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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDLETON COUNTY·NCES 210474001160
Northern Elementary School
925 Hwy 177 E, Butler, KY 41006 · (859) 472-7341 · Pendleton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
294 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 48 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pendleton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
54.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Northern Elementary School
Northern Elementary School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Elementary School this school | 501 | 58.7% | 49.4% |
| Louisa East Elementary School Louisa | 512 | 59.6% | 38.5% |
| Silver Creek Elementary School Berea | 490 | 58.8% | 41.7% |
| Taylor Elementary School Brooksville | 490 | 60.2% | 34.6% |
| Oran P Lawler Elementary School Leitchfield | 470 | 59.1% | 50.9% |
| Bush Elementary School London | 511 | 61.1% | 70.7% |
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 Northern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #246 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #180 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #275 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #242 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #481 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #585 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #491 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #332 of 437 |
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
501
+47 (+10%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 501 | 31.5 | 15.9:1 | 59% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 31.9 | 15.5:1 | 57% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 54% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 56% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 32.5 | 16.3:1 | 58% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 60% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 52% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 31 | 21.4:1 | 43% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 35 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (530 to 501); teachers down 3% (32.5 to 31.5).
About Northern Elementary School
Northern Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Pendleton County, located in Butler, Kentucky. Its 501 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Pendleton County enrolls 2,130 students, and its 4 schools include Northern Elementary School.
At Northern Elementary School, White students make up 95% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Northern Elementary School comes in at 10%.
Teacher staffing is 31.5 full-time equivalents, or about 15.9 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. About 59% of students, or 294, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 59% average for public schools in Pendleton County.
The allk12 Grade for Northern Elementary School is B. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Northern Elementary School are 6.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.4% actual, 43.2% predicted).
In the county around the school, Pendleton County, median household income is about $64,669, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 4 public schools operate in Pendleton County, serving about 2,130 students.
The closest public school, Phillip Sharp Middle School, is about 3.5 miles from Northern Elementary School. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. Northern Elementary School is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Northern Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 454 to 501 over 4 years.
The Northern Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pendleton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,723
Census ACS
Median income
$64,669
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,130 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pendleton County
- Pendleton County High SchoolHigh · 667 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Phillip Sharp Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
Other Northern Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Northern Elementary. Northern Elementary School is the largest of the 6.
- Northern Elementary SchoolLexington, KY · 424 students
- Northern Elementary SchoolGeorgetown, KY · 414 students
- Northern Elementary SchoolSomerset, KY · 352 students
- Northern Elementary SchoolDillsburg, PA · 397 students
- Northern ElementaryBEMIDJI, MN · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Phillip Sharp Middle School3.5 mi · 420
- Grant's Lick Elementary School5.1 mi · 326
- Pendleton County High School7.3 mi · 667
- John W. Reiley Elementary School7.9 mi · 530
- Southern Elementary School8.4 mi · 542
- Campbell County High School8.9 mi · 1,519
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Northern Elementary School?
Northern Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Northern Elementary School serve?
Northern Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Northern Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Northern Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Elementary School?
At Northern Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Northern Elementary School?
Northern Elementary School is overseen by Pendleton County in Pendleton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.