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Ft Wright Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 Farrell Dr, Covington, KY 41011 · (859) 331-7742 · Part of Kenton County School District

Covington’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ft Wright Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Covington kids: Holmes Middle School

On the path

Where Covington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ft Wright Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Holmes Middle School631 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 Farrell Dr, Covington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten71
Grade 172
Grade 276
Grade 370
Grade 467
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
512’20
475’21
455’22
485’23
469’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 10%Black 9%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ft Wright Elementary School from Covington families.

Other schools in Kenton County School District

The district →
Summit View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Independence
B+
1,324 students16:1
River Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Villa Hills
A
889 students15:1
White's Tower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
A+
675 students16:1
Kenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
A
650 students15:1
Beechgrove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
A−
645 students14:1
James A Caywood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
A
582 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Covington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.