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What's the most underrated thing about Mary A. Goetz Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUDLOW INDEPENDENT·NCES 210363000938
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School
512 Oak St, Ludlow, KY 41016 · (859) 261-2100 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
290 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
46.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.5%
KY avg 42.8%
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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
-16 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.0:1
% White
80%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mary A. Goetz Elementary School
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School operates as an average-sized K-5 school in Ludlow, Kentucky, part of Ludlow Independent. Current enrollment sits at 455 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Ludlow Independent, a district that caters to 831 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Mary A. Goetz Elementary School records that nearly all students (80%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Kenton County's rate of about 54%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mary A. Goetz Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.4%, the actual is 41.4%, a residual of -0.0 points.
In the area at large, Kenton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,548 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Kenton County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,225 students), Mary A. Goetz Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Ludlow High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mary A. Goetz Elementary School has declined 3%, going from 471 students in 2018 to 455 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 88% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.
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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
Nearby schools
- Ludlow High School0.0 mi · 376
- Transformational Learning Center0.8 mi · 43
- Oyler School0.9 mi · 512
- Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy1.4 mi · 192
- Rees E. Price Academy1.7 mi · 532
- George Hays-Jennie Porter School1.8 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Mary A. Goetz Elementary SchoolHow large is Mary A. Goetz Elementary School?
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-06.
Is Mary A. Goetz Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Mary A. Goetz Elementary School have?
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Mary A. Goetz Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mary A. Goetz Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Mary A. Goetz Elementary School public or private?
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ludlow Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.