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White's Tower Elementary School vs. Kenton Elementary School

Should you attend White's Tower Elementary School or Kenton 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
White's Tower Elementary School
2977 Harris Pk
Independence, KY 41051
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Kenton Elementary School
11246 Madison Pk
Independence, KY 41051
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 654 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kenton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
698 students
654 students
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This chart displays total students of Kenton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kenton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kenton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#80 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#28 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of White's Tower Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kenton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 10% in KY)
68%
(Top 5% in KY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenton 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.
64%
(Top 10% in KY)
68%
(Top 5% in KY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenton 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% in KY)
40-44%
(Top 20% in KY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenton 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
This chart displays the students of White's Tower Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kenton Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
29
Kindergarten Students
102
107
Grade 1 Students
115
94
Grade 2 Students
112
106
Grade 3 Students
113
115
Grade 4 Students
115
112
Grade 5 Students
110
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kenton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kenton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kenton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
90%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kenton 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
8%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kenton 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
0.19
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kenton 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
41%
37%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kenton 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
4%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kenton 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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