002 324 7 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2003 324 7 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2004 334 2 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 341
2005 338 2 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2006 343 4 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 355
2007 337 5 4 7 0 n/a n/a 21 374
2008 355 17 6 6 0 n/a n/a 16 400
2009 367 16 8 7 0 n/a n/a 16 414
2010 402 17 6 10 0 n/a n/a 25 460
2011 406 17 8 20 0 3 22 0 476
2012 415 20 5 38 0 3 34 0 515
2013 407 11 8 45 0 0 45 0 516
2014 377 25 6 31 1 0 52 0 492
2015 366 29 7 34 0 0 39 0 475
2016 382 23 4 39 0 0 39 0 487
2017 345 15 3 40 0 3 29 0 435
2018 347 22 4 41 0 3 36 0 453
2019 354 26 6 42 0 1 42 0 471
2020 381 38 2 54 0 2 65 0 542
2021 365 38 1 50 0 2 56 0 512
2022 358 21 2 40 0 1 53 0 475
2023 331 27 2 37 0 0 58 0 455

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 Ft Wright Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 22.2 17.3 n/a
1989 346 22.3 15.5 n/a
1990 370 24.4 15.1 n/a
1991 382 22.9 16.6 n/a
1992 332 22.2 14.9 n/a
1993 297 18.2 16.3 n/a
1994 328 18.3 17.9 n/a
1995 358 22.1 16.2 n/a
1996 358 22.1 16.2 n/a
1997 380 21.0 18.1 34.7
1998 371 24.6 15.1 37.7
1999 352 16.3 21.6 44.3
2000 326 15.3 21.3 32.2
2001 311 14.3 21.9 41.5
2002 337 18.7 18.0 43.9
2003 337 18.7 18.0 43.9
2004 341 19.1 17.9 n/a
2005 347 19.1 18.2 n/a
2006 355 19.8 17.9 25.4
2007 374 22.0 17.0 35.1
2008 400 23.3 17.2 32.8
2009 414 25.6 16.2 34.2
2010 460 21.2 21.7 44.8
2011 476 28.8 16.4 39.3
2012 515 29.2 17.6 42.1
2013 516 28.2 18.2 41.9
2014 492 29.2 16.8 47.2
2015 475 29.0 16.3 48.2
2016 487 32.0 15.2 50.5
2017 435 30.9 14.0 55.6
2018 453 29.9 15.1 53.6
2019 471 31.9 14.7 53.9
2020 542 34.6 15.6 52.4
2021 512 35.6 14.3 54.5
2022 475 37.0 12.8 54.7
2023 455 35.0 13.0 57.4

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 Ft Wright Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 385 22.2 17.3 n/a
1989 346 22.3 15.5 n/a
1990 370 24.4 15.1 n/a
1991 382 22.9 16.6 n/a
1992 332 22.2 14.9 n/a
1993 297 18.2 16.3 n/a
1994 328 18.3 17.9 n/a
1995 358 22.1 16.2 n/a
1996 358 22.1 16.2 n/a
1997 380 21.0 18.1 34.7
1998 371 24.6 15.1 37.7
1999 352 16.3 21.6 44.3
2000 326 15.3 21.3 32.2
2001 311 14.3 21.9 41.5
2002 337 18.7 18.0 43.9
2003 337 18.7 18.0 43.9
2004 341 19.1 17.9 n/a
2005 347 19.1 18.2 n/a
2006 355 19.8 17.9 25.4
2007 374 22.0 17.0 35.1
2008 400 23.3 17.2 32.8
2009 414 25.6 16.2 34.2
2010 460 21.2 21.7 44.8
2011 476 28.8 16.4 39.3
2012 515 29.2 17.6 42.1
2013 516 28.2 18.2 41.9
2014 492 29.2 16.8 47.2
2015 475 29.0 16.3 48.2
2016 487 32.0 15.2 50.5
2017 435 30.9 14.0 55.6
2018 453 29.9 15.1 53.6
2019 471 31.9 14.7 53.9
2020 542 34.6 15.6 52.4
2021 512 35.6 14.3 54.5
2022 475 37.0 12.8 54.7
2023 455 35.0 13.0 57.4

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 Ft Wright 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 $738 (2.4%) $67 (0.2%) $805 (2.6%) $9,346 (30.7%) $1,221 (4.0%) $11,372 (37.4%) $30,426
2019 $879 (6.5%) $40 (0.3%) $919 (6.8%) $8,890 (65.5%) $1,289 (9.5%) $10,179 (75.0%) $13,565
2020 $824 (6.1%) $48 (0.4%) $871 (6.4%) $9,395 (69.4%) $1,272 (9.4%) $10,668 (78.8%) $13,538
2021 $900 (6.0%) $162 (1.1%) $1,061 (7.1%) $10,324 (68.6%) $1,335 (8.9%) $11,658 (77.5%) $15,045
2022 $1,058 (6.8%) $403 (2.6%) $1,461 (9.4%) $10,682 (69.0%) $1,557 (10.1%) $12,239 (79.1%) $15,478

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ft Wright Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 323rd of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 45th of 687 Elementary schools
 39.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students471455
 3.4%
African American2627
 3.8%
American Indian00
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic4237
 11.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White354331
 6.5%
Two or More Races4258
 38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.9%57.4%
 3.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 455 students attended Ft Wright Elementary School.

Students at Ft Wright Elementary School are 73% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Ft Wright Elementary School ranks 81st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ft Wright Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Middle School
High : Scott High 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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