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What's the most underrated thing about Beechgrove Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
645
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309000807
Beechgrove Elementary School
1029 Bristow Rd, Independence, KY 41051 · (859) 371-1636 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
413 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beechgrove Elementary School
Beechgrove Elementary School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechgrove Elementary School this school | 645 | 64.0% | 42.9% |
| Kirksville Elementary School Richmond | 662 | 63.7% | 54.6% |
| North Calloway Elementary School Murray | 596 | 63.8% | 57.8% |
| Mercer County Elementary School Harrodsburg | 713 | 66.2% | N/A |
| Mason County Intermediate School Maysville | 573 | 66.3% | 31.4% |
| Hattie C. Warner Elementary School Nicholasville | 570 | 63.2% | 48.0% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beechgrove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #362 of 669 | #16 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #378 of 668 | #16 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #376 of 674 | #16 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #73 of 744 | #6 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #216 of 674 | #9 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #271 of 674 | #14 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #400 of 721 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #249 of 437 | #10 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
645
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 645 | 45.9 | 14.1:1 | 64% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 64% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 61% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 57% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 41.5 | 17.4:1 | 62% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 62% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 41 | 16.4:1 | 57% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 23 | 26.8:1 | 38% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 36 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beechgrove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (720 to 645); teachers up 11% (41.5 to 45.9).
About Beechgrove Elementary School
Beechgrove Elementary School is a large elementary school in Independence, Kentucky, one of the schools in Kenton County. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 645 students. Elementary schools in Kentucky have about 421 students on average; enrollment here is 53% higher.
Kenton County operates 18 schools. Combined enrollment is 13,834 students.
More than half of the students at Beechgrove Elementary School are White (77%). Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. That compares with about 86% White among all Kenton County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The school's 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Beechgrove Elementary School, 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Kenton County average 54%.
Test results at Beechgrove Elementary School are 1.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.9% actual, 41.3% predicted).
Looking at the county, Kenton County, the median household earns about $80,548 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Kenton County has 46 public schools with about 22,225 students, including Beechgrove Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Rector A. Jones Middle School, is about 1.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 33.9%; Beechgrove Elementary School's is 42.9%, ranking 2nd of 8.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 661 students in 2020-21 and 645 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
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Kenton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,288
Census ACS
Median income
$80,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenton County
- Simon Kenton High SchoolHigh · 1,893 students
- Dixie Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Summit View AcademyElementary · 1,324 students
- Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 889 students
Other schools in Independence
- Simon Kenton High SchoolHigh · 1,893 students
- Summit View AcademyElementary · 1,324 students
- Twenhofel Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- White's Tower Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Kenton Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
Nearby schools
- Rector A. Jones Middle School1.9 mi · 683
- Hillard Collins Elementary School1.9 mi · 571
- Howell Elementary School2.8 mi · 299
- Arnett Elementary School2.8 mi · 253
- Florence Elementary School3.0 mi · 610
- RISE Academy3.0 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Beechgrove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Beechgrove Elementary School?
Beechgrove Elementary School enrolls approximately 645 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Beechgrove Elementary School serve?
Beechgrove Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beechgrove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beechgrove Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beechgrove Elementary School?
Student demographics at Beechgrove Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Beechgrove Elementary School in?
Beechgrove Elementary School is part of Kenton County.
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