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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309000817
Ryland Heights Elementary School
3845 Stewart Dr, Covington, KY 41015 · (859) 356-9270 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
181 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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
Student demographics
24%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
66.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
60.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 66 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 →
Where Ryland Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #85 of 669 | #4 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #119 of 668 | #7 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #97 of 674 | #5 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #346 of 744 | #13 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #414 of 674 | #14 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #411 of 674 | #20 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #665 of 721 | #20 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #111 of 437 | #5 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 41% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 42% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 40% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 37% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 45% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 39% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 36% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 11 | 23.0:1 | 59% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ryland Heights Elementary School.
About Ryland Heights Elementary School
Ryland Heights Elementary School is one of the public schools in Covington, Kentucky. It is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 443 students in pre-K through 5.
Ryland Heights Elementary School is among 18 schools run by Kenton County, which serves 13,834 students.
Federal enrollment data show Ryland Heights Elementary School is 87% White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 86% White share among all Kenton County residents. Ryland Heights Elementary School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Ryland Heights Elementary School employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.3:1. That is close to the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Kenton County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Ryland Heights Elementary School is 12.1 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 61.9% actual, 49.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Ryland Heights Elementary School is located in Kenton County, where the median household income is $80,548, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ryland Heights Elementary School is one of 46 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Taylor Mill Elementary School is the closest, at about 2.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ryland Heights Elementary School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Ryland Heights Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 455.
The Ryland Heights Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Covington
- Holmes High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Ft Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Sixth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Glenn O Swing ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor Mill Elementary School2.3 mi · 508
- Scott High School3.4 mi · 1,017
- Woodland Middle School3.4 mi · 542
- White's Tower Elementary School3.4 mi · 675
- Summit View Academy3.6 mi · 1,324
- Twenhofel Middle School4.1 mi · 775
Frequently asked questions
About Ryland Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Ryland Heights Elementary School?
Ryland Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ryland Heights Elementary School serve?
Ryland Heights Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ryland Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Ryland Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ryland Heights Elementary School?
At Ryland Heights Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ryland Heights Elementary School in?
Ryland Heights Elementary School is part of Kenton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.