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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309000809
James A Caywood Elementary School
3300 Turkeyfoot Road, Edgewood, KY 41017 · (859) 341-7062 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
14.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
338 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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
51%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
56.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 James A Caywood Elementary School
James A Caywood Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James A Caywood Elementary School this school | 582 | 58.1% | 51.2% |
| Creekside Elementary Georgetown | 574 | 57.3% | 33.3% |
| Strode Station Elementary School Winchester | 542 | 59.4% | 37.8% |
| Morgantown Elementary School Morgantown | 610 | 62.8% | 45.5% |
| Brookside Elementary School Nicholasville | 515 | 58.8% | 42.7% |
| Highland Elementary School Glasgow | 618 | 62.8% | 42.7% |
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 James A Caywood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #211 of 669 | #9 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #289 of 668 | #11 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #218 of 674 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #143 of 744 | #7 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #359 of 674 | #13 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #210 of 674 | #12 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #503 of 721 | #13 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #308 of 437 | #13 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
582
+41 (+8%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 582 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 58% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 59% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 63% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 63% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 34.5 | 18.2:1 | 64% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 57% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 52% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 15 | 28.3:1 | 26% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 29 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James A Caywood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (627 to 582); teachers up 13% (34.5 to 39).
About James A Caywood Elementary School
James A Caywood Elementary School is one of the public schools in Edgewood, Kentucky. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 582 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 38% higher.
In Kenton County, 18 schools enroll a combined 13,834 students.
At James A Caywood Elementary School, White students make up 66% of the student body. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Kenton County is about 86% White. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 39 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. That matches the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 58%.
James A Caywood Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at James A Caywood Elementary School are 7.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.2% actual, 43.5% predicted).
Kenton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $80,548, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Kenton County has 46 public schools and roughly 22,225 students.
Nearby, Turkey Foot Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 39.1% on proficiency, and James A Caywood Elementary School is above that at 51.2%.
James A Caywood Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 582, an 8% gain from 541 in 2020-21.
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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 Edgewood
- Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- R C Hinsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Northern KY Tech - EdgewoodHigh
- Northern Ky Health Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Turkey Foot Middle School0.2 mi · 1,006
- Arnett Elementary School0.7 mi · 253
- Dixie Heights High School0.9 mi · 1,499
- R C Hinsdale Elementary School1.1 mi · 555
- Howell Elementary School1.1 mi · 299
- Bartlett Educational Center1.5 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About James A Caywood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James A Caywood Elementary School?
James A Caywood Elementary School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does James A Caywood Elementary School serve?
James A Caywood Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does James A Caywood Elementary School have?
James A Caywood Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at James A Caywood Elementary School?
Student demographics at James A Caywood Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is James A Caywood Elementary School public or private?
James A Caywood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kenton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.