Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY·NCES 210090001335
Donald E. Cline Elementary School
5586 E Alexandria Dr, Cold Spring, KY 41076 · (859) 781-4544 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
134 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Based on grade levels within Campbell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
73.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
71.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Donald E. Cline Elementary School
Donald E. Cline Elementary School's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald E. Cline Elementary School this school | 398 | 33.7% | 65.4% |
| North Pointe Elementary School Hebron | 429 | 29.8% | 59.4% |
| Potter Gray Elementary Bowling Green | 499 | 33.3% | 57.5% |
| Boonesborough Elementary Richmond | 406 | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| Centerfield Elementary School Crestwood | 519 | 33.5% | 48.8% |
| Old Mill Elementary School Mount Washington | 591 | 33.2% | 45.8% |
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 Donald E. Cline Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #54 of 669 | #4 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #33 of 668 | #2 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #29 of 674 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #437 of 744 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #541 of 674 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #334 of 674 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #680 of 721 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #156 of 233 | N/A |
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
398
+32 (+9%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 398 | 24.3 | 16.4:1 | 34% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 23.4 | 16.4:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 25.4 | 13.6:1 | 32% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 30% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 25.2 | 15.2:1 | 53% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 51% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 49% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 20 | 25.7:1 | 33% (171) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald E. Cline Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (383 to 398); teachers down 4% (25.2 to 24.3).
About Donald E. Cline Elementary School
Donald E. Cline Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Cold Spring, Kentucky. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 398 students in 2024-25.
Campbell County has 5,166 students in 8 schools, and Donald E. Cline Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Campbell County's residents are about 91% White, 8 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky, 15.4:1, is lower. A total of 134 students, or 34%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Campbell County is 44%.
Donald E. Cline Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
The model predicts 52.5% for a school in Kentucky with Donald E. Cline Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Donald E. Cline Elementary School posts 65.4%.
The school's county is Campbell County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $77,567 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Campbell County number 27, with about 11,168 students.
Donald E. Cline Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Crossroads Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles of Donald E. Cline Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Donald E. Cline Elementary School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Donald E. Cline Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 366 to 398, a 9% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.4:1.
Donald E. Cline Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,426
Census ACS
Median income
$77,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County
- Campbell County High SchoolHigh · 1,519 students
- Campbell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,099 students
- Campbell Ridge ElementaryElementary · 661 students
- Crossroads Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
- John W. Reiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Grant's Lick Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Cold Spring
- Crossroads Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Regional School ProgramsCombined
Nearby schools
- Crossroads Elementary School1.4 mi · 587
- Woodfill Elementary School3.0 mi · 444
- Latonia Elementary School4.0 mi · 233
- Moyer Elementary School4.2 mi · 565
- Campbell County Middle School4.2 mi · 1,099
- Scott High School4.3 mi · 1,017
Frequently asked questions
About Donald E. Cline Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Donald E. Cline Elementary School?
Donald E. Cline Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Donald E. Cline Elementary School serve?
Donald E. Cline Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donald E. Cline Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Donald E. Cline Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Donald E. Cline Elementary School?
At Donald E. Cline Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Donald E. Cline Elementary School public or private?
Donald E. Cline Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Campbell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.