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Sixth District Elementary School

19th and Maryland, Covington, KY 41014 · (859) 292-5819 · Kenton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
398 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 63%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
86
Grade 3
75
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
87
Student demographics
White
10724%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
19543%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 10%
Black
8819%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 11%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
5512%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22750%
Female
22750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Sixth District Elementary SchoolHolmes Middle School
Based on grade levels within Covington Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
37.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
26.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
454
+45 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.4:1
% White
24%
was 37%
% Hispanic
43%
was 21%
% Black
19%
was 33%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sixth District Elementary School

Sixth District Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary campus in Covington, Kentucky, overseen by Covington Independent. Current enrollment sits at 454 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in Covington Independent (3,557 students total), Sixth District Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Sixth District Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 24% White, 19% Black, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 5% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sixth District Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Sixth District Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at Sixth District Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Kenton County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Sixth District Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 29.0%.

Around the school, census data for Kenton County shows median household income runs about $80,548, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Sixth District Elementary School is one of 46 public schools in Kenton County (combined enrollment of about 22,225 students).

Nearest neighbor: Covington Adult High School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sixth District Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sixth District Elementary School has rose 11%, going from 409 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 43% across the same window.

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Kenton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sixth District Elementary School
District
Covington Independent
Address
19th and Maryland, Covington, KY 41014
Phone
(859) 292-5819
County
Kenton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
454
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
398 (88%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
210135000276
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Covington Independent
Other schools in Covington
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Frequently asked questions

About Sixth District Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Sixth District Elementary School?
Sixth District Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sixth District Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sixth District Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sixth District Elementary School have?
Sixth District Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Sixth District Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sixth District Elementary School are roughly 24% White, 43% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Sixth District Elementary School in?
Sixth District Elementary School is part of Covington Independent.
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