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Enrollment
780
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEECHWOOD INDEPENDENT·NCES 210036000059
Beechwood Elementary School
54 Beechwood Rd, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 · (859) 331-1220 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
62 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 27 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 125 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (125).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Beechwood Elementary School→Beechwood High School
Based on grade levels within Beechwood Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
65.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Beechwood Elementary School
Beechwood Elementary School's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Elementary School this school | 780 | 7.9% | 66.0% |
| Moyer Elementary School Fort Thomas | 565 | 8.1% | 69.9% |
| Kenwood Station Elementary School Crestwood | 626 | 13.7% | 61.3% |
| Harmony Elementary School Goshen | 584 | 14.6% | 57.6% |
| Buckner Elementary School Buckner | 620 | 16.0% | 68.7% |
| Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School Prospect | 627 | 8.5% | 67.5% |
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 Beechwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #49 of 669 | #1 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #66 of 668 | #2 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #76 of 674 | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #19 of 744 | #3 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #662 of 674 | #22 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #346 of 674 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.9% | #720 of 721 | #23 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #110 of 233 | #3 of 7 |
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
780
+69 (+10%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 780 | 40.4 | 19.3:1 | 8% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 42.4 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 41.1 | 18.3:1 | 13% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 12% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 42.5 | 17.0:1 | 22% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 41 | 16.4:1 | 18% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 14% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 21 | 24.6:1 | 4% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 24 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beechwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (723 to 780); teachers down 5% (42.5 to 40.4).
About Beechwood Elementary School
Federal records list Beechwood Elementary School as an elementary school in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 780 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 85% above the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Beechwood Independent is made up of 3 schools with 1,572 students in all.
At Beechwood Elementary School, 83% of students are White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Kenton County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Beechwood Elementary School scores 30%.
Staffing at Beechwood Elementary School comes to 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. Beechwood Elementary School counts 8% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 54% average for public schools in Kenton County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Beechwood Elementary School is 4.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 66.0%. Predicted: 62.0%.
For the population of Kenton County, the median household earns about $80,548 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Beechwood Elementary School shares Kenton County with 45 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Beechwood Elementary School from the closest public school, Beechwood High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Beechwood Elementary School places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Beechwood Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased 10% over 4 years, reaching 780 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.9:1 to 19.3:1.
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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 Beechwood Independent
- Beechwood High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Guardian AngelCombined · 30 students
Other schools in Fort Mitchell
- Dixie Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Beechwood High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Guardian AngelCombined · 30 students
Other Beechwood Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Beechwood Elementary. Beechwood Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Beechwood ElementaryFullerton, CA · 872 students
- Beechwood ElementaryVICKSBURG, MS · 550 students
- Beechwood Elementary SchoolWhitehall, OH · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Beechwood High School0.0 mi · 762
- Guardian Angel1.4 mi · 30
- Ft Wright Elementary School1.5 mi · 469
- Dixie Heights High School2.4 mi · 1,499
- Ninth District Elementary2.5 mi · 324
- Glenn O Swing Elementary2.5 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Beechwood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Beechwood Elementary School?
Beechwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 780 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Beechwood Elementary School serve?
Beechwood Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Beechwood Elementary School have?
Beechwood Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beechwood Elementary School?
At Beechwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Beechwood Elementary School?
Beechwood Elementary School is overseen by Beechwood Independent in Kenton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.