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Enrollment
889
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309001512
River Ridge Elementary School
2772 Amsterdam Rd, Villa Hills, KY 41017 · (859) 341-5260 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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
14.7:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
489 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 | 61 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 149 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (149) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
60%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
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
51.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 River Ridge Elementary School
River Ridge Elementary School's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge Elementary School this school | 889 | 55.0% | 49.9% |
| Cumberland Trace Elementary Bowling Green | 699 | 53.9% | 55.4% |
| Alvaton Elementary Alvaton | 785 | 53.4% | 57.1% |
| Rich Pond Elementary Bowling Green | 990 | 43.8% | 61.8% |
| Farmer Elementary Louisville | 737 | 44.9% | 48.4% |
| Concord Elementary School Paducah | 606 | 52.0% | 59.8% |
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 River Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #234 of 669 | #11 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #217 of 668 | #10 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #317 of 674 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 889 | #6 of 744 | #2 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #328 of 674 | #12 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #153 of 674 | #8 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #542 of 721 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #240 of 437 | #9 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
889
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 889 | 60.4 | 14.7:1 | 55% (489) |
| 2023-24 | 906 | 64.5 | 14.1:1 | 60% (546) |
| 2022-23 | 931 | 63.8 | 14.6:1 | 61% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 898 | 60 | 15.0:1 | 51% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 999 | 56 | 17.8:1 | 58% (575) |
| 2015-16 | 1,026 | 58 | 17.7:1 | 54% (549) |
| 2010-11 | 1,066 | 64 | 16.7:1 | 45% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 822 | 40 | 20.6:1 | 22% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (999 to 889); teachers up 8% (56 to 60.4).
About River Ridge Elementary School
A large elementary school in Villa Hills, Kentucky, River Ridge Elementary School is part of Kenton County. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 889 students. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students, which makes this school 111% bigger than average.
The 18 schools in Kenton County enroll 13,834 students altogether, River Ridge Elementary School among them.
The share of White students at River Ridge Elementary School is 60%, a majority. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Kenton County is about 86% White. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at River Ridge Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 60.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. It is about the same as the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. A total of 489 students, or 55%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 54% average for public schools in Kenton County.
River Ridge Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, River Ridge Elementary School would score about 44.6%. It scores 49.9%, 5.3 points above that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kenton County show that the median household earns about $80,548 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Kenton County has 46 public schools with about 22,225 students, including River Ridge Elementary School.
River Ridge Elementary School is about 1.9 miles from Delshire Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, River Ridge Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
River Ridge Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, River Ridge Elementary School enrolled 898; in 2024-25, 889.
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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
- Twenhofel Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
Other River Ridge Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named River Ridge Elementary. River Ridge Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- River Ridge ElementaryEvans, GA · 789 students
- River Ridge ElementaryMoore, SC · 770 students
- River Ridge ElementarySeaTac, WA · 697 students
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 370 students
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolHanover, IL · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Delshire Elementary School1.9 mi · 384
- Oak Hills Early Learning Center2.1 mi · 95
- Riverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy2.3 mi · 192
- Lindeman Elementary School2.4 mi · 287
- Delhi Middle School2.9 mi · 524
- Lloyd High School2.9 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About River Ridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend River Ridge Elementary School?
River Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 889 students in grades PK-05.
Is River Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
River Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at River Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at River Ridge Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at River Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at River Ridge Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is River Ridge Elementary School in?
River Ridge Elementary School is part of Kenton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.