Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309000816
Piner Elementary School
2845 Piner Ridge Rd, Morning View, KY 41063 · (859) 356-2155 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
16.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
147 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
60.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Piner Elementary School
Piner Elementary School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piner Elementary School this school | 354 | 41.5% | 52.2% |
| Whitesville Elementary School Whitesville | 363 | 45.7% | 51.4% |
| Boonesborough Elementary Richmond | 406 | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| Dixon Elementary School Dixon | 285 | 44.2% | 50.0% |
| Heritage Elementary Waddy | 387 | 41.6% | 60.8% |
| Ryland Heights Elementary School Covington | 443 | 40.9% | 61.9% |
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 Piner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #198 of 669 | #8 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #118 of 668 | #6 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #245 of 674 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #503 of 744 | #15 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #512 of 674 | #19 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #493 of 674 | #23 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #657 of 721 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #383 of 437 | #16 of 16 |
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
354
+50 (+16%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 42% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 41% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 19.5 | 15.8:1 | 39% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 41% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 21.5 | 17.0:1 | 49% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 50% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 47% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 29% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 17 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (366 to 354); teachers up 2% (21.5 to 22).
About Piner Elementary School
Piner Elementary School is an elementary school located in Morning View, Kentucky, in Kenton County. A total of 354 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Kenton County counts 13,834 students in its 18 schools, and Piner Elementary School is one of them.
Most students at Piner Elementary School are White: 92% of enrollment. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Piner Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
The teaching staff at Piner Elementary School is 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, lower than at this school. About 42% of students, or 147, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 54% average for public schools in Kenton County.
The allk12 Grade for Piner Elementary School is B. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Piner Elementary School is +2.6 points: 52.2% actual, 49.6% predicted.
In Kenton County (population about 171,288), median household income is about $80,548, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 46 public schools operate in Kenton County, serving about 22,225 students.
Northern Ky Youth Dev Center is the closest public school, about 4.5 miles away in a straight line. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Piner Elementary School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Piner Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Piner Elementary School saw enrollment rise 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Piner Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Kenton County
- Simon Kenton High SchoolHigh · 1,893 students
- Dixie Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Summit View AcademyElementary · 1,324 students
- Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 889 students
Other Piner Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Piner Elementary. Piner Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Piner Elementary SchoolLakewood, NJ · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Ky Youth Dev Center4.5 mi · 8
- Walton - Verona Early Childhood Center4.9 mi · 86
- Walton-Verona Middle School5.0 mi · 425
- Walton-Verona High School5.0 mi · 548
- Twenhofel Middle School5.7 mi · 775
- Kenton Elementary School6.2 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Piner Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Piner Elementary School?
Piner Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-05.
Is Piner Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Piner Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Piner Elementary School have?
Piner Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Piner Elementary School?
At Piner Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Piner Elementary School in?
Piner Elementary School is part of Kenton County.
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