📍 2977 Harris Pk, Independence, Kenton County, 41051
White's Tower Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Kenton County. The school has 631 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kenton County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
White's Tower Elementary School enrolls 631 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 6.7% Two or more races and 2.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 562 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
259 of the school's 631 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 236 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
White's Tower Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-40, state senate district 17, state house district 61.
White's Tower Elementary School is one of 22 schools in Kenton County, based in Fort Wright, Kentucky. The district serves 13,834 students district-wide and employs 783 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 631 students, White's Tower Elementary School is close to the district average of about 629 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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