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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309000819
Taylor Mill Elementary School
5907 Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY 41015 · (859) 356-2566 · Kenton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
225 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
22%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
69.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
63.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Taylor Mill Elementary School
Taylor Mill Elementary School's state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mill Elementary School this school | 508 | 44.3% | 62.9% |
| John W. Reiley Elementary School Alexandria | 530 | 45.3% | 64.2% |
| Spottsville Elementary School Spottsville | 514 | 44.2% | 67.3% |
| Walton-Verona Elementary School Verona | 539 | 43.2% | 56.0% |
| Country Heights Elementary School Owensboro | 462 | 45.0% | 51.1% |
| Robert B. Turner Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 578 | 45.0% | 64.4% |
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 Taylor Mill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #74 of 669 | #2 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #88 of 668 | #4 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #56 of 674 | #1 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #232 of 744 | #9 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #457 of 674 | #17 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #423 of 674 | #22 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #635 of 721 | #17 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #163 of 437 | #7 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
508
+38 (+8%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 508 | 32.4 | 15.7:1 | 44% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 33.4 | 15.2:1 | 47% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 30.4 | 16.2:1 | 48% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 40% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 35.7 | 17.0:1 | 48% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 35 | 17.9:1 | 46% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 35 | 18.8:1 | 34% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 16 | 34.6:1 | 18% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 38 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Mill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (608 to 508); teachers down 9% (35.7 to 32.4).
About Taylor Mill Elementary School
In Covington, Kentucky, part of Kenton County, Taylor Mill Elementary School is an elementary school. It serves 508 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students.
Kenton County includes 18 schools. Together they enroll 13,834 students.
Most students at Taylor Mill Elementary School are White: 88% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The White share in Kenton County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. By the diversity index, Taylor Mill Elementary School comes in at 22%.
The count of teachers at Taylor Mill Elementary School is 32.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.7:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. The school counts 225 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 44%. For comparison, public schools in Kenton County average 54%.
In Kentucky, Taylor Mill Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 62.9% actual against a predicted 48.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Kenton County, median household income is about $80,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Kenton County number 46 and enroll about 22,225.
The next-closest public school is Woodland Middle School, about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Taylor Mill Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 62.9% against a local average of 50.8%.
Taylor Mill Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Taylor Mill Elementary School went from 470 students to 508. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Ft Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Sixth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Ryland Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Glenn O Swing ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Woodland Middle School1.2 mi · 542
- Scott High School1.2 mi · 1,017
- Ryland Heights Elementary School2.3 mi · 443
- Summit View Academy2.4 mi · 1,324
- R C Hinsdale Elementary School3.7 mi · 555
- White's Tower Elementary School4.0 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Taylor Mill Elementary School?
Taylor Mill Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Taylor Mill Elementary School serve?
Taylor Mill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Taylor Mill Elementary School have?
Taylor Mill Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Taylor Mill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Taylor Mill Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Taylor Mill Elementary School in?
Taylor Mill Elementary School is part of Kenton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.