James A Caywood Elementary School

James A Caywood Elementary School operates as a mid-tier primary school in Edgewood, Kentucky, overseen by Kenton County. Current enrollment sits at 582 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so James A Caywood Elementary School sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 18 schools in Kenton County (13,834 students total), James A Caywood Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, James A Caywood Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest consists of 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, James A Caywood Elementary School records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, James A Caywood Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.5%; this one delivers 51.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Kenton County shows median household income runs about $80,548, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. James A Caywood Elementary School is one of 46 public schools in Kenton County (combined enrollment of about 22,225 students).

Nearest neighbor: Turkey Foot Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James A Caywood Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.1%.

James A Caywood Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James A Caywood Elementary School has declined 7%, going from 627 students in 2018 to 582 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 72% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the James A Caywood Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.