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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309000812
R C Hinsdale Elementary School
440 Dudley Road, Edgewood, KY 41017 · (859) 341-8226 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest 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
16.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
153 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
30%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
67.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
64.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 R C Hinsdale Elementary School
R C Hinsdale Elementary School's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R C Hinsdale Elementary School this school | 555 | 27.6% | 61.3% |
| MT. Washington Elementary Mount Washington | 577 | 25.3% | 44.0% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School Mount Washington | 661 | 25.4% | 48.2% |
| Clays Mill Elementary School Lexington | 527 | 27.1% | 74.9% |
| Camden Station Elementary School Crestwood | 475 | 23.4% | 55.9% |
| Old Mill Elementary School Mount Washington | 591 | 33.2% | 45.8% |
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 R C Hinsdale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #93 of 669 | #5 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #80 of 668 | #3 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #83 of 674 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #169 of 744 | #8 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #556 of 674 | #21 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #348 of 674 | #17 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #695 of 721 | #22 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #269 of 437 | #11 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
555
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 555 | 33.5 | 16.6:1 | 28% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 33.5 | 17.0:1 | 29% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 24% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 19% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 33.3 | 18.3:1 | 18% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 32 | 20.4:1 | 19% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 12% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 19 | 29.8:1 | 4% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 28 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R C Hinsdale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (609 to 555); teachers up 1% (33.3 to 33.5).
About R C Hinsdale Elementary School
R C Hinsdale Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Edgewood, Kentucky. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 555 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students, so this school is 32% above average.
The district, Kenton County, operates 18 schools serving 13,834 students.
The large majority of students at R C Hinsdale Elementary School, 83%, are White. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. By the diversity index, R C Hinsdale Elementary School comes in at 30%.
With 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at R C Hinsdale Elementary School was 16.6:1. Among elementary schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. R C Hinsdale Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 28%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Kenton County, the school's rate is lower.
R C Hinsdale Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, R C Hinsdale Elementary School's results are 6.5 points above predicted: 61.3% against 54.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Kenton County show that median household income is about $80,548, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 46 public schools operate in Kenton County, serving about 22,225 students.
Nearest public school: James A Caywood Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. The five-mile area around R C Hinsdale Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: R C Hinsdale Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 61.3% versus a 37.5% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 530 in 2020-21 and 555 in 2024-25, a 5% rise.
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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
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 schools in Edgewood
- Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- James A Caywood Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Northern KY Tech - EdgewoodHigh
- Northern Ky Health Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- James A Caywood Elementary School1.1 mi · 582
- Turkey Foot Middle School1.2 mi · 1,006
- Guardian Angel1.5 mi · 30
- Arnett Elementary School1.8 mi · 253
- Dixie Heights High School1.8 mi · 1,499
- Howell Elementary School2.2 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About R C Hinsdale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend R C Hinsdale Elementary School?
R C Hinsdale Elementary School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does R C Hinsdale Elementary School serve?
R C Hinsdale Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at R C Hinsdale Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at R C Hinsdale Elementary School.
How diverse is R C Hinsdale Elementary School?
R C Hinsdale Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is R C Hinsdale Elementary School public or private?
R C Hinsdale Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kenton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.