River Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

River Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Villa Hills, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 931 students. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 15th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

River Ridge Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its highest ranking being 65th out of 684 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, the school's performance for its special education and disabled student subgroups is relatively low, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 40% of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively. This suggests that the school may need to focus on improving educational outcomes for its students with special needs.

While River Ridge Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby James A. Caywood Elementary School and Ft. Wright Elementary School, the nearby Beechwood Elementary School, which is part of the Beechwood Independent School District, consistently outperforms River Ridge Elementary School across all academic areas, ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in Kentucky.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2772 Amsterdam Rd
       Villa Hills, KY  41017


(859) 341-5260

District: Kenton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
154th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,510 Help


Students who attend River Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Turkey Foot Middle School
High:    Dixie Heights High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  906

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
Hispanic:
12.7%
Asian:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.3% Help


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Compare Details River Ridge Elementary School ranks better than 77.5% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 7th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Kenton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.22. (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 (63%), Hispanic (12.7%), Asian (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Ridge Elementary School is 14, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Kenton County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Ridge Elementary School is $13,510. 8 elementary schools in the Kenton County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Ridge Elementary School 154th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See River Ridge 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 River Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 52.34 306th 638 52.0%
2008 74.35 137th 651 79.0%
2009 80.73 89th 658 86.5%
2010 72.15 164th 683 76.0%
2011 79.77 96th 688 86.0%
2012 84.59 53rd 713 92.6%
2013 73.36 136th 719 81.1%
2014 74.02 130th 705 81.6%
2015 75.26 123rd 698 82.4%
2016 73.74 139th 690 79.9%
2017 76.24 126th 694 81.8%
2018 76.83 116th 691 83.2%
2019 73.48 141st 700 79.9%
2021 66.36 123rd 517 76.2%
2022 83.60 65th 684 90.5%
2023 80.47 82nd 687 88.1%
2024 71.22 154th 685 77.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.92 3rd 59 94.9%
2019 88.29 4th 58 93.1%
2022 62.14 13th 43 69.8%
2023 54.02 20th 43 53.5%
2024 52.38 25th 53 52.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.15 17th 81 79.0%
2019 67.01 18th 96 81.3%
2022 57.14 13th 40 67.5%
2023 81.01 5th 65 92.3%
2024 63.27 20th 64 68.8%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.14 103rd 661 84.4%
2023 39.69 145th 257 43.6%
2024 32.15 196th 279 29.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.08 123rd 631 80.5%
2019 67.53 155th 664 76.7%
2021 46.89 161st 275 41.5%
2022 83.60 34th 667 94.9%
2023 71.51 113th 670 83.1%
2024 66.28 162nd 665 75.6%
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Rank History for Female students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.46 115th 663 82.7%
2019 72.07 136th 671 79.7%
2021 59.60 106th 312 66.0%
2022 79.20 76th 641 88.1%
2023 74.58 104th 639 83.7%
2024 70.11 151st 644 76.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.05 229th 445 48.5%
2019 35.99 278th 474 41.4%
2022 24.92 171st 206 17.0%
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Rank History for Male students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.53 119th 665 82.1%
2019 71.87 145th 676 78.6%
2021 60.21 113th 325 65.2%
2022 81.88 58th 657 91.2%
2023 81.48 66th 652 89.9%
2024 68.67 156th 652 76.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.32 15th 23 34.8%
2022 67.75 8th 19 57.9%
2023 56.08 12th 23 47.8%
2024 33.30 17th 25 32.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.65 22nd 153 85.6%
2019 79.92 15th 152 90.1%
2022 45.71 57th 114 50.0%
2023 84.66 7th 120 94.2%
2024 70.99 24th 135 82.2%
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Rank History for White students at River Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.53 129th 593 78.2%
2019 71.48 128th 592 78.4%
2021 63.93 96th 337 71.5%
2022 81.70 67th 656 89.8%
2023 85.66 56th 658 91.5%
2024 72.38 137th 659 79.2%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Open Quote Absolutely delighted with the amazing school. From education to staff to everything the school has to offer. My daughter graduated from this school and now my son is studying here and we all are happy to be part of its culture and growth,,, Close Quote



Enrollment information for River Ridge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 1075 10 9 3 0 n/a n/a 3 1100
1999 891 7 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 909
2000 847 3 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2001 775 6 11 14 0 n/a n/a 0 806
2002 787 16 12 18 0 n/a n/a 0 833
2003 787 16 12 18 0 n/a n/a 0 833
2004 775 7 13 17 2 n/a n/a 0 814
2005 765 10 12 20 4 n/a n/a 0 811
2006 769 18 9 21 2 n/a n/a 0 819
2007 764 20 10 21 2 n/a n/a 32 849
2008 832 22 10 25 1 n/a n/a 23 913
2009 816 36 13 25 1 n/a n/a 32 923
2010 858 64 31 36 3 n/a n/a 42 1034
2011 845 57 54 68 2 7 33 0 1066
2012 835 53 48 67 2 8 46 0 1059
2013 834 49 57 70 2 9 45 0 1066
2014 857 52 54 82 1 6 61 0 1113
2015 810 39 58 62 1 4 59 0 1033
2016 779 45 58 64 3 10 67 0 1026
2017 734 45 61 61 0 15 64 0 980
2018 761 35 71 66 0 9 57 0 999
2019 690 36 85 67 0 9 73 0 960
2020 663 41 100 86 1 7 69 0 967
2021 609 45 95 83 1 4 61 0 898
2022 592 55 88 92 1 7 68 0 903
2023 601 55 85 106 1 5 78 0 931
2024 571 66 80 115 1 4 69 0 906

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 River Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1100 66.7 16.5 n/a
1999 909 34.4 26.6 0
2000 864 34.4 25.3 22.3
2001 806 40.1 20.5 22.6
2002 833 54.7 15.2 51.1
2003 833 54.7 15.2 51.1
2004 814 54.6 14.9 n/a
2005 811 55.2 14.7 n/a
2006 819 54.2 15.1 40.8
2007 849 55.0 15.4 42.4
2008 913 58.2 15.7 39.7
2009 923 60.2 15.3 40
2010 1034 41.0 25.2 43.2
2011 1066 64.0 16.6 45.3
2012 1059 62.5 16.9 39.6
2013 1066 64.5 16.5 40.1
2014 1113 63.5 17.5 44.5
2015 1033 60.0 17.2 49.1
2016 1026 59.0 17.3 53.5
2017 980 58.4 16.7 53.7
2018 999 56.0 17.8 57.6
2019 960 62.0 15.4 51.7
2020 967 60.0 16.1 50.7
2021 898 60.9 14.7 51.1
2022 903 58.0 15.5 59.6
2023 931 63.8 14.5 60.7
2024 906 64.5 14.0 60.3

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 River Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1100 66.7 16.5 n/a
1999 909 34.4 26.6 0
2000 864 34.4 25.3 22.3
2001 806 40.1 20.5 22.6
2002 833 54.7 15.2 51.1
2003 833 54.7 15.2 51.1
2004 814 54.6 14.9 n/a
2005 811 55.2 14.7 n/a
2006 819 54.2 15.1 40.8
2007 849 55.0 15.4 42.4
2008 913 58.2 15.7 39.7
2009 923 60.2 15.3 40
2010 1034 41.0 25.2 43.2
2011 1066 64.0 16.6 45.3
2012 1059 62.5 16.9 39.6
2013 1066 64.5 16.5 40.1
2014 1113 63.5 17.5 44.5
2015 1033 60.0 17.2 49.1
2016 1026 59.0 17.3 53.5
2017 980 58.4 16.7 53.7
2018 999 56.0 17.8 57.6
2019 960 62.0 15.4 51.7
2020 967 60.0 16.1 50.7
2021 898 60.9 14.7 51.1
2022 903 58.0 15.5 59.6
2023 931 63.8 14.5 60.7
2024 906 64.5 14.0 60.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for River Ridge 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 $390 (3.0%) $65 (0.5%) $455 (3.5%) $9,411 (72.1%) $1,387 (10.6%) $11,253 (86.2%) $13,056
2019 $565 (4.6%) $98 (0.8%) $663 (5.4%) $8,789 (72.1%) $1,236 (10.1%) $10,025 (82.3%) $12,188
2020 $581 (4.5%) $90 (0.7%) $671 (5.2%) $9,209 (70.7%) $1,204 (9.2%) $10,414 (79.9%) $13,027
2021 $515 (3.9%) $227 (1.7%) $741 (5.7%) $8,862 (67.7%) $1,202 (9.2%) $10,064 (76.8%) $13,097
2022 $478 (3.5%) $437 (3.2%) $915 (6.8%) $9,457 (70.0%) $1,395 (10.3%) $10,851 (80.3%) $13,510

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

Impact of COVID-19 on River Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 141st of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 82nd of 687 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students960931
 3%
African American3655
 52.8%
American Indian01
Asian8585
Hispanic67106
 58.2%
Pacific Islander95
 44.4%
White690601
 12.9%
Two or More Races7378
 6.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.7%60.7%
 9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about River Ridge Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 906 students attended River Ridge Elementary School.

Students at River Ridge Elementary School are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

River Ridge Elementary School ranks 154th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend River Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turkey Foot Middle School
High : Dixie Heights 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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