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Ryland Heights Elementary School vs. White's Tower Elementary School

Should you attend Ryland Heights Elementary School or White's Tower Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ryland Heights Elementary School
3845 Stewart Dr
Latonia, KY 41015
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
White's Tower Elementary School
2977 Harris Pk
Independence, KY 41051
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ryland Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

White's Tower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ryland Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White's Tower Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
449 students
698 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#85 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#80 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
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57%
(Top 10% in KY)
60%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in KY)
64%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 5% in KY)
30-34%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
31
Kindergarten Students
65
102
Grade 1 Students
66
115
Grade 2 Students
67
112
Grade 3 Students
84
113
Grade 4 Students
74
115
Grade 5 Students
73
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Ryland Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of White's Tower Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ryland Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White's Tower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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