Best Public Schools in Hardin County, Kentucky & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Elizabethtown High School	Public	9-12	620 N Mulberry St	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-3381	799	47	16.9	43.1%	517 (64.7%)	83 (10.4%)	84 (10.5%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (10.5%)	68.8	75^th of 290 public high schools	74.1%		73.3	46^th of 276 public high schools	83.3%	29							42.0							51.0					33.0			41.0			48.0	59.0	42.0	61.0	$12,572	$466	$644	$1,110	$8,727	$1,922	$10,649
Helmwood Heights Elementary School	Public	1-5	307 Cardinal Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-1328	424	31	13.7	52.1%	272 (64.2%)	47 (11.1%)	29 (6.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (15.6%)	38.4	430^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.2%		60.1	249^th of 687 public elementary schools	63.8%	181	37.0	32.0	23.0					40.0	38.0	43.0					29.0		57.0			38.0			52.0						$12,316	$976	$586	$1,562	$9,183	$1,570	$10,754
Morningside Elementary School	Public	1-5	313 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-3359	454	34	13.4	54.6%	289 (63.7%)	59 (13.0%)	43 (9.5%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.9%)	46.7	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%		60.4	244^th of 687 public elementary schools	64.5%	109	42.0	27.0	36.0					51.0	50.0	54.0					41.0		30.0			47.0			40.0						$12,312	$1,024	$560	$1,584	$8,819	$1,909	$10,728
Talton K Stone Middle School	Public	6-8	323 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-6343	524	35	14.8	44.7%	326 (62.2%)	58 (11.1%)	53 (10.1%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (13.2%)	61.3	104^th of 324 public middle schools	67.9%		63	102^nd of 327 public middle schools	68.8%	2				49.0	32.0	43.0					59.0	46.0	48.0			21.0		66.0			43.0			66.0					$10,546	$634	$586	$1,219	$8,129	$1,197	$9,327
Glen Dale Center	Public	7-12	1030 Commerce Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 506-1215	10	1	10.0	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Panther Academy	Public	PK-K	634 N. Mulberry St.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-3007	251	14	17.8	55.4%	155 (61.8%)	21 (8.4%)	23 (9.2%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.3%)								(n/a)																													$12,432	$784	$601	$1,385	$9,055	$1,992	$11,047
Valley View Education Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	701 Hawkins Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 769-2359	21	3	7.0	76.2%	4 (19.0%)	9 (42.9%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (33.3%)								(n/a)
Central Hardin High School	Public	9-12	3040 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6800	1,827	96	18.9	36.3%	1,513 (82.8%)	56 (3.1%)	122 (6.7%)	22 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (6.0%)	65.7	87^th of 290 public high schools	70.0%		71.2	52^nd of 276 public high schools	81.2%	35							36.0							43.0					46.0			39.0			52.0	52.0	43.0	52.0	$21,302	$1,182	$935	$2,121	$16,277	$2,905	$19,182
Hardin County Day Treatment Center	Public	6-12	643 Westport Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-8800	13	3	4.3	92.3%	9 (69.2%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Early College and Career Center	Public	9-12	200 University Drive	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-7930	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
College View Campus	Public, Alternative	K-12	521 Charlemagne Blvd.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 234-5732	346	32	10.9	59.8%	215 (62.1%)	58 (16.8%)	26 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	42 (12.1%)								(n/a)						17.0	6.0					19.0	14.0	24.0							19.0	16.0		28.0	29.0	28.0	16.0	22.0
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems	Public, Alternative	1-12	3909 S. Wilson Road	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 351-9444	51	6	8.5	52.9%	44 (86.3%)	6 (11.8%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Park Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1080 S. Logsdon Parkway	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 351-4464	591	39	15.2	69.5%	283 (47.9%)	134 (22.7%)	63 (10.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	101 (17.1%)								(n/a)																													$21,999	$1,837	$883	$2,725	$16,472	$2,802	$19,274
Radcliff Elementary School	Public	1-5	1145 S. Dixie Blvd	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3350	412	26	15.7	73.5%	186 (45.1%)	86 (20.9%)	62 (15.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	64 (15.5%)	11.9	617^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.9%		10.3	642^nd of 687 public elementary schools	6.6%	25	26.0	19.0	22.0					31.0	38.0	20.0					22.0					17.0			22.0						$25,852	$1,826	$1,413	$3,244	$18,992	$3,616	$22,608
North Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Trojan Way	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3340	568	34	16.4	67.3%	237 (41.7%)	145 (25.5%)	85 (15.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	89 (15.7%)	18.7	278^th of 324 public middle schools	14.2%		23.8	257^th of 327 public middle schools	21.4%	21					26.0	22.0					26.0	36.0	29.0			17.0		37.0			29.0			36.0					$22,735	$1,622	$908	$2,534	$17,400	$2,801	$20,200
North Hardin High School	Public	9-12	801 S Logsdon Parkway	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 351-3167	1,664	81	20.5	48.1%	867 (52.1%)	347 (20.9%)	185 (11.1%)	26 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.3%)	215 (12.9%)	63.1	92^nd of 290 public high schools	68.3%		53.7	109^th of 276 public high schools	60.5%	17							34.0							48.0					50.0			40.0			52.0	46.0	34.0	44.0	$21,824	$1,208	$990	$2,203	$16,703	$2,916	$19,621
New Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6612	533	37	14.3	57.6%	306 (57.4%)	79 (14.8%)	76 (14.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.1%)	38.2	433^rd of 685 public elementary schools	36.8%		37.5	435^th of 687 public elementary schools	36.7%	2	32.0	30.0	46.0					41.0	52.0	43.0					27.0		41.0			37.0			37.0						$24,371	$2,123	$975	$3,102	$18,317	$2,952	$21,269
Woodland Elementary School	Public	1-5	6000 S Woodland Dr	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-5828	573	35	16.5	72.8%	256 (44.7%)	151 (26.4%)	76 (13.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	84 (14.7%)	27.3	521^st of 685 public elementary schools	23.9%		18.2	585^th of 687 public elementary schools	14.8%	64	30.0	35.0	24.0					43.0	35.0	44.0					18.0		38.0			28.0			38.0						$23,043	$1,622	$1,012	$2,635	$17,521	$2,889	$20,408
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1255 West Vine St	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-0500	517	33	15.7	62.3%	216 (41.8%)	117 (22.6%)	74 (14.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	96 (18.6%)	16.1	593^rd of 685 public elementary schools	13.4%		12.6	628^th of 687 public elementary schools	8.6%	35	23.0	28.0	21.0					35.0	50.0	21.0							12.0			22.0			23.0						$24,449	$1,598	$1,795	$3,398	$17,316	$3,735	$21,051
Bluegrass Middle School	Public	6-8	170 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-2658	591	32	18.5	56.7%	343 (58.0%)	92 (15.6%)	64 (10.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	75 (12.7%)	34.2	220^th of 324 public middle schools	32.1%		33.7	219^th of 327 public middle schools	33.0%	1				39.0	29.0	31.0					46.0	38.0	38.0			21.0		44.0			29.0			47.0					$21,760	$1,403	$790	$2,777	$16,919	$2,643	$19,563
John Hardin High School	Public	9-12	384 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-8906	806	54	14.9	51.0%	462 (57.3%)	133 (16.5%)	97 (12.0%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (11.7%)	77.8	37^th of 290 public high schools	87.2%		63	76^th of 276 public high schools	72.5%	39							44.0							56.0					53.0			47.0			54.0	58.0	38.0	49.0	$26,767	$1,587	$1,022	$2,617	$20,373	$3,777	$24,150
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Learning Place Ln	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-4516	448	34	13.0	55.4%	395 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	23 (5.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	51.4	330^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.8%		60.1	248^th of 687 public elementary schools	63.9%	82	52.0	47.0	42.0					43.0	53.0	55.0					42.0		31.0			34.0			42.0						$24,172	$1,842	$977	$2,823	$18,359	$2,990	$21,349
East Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	810 New Glendale Rd.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-7370	782	44	17.7	34.7%	666 (85.2%)	16 (2.0%)	53 (6.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	80.7	37^th of 324 public middle schools	88.6%		76.1	55^th of 327 public middle schools	83.2%	18				53.0	62.0	48.0					58.0	63.0	54.0			41.0		62.0			49.0			61.0					$21,463	$1,232	$852	$2,089	$16,580	$2,792	$19,374
G C Burkhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 St. John Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-5983	832	52	15.9	51.2%	562 (67.5%)	55 (6.6%)	96 (11.5%)	25 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (10.8%)	54.2	304^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.6%		61.3	239^th of 687 public elementary schools	65.2%	65	47.0	52.0	42.0					50.0	54.0	43.0					38.0		39.0			46.0			44.0						$21,325	$1,410	$859	$2,271	$16,453	$2,599	$19,052
Cecilia Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E. Main St.	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3287	444	33	13.6	55.0%	386 (86.9%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (2.9%)	54.2	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%		67	183^rd of 687 public elementary schools	73.4%	122	61.0	49.0	47.0					39.0	53.0	44.0					24.0		51.0			46.0			46.0						$24,015	$2,237	$907	$3,151	$18,034	$2,834	$20,866
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3970 Bardstown Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-7227	549	38	14.6	34.8%	485 (88.3%)	10 (1.8%)	26 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (4.2%)	67.1	194^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.7%		77.5	97^th of 687 public elementary schools	85.9%	97	55.0	61.0	41.0					49.0	65.0	45.0					55.0		48.0			43.0			55.0						$22,795	$1,583	$951	$2,538	$17,397	$2,539	$20,257
James T Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Country Club Rd	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-2135	608	39	15.6	50.8%	354 (58.2%)	89 (14.6%)	69 (11.3%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	80 (13.2%)	40.6	189^th of 324 public middle schools	41.7%		55.2	136^th of 327 public middle schools	58.4%	53				35.0	29.0	31.0					47.0	43.0	43.0			20.0		42.0			40.0			54.0					$21,901	$1,444	$875	$2,323	$16,515	$3,063	$19,578
Heartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Nelson Drive	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-8930	558	37	14.9	56.3%	382 (68.5%)	65 (11.6%)	38 (6.8%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (9.5%)	51.6	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%		52	313^th of 687 public elementary schools	54.4%	15	47.0	48.0	45.0					55.0	49.0	54.0					27.0		33.0			41.0			45.0						$21,840	$1,388	$944	$2,337	$16,723	$2,781	$19,503
Spectrum Care Academy	Public, Alternative	2-9	461 Fowler Lane	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 234-0591	4	1	4.0		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rineyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Rineyville School Rd	Rineyville	40162	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-7371	544	37	14.6	40.4%	388 (71.3%)	38 (7.0%)	52 (9.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	54 (9.9%)	58.9	263^rd of 685 public elementary schools	61.6%		71.2	144^th of 687 public elementary schools	79.0%	119	65.0	49.0	39.0					64.0	61.0	53.0					32.0		40.0			39.0			41.0						$22,762	$1,263	$943	$2,210	$17,754	$2,798	$20,551
Vine Grove Elementary School	Public	1-5	309 First St	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-5410	498	33	15.0	53.2%	303 (60.8%)	59 (11.8%)	60 (12.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	57 (11.4%)	70.8	159^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.8%		76.7	104^th of 687 public elementary schools	84.9%	55	47.0	62.0	44.0					58.0	64.0	52.0					42.0		51.0			45.0			73.0						$22,012	$1,390	$872	$2,267	$16,925	$2,821	$19,745
West Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	10471 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3924	475	32	15.0	56.4%	396 (83.4%)	20 (4.2%)	33 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	51.3	147^th of 324 public middle schools	54.6%		67.5	77^th of 327 public middle schools	76.5%	70				53.0	41.0	33.0					52.0	55.0	41.0			24.0		48.0			34.0			47.0					$22,413	$1,188	$912	$2,105	$17,423	$2,885	$20,308
Nichols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10665 Hwy 44 W	West Point	40177	Hardin County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2600	108	11	10.2	60.2%	92 (85.2%)	2 (1.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)	7.1	658^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.9%		20.2	571^st of 687 public elementary schools	16.9%	87		15.0							18.0								12.0						29.0						$23,473	$923	$344	$1,267	$15,955	$1,825	$17,780
The Life Connection	Public, Alternative	4-12	81 Bud's Lake Road	Sonora	42776	Hardin County	LaRue County	No	No	No	No	(270) 324-4956	36	3	12.0	100.0%	26 (72.2%)	4 (11.1%)	2 (5.6%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Horseshoe Bend Rd	Sonora	42776	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-8460	451	29	15.6	53.4%	385 (85.4%)	9 (2.0%)	24 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	48.5	340^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.4%		45.8	371^st of 687 public elementary schools	46.0%	31	26.0	59.0	43.0					40.0	57.0	43.0					34.0		49.0			38.0			43.0						$24,373	$1,723	$1,049	$2,777	$18,567	$3,029	$21,596
Bluegrass Challenge Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	Bldg 296-714 Dixie St	Fort Knox	40121	Hardin County	Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(502) 624-3842	67			4.5%	41 (61.2%)	13 (19.4%)	9 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	10	247^th of 290 public high schools	14.8%					(n/a)																			10.0							17.0	13.0	9.0
HCS Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	521 Charlemagne Blvd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 234-5732	28	0		53.6%	19 (67.9%)	4 (14.3%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)

Best Public Schools in Hardin County, KY

East Hardin Middle School

John Hardin High School

Vine Grove Elementary School

Elizabethtown High School

Lincoln Trail Elementary School

Central Hardin High School

North Hardin High School

Talton K Stone Middle School

Rineyville Elementary School

G C Burkhead Elementary School

Cecilia Valley Elementary School

Heartland Elementary School

Lakewood Elementary School

West Hardin Middle School

Creekside Elementary School

Morningside Elementary School

James T Alton Middle School

Helmwood Heights Elementary School

New Highland Elementary School

Bluegrass Middle School

Woodland Elementary School

North Middle School

Meadow View Elementary School

Radcliff Elementary School

Bluegrass Challenge Academy

Nichols Elementary

College View Campus

Early College and Career Center

Glen Dale Center

Hardin County Day Treatment Center

HCS Virtual Academy

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems

North Park Elementary School

Panther Academy

Spectrum Care Academy

The Life Connection

Valley View Education Center

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