White'S Tower Elementary School

2977 Harris Pk, Independence KY, 41051 | Kenton County School District | 859-356-9668
  • grades PK-5
  • students 580
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Independence
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
61%Independence
48%Kentucky

White'S Tower Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Kenton County School District" in Independence, KY. There are a total of 580 students and 34 teachers at White'S Tower Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

White'S Tower Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 48% higher than the Kentucky average.

White'S Tower Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students580
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At White'S Tower Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
390-94%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
380-84%
460-64%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

White'S Tower Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 91.6% 87.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 2.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 4.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Independence demographics profile

StatisticIndependenceKentuckyNational
Population28,1194,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,60111491
Median age34.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Independence

IndexIndependenceKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.5%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The White'S Tower Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.