All Three Fort Thomas Elementary Schools Make "Best" List

Moyer Elementary. FTM file. 

K12Niche.com recently listed the "Best Public Elementary Schools" in America.

In Kentucky, all three Fort Thomas public elementary schools ranked highly. In fact, of the first 11 schools listed, all 11 came from two cities, Fort Thomas included.

The list used data sourced from various government and public data sets, Niche’s own proprietary data, and 4,624,238 opinion-based survey responses across a variety of topics from 287,606 current students, recent alumni, and parents. To read their full methodology for rankings, click here. 

A high ranking in Overall Experience generally indicates that:
- Students are very happy with their experiences in all aspects, especially academics, teachers, and diversity;

- The school is an exceptional academic institution in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes;

- The school is made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture.

Here is how the rankings shook out this year in Kentucky:

1 - Ashland Elementary School, Lexington, KY

2 - Glendover Elementary School, Lexington, KY

3 - Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School, Lexington, KY

4 - Woodfill Elementary School, Fort Thomas, KY 
369 students. Math Proficiency - 67.0%. Reading Proficiency - 72.0%

5 -  Meadowthorpe Elementary School, Lexington, KY

6 - Picadome Elementary School. Lexington, KY

7 - Moyer Elementary School. Fort Thomas, KY
532 students. Math Proficiency - 70.0%. Reading Proficiency - 71.0%.

8 - Cassidy Elementary School, Lexington, KY

9 - Veterans Park Elementary School, Lexington, KY

10 - SCAPA at Bluegrass (School for the Creative & Performing Arts), Lexington, KY

11 - Johnson Elementary School. Fort Thomas, KY
415 students. Math Proficiency - 76.0%. Reading Proficiency - 81.0%