Donald E. Cline Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Donald E. Cline Elementary School

5586 E Alexandria Dr
Newport, KY 41076

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Top 5%

Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Donald E. Cline Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5% in KY
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 50-54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Donald E. Cline Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Donald E. Cline Elementary School's student population of 383 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donald E. Cline Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	67
1	52
2	49
3	66
4	60
5	60

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School
2023	346
2022	350
2021	366
2020	375
2019	375
2018	375
2017	375
2016	378
2015	377
2014	327
2013	319
2012	351
2011	365
2010	329
2009	330
2008	353
2007	476
2006	470
2005	531
2004	514
2003	525
2002	515
2001	514
2000	491
1999	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	22
2014	21
2013	24
2012	23
2011	23
2010	17
2009	24
2008	25
2007	31
2006	32
2005	32
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	20
2000	21
1999	17

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School Rankings

Donald E. Cline Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,267 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Donald E. Cline Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#17 out of 1267 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School
2022	#17
2021	#26
2019	#94
2018	#54
2017	#56
2016	#45
2015	#37
2014	#30
2013	#26
2012	#75
2011	#65

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(22-23)

75-79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	77%	38%	50%
2022	67%	38%	52%
2021	62%	30%	43%
2019	72%	46%	54%
2018	72%	47%	55%
2017	72%	47%	56%
2016	77%	49%	61%
2015	72%	45%	57%
2014	72%	46%	59%
2013	77%	42%	54%
2012	57%	41%	52%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2022	77%	45%	53%
2021	62%	42%	47%
2019	67%	56%	61%
2018	72%	56%	55%
2017	72%	56%	64%
2016	72%	56%	63%
2015	72%	55%	62%
2014	72%	54%	63%
2013	67%	51%	58%
2012	67%	48%	54%
2011	92%	72%	78%

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50-54%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2022	52%	22%	29%
2021	54%	24%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	15:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	16:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	19:1	22:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	26:1	18:1	19:1
2000	23:1	19:1	18:1
1999	29:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	1%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	4%	1%	1%
2010	7%	2%	2%
2009	5%	2%	1%
2008	4%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	5%	9%	2%
2022	4%	8%	2%
2021	4%	8%	2%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	3%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	4%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	2%	11%	2%
2022	4%	11%	3%
2021	4%	11%	3%
2020	4%	11%	3%
2019	4%	11%	3%
2018	8%	11%	2%
2017	8%	11%	2%
2016	7%	11%	2%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	5%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	6%	11%	2%
2011	7%	11%	2%
2010	3%	12%	2%
2009	6%	11%	2%
2008	5%	11%	2%
2007	3%	11%	2%
2006	4%	11%	2%
2005	3%	11%	1%
2004	2%	11%	1%
2003	2%	11%	1%

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White

84%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	85%	73%	90%
2022	83%	74%	90%
2021	83%	75%	90%
2020	83%	76%	91%
2019	83%	76%	91%
2018	80%	77%	92%
2017	80%	77%	92%
2016	80%	78%	92%
2015	83%	78%	84%
2014	83%	79%	93%
2013	85%	80%	94%
2012	84%	81%	94%
2011	84%	82%	95%
2010	87%	82%	95%
2009	85%	83%	96%
2008	86%	83%	95%
2007	93%	84%	95%
2006	92%	86%	96%
2005	95%	86%	98%
2004	96%	86%	98%
2003	96%	87%	98%
2002	95%	87%	98%
2001	95%	86%	99%
2000	97%	87%	99%
1999	100%	87%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	0.27	0.45	0.20
2022	0.31	0.44	0.20
2021	0.31	0.42	0.18
2020	0.31	0.41	0.18
2019	0.31	0.41	0.18
2018	0.35	0.39	0.15
2017	0.35	0.39	0.15
2016	0.35	0.38	0.15
2015	0.31	0.38	0.21
2014	0.33	0.36	0.14
2013	0.28	0.35	0.13
2012	0.29	0.33	0.12
2011	0.29	0.32	0.11
2010	0.26	0.32	0.09
2009	0.29	0.30	0.08
2008	0.27	0.30	0.09
2007	0.13	0.28	0.09
2006	0.15	0.24	0.06
2005	0.10	0.25	0.05
2004	0.08	0.24	0.04
2003	0.08	0.23	0.03
2002	0.09	0.24	0.03
2001	0.12	0.25	0.02
2000	0.08	0.23	0.02
1999	0.04	0.23	0.01

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Eligible for

35%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	28%	54%	39%
2022	31%	54%	37%
2021	29%	53%	36%
2020	43%	53%	40%
2019	43%	53%	40%
2018	45%	54%	39%
2017	45%	54%	39%
2016	47%	54%	39%
2015	41%	51%	33%
2014	37%	48%	35%
2013	39%	48%	35%
2012	43%	47%	32%
2011	42%	49%	29%
2010	41%	46%	29%
2009	35%	43%	24%
2008	33%	43%	24%
2007	32%	42%	24%
2006	33%	44%	23%
2003	39%	55%	26%
2002	22%	39%	14%
2001	25%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Donald E. Cline Elementary School	Kentucky	Campbell County School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2003	16%	14%	12%
2002	10%	9%	8%
2001	8%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Campbell County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donald E. Cline Elementary School's ranking?

Donald E. Cline Elementary School is ranked #17 out of 1,267 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Donald E. Cline Elementary School often compared to?

Donald E. Cline Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crossroads Elementary School, John W. Reiley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Donald E. Cline Elementary School?

383 students attend Donald E. Cline Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Donald E. Cline Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Donald E. Cline Elementary School?

Donald E. Cline Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Donald E. Cline Elementary School offer ?

Donald E. Cline Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Donald E. Cline Elementary School part of?

Donald E. Cline Elementary School is part of Campbell County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 50-54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education