Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COVINGTON INDEPENDENT·NCES 210135000270
John G Carlisle Elementary
910 Holman St, Covington, KY 41011 · (859) 292-5812 · Kenton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
274 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
John G Carlisle Elementary→Holmes Middle School
Based on grade levels within Covington Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.7%
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 41 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 John G Carlisle Elementary
John G Carlisle Elementary's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G Carlisle Elementary this school | 333 | 82.3% | 46.5% |
| Biggs Early Childhood Education Ctr Covington | 285 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Arlington Elementary School Lexington | 322 | 84.5% | 19.7% |
| Sixth District Elementary School Covington | 454 | 87.7% | 29.0% |
| Okolona Elementary Louisville | 417 | 74.8% | 26.1% |
| Northern Elementary School Lexington | 424 | 75.0% | 24.3% |
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 John G Carlisle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #291 of 669 | #13 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #390 of 668 | #17 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #366 of 674 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #525 of 744 | #16 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #88 of 674 | #6 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #52 of 674 | #5 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #88 of 721 | #9 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #220 of 233 | #7 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
333
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 82% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 84% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 81% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 81% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 94% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 31 | 11.4:1 | 95% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 93% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 89% (364) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | 38 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John G Carlisle Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (330 to 333); teachers up 4% (25 to 26).
About John G Carlisle Elementary
Federal records list John G Carlisle Elementary as an elementary school in Covington, Kentucky. It has an enrollment of 333 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Covington Independent has 3,557 students spread across 10 schools.
The largest group at John G Carlisle Elementary is Hispanic students, at 42%. Other students are 24% White, 21% Black, and 12% multiracial. That is higher than the 5% Hispanic share among all Kenton County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
There are about 12.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at John G Carlisle Elementary, which has 26. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at John G Carlisle Elementary is about 82%. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Kenton County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.5%.
In the wider Kenton County area, 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%. John G Carlisle Elementary shares Kenton County with 45 other public schools.
John G Carlisle Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Biggs Early Childhood Education Ctr, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of John G Carlisle Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, John G Carlisle Elementary is 2nd of 5 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 351 to 333.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Covington Independent
- Holmes High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Sixth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Glenn O Swing ElementaryElementary · 392 students
- Ninth District ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Biggs Early Childhood Education CtrElementary · 285 students
Other schools in Covington
- Holmes High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Ft Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Sixth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Ryland Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Biggs Early Childhood Education Ctr0.4 mi · 285
- Sixth District Elementary School1.0 mi · 454
- Glenn O Swing Elementary1.1 mi · 392
- Newport Regional School1.1 mi · 26
- Newport Intermediate School1.2 mi · 374
- Newport Primary School1.3 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About John G Carlisle ElementaryHow many students attend John G Carlisle Elementary?
John G Carlisle Elementary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-05.
Is John G Carlisle Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John G Carlisle Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at John G Carlisle Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at John G Carlisle Elementary.
What is the student diversity at John G Carlisle Elementary?
Student demographics at John G Carlisle Elementary are roughly 24% White, 42% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is John G Carlisle Elementary public or private?
John G Carlisle Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Covington Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.