Latonia Elementary School

Located at 39th & Huntington Avenue, in Covington, Kentucky, Latonia Elementary School is a close-knit primary school that serves 233 students (grades K through 5), operated by Covington Independent. That puts it 45% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Across the 10 schools in Covington Independent (3,557 students total), Latonia Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Latonia Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Latonia Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Kenton County's rate of about 54%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Latonia Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kenton County put the typical household earns roughly $80,548 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Kenton County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,225 students), of which Latonia Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ninth District Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Latonia Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Latonia Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 41% since 2018, when it stood at 392 (now 233). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 32% to 12%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Latonia Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.