White's Tower Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Independence, Kentucky

White's Tower Elementary School in Independence, Kentucky enrolled 675 students in 2024-25 with 42.0 full-time teachers, 16.1 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

631 students in 2022-23, 698 students in 2023-24, 675 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.8 to 42.0.

Students enrolled at White's Tower Elementary School by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 698, 2024-25: 67502004006008002022-236312023-246982024-25675
Students enrolled at White's Tower Elementary School by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 698, 2024-25: 67502004006008002022-236312023-246982024-25675
Students enrolled at White's Tower Elementary School by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 698, 2024-25: 67502004006008002022-236312023-246982024-25675
Students enrolled at White's Tower Elementary School by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 698, 2024-25: 67502004006008002022-236312023-246982024-25675
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363139.815.9
2023-2469839.817.5
2024-2567542.016.1

16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools

Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 16.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 16.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 16.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 16.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection White's Tower Elementary School enrolled 637 students and reported no counselor; it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent10.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.0% of students were White, 7.7% of two or more races, 2.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White87.0%
  2. Two or more races7.7%
  3. Hispanic2.4%
  4. Black2.4%
  5. Asian0.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at White's Tower Elementary School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKentucky
Reading and language arts, 2021-2264%54%44.7%
Math, 2022-2360%49% (2021-22)38.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Independence

4 public elementary schools in Independence report 2024-25 enrollment; White's Tower Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Summit View Academy1,32416.141.9%
White's Tower Elementary School67516.137.9%
Kenton Elementary School65015.533.4%
Beechgrove Elementary School64514.158.1%

All public schools in Independence →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about White's Tower Elementary School

  1. Kenton Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 650 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Summit View AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 1,324 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare White's Tower Elementary School with Kenton Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Kenton County School District spends per student$12,155 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,155
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyWhite's Tower Elementary School is the number 52 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#52 of 717
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.16.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about White's Tower Elementary School

  1. How many students attend White's Tower Elementary School?
    675 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 631 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Independence, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at White's Tower Elementary School?
    16.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is White's Tower Elementary School a Title I school?
    White's Tower Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at White's Tower Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at White's Tower Elementary School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is White's Tower Elementary School in?
    Kenton County School District, NCES district ID 2103090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210309000824 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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