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Hardin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public elementary schools serving 9,825 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,090 Schools
# Students
14,713 Students
448,067 Students
# Teachers
938 Teachers
30,422 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hardin County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.47
# American Indian Students
30 Students
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
9,455 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,445 Students
42,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
1,784 Students
48,820 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
9,661 Students
320,472 Students
% White Students
66%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,505 Students
25,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
658
18,163
# Students in K Grade:
974
45,083
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,100
49,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,090
50,490
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,085
47,000
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,029
47,763
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,034
48,166
# Students in 6th Grade:
944
44,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,083
41,490
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,078
42,068
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,214
3,512
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,248
3,552
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,164
3,581
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,002
3,115
# Ungraded Students:
10
52
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,984 is less than the state median of $13,964. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,467
$14,224
Spending / Student
$12,984
$13,964
Best Hardin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3970 Bardstown Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-7227
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-7227
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
G C Burkhead Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1323 St. John Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-5983
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-5983
Grades: PK-5
| 832 students
Rank: #33.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
Rank: #44.
Rineyville Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
275 Rineyville School Rd
Rineyville, KY 40162
(270) 737-7371
Rineyville, KY 40162
(270) 737-7371
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #55.
Vine Grove Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 First St
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-5410
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-5410
Grades: 1-5
| 498 students
Rank: #66.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
265 Learning Place Ln
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-4516
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-4516
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #77.
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
931 E. Main St.
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3287
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3287
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #88.
Heartland Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2300 Nelson Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8930
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8930
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #99.
East Hardin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 New Glendale Rd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 369-7370
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 369-7370
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #1010.
West Hardin Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10471 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3924
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3924
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #1111.
James T Alton Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Country Club Rd
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-2135
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-2135
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
Rank: #1212.
New Highland Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-6612
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-6612
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #1313.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
151 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 369-8460
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 369-8460
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #1414.
Bluegrass Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
170 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-2658
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-2658
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #1515.
North Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Trojan Way
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-3340
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-3340
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #1616.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6000 S Woodland Dr
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-5828
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-5828
Grades: 1-5
| 573 students
Rank: #1717.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1255 West Vine St
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-0500
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-0500
Grades: K-5
| 517 students
Rank: #1818.
Radcliff Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1145 S. Dixie Blvd
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-3350
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-3350
Grades: 1-5
| 412 students
Rank: #1919.
College View Campus
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
521 Charlemagne Blvd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Grades: K-12
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
521 Charlemagne Blvd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems
Alternative School
3909 S. Wilson Road
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Grades: 1-12
| 51 students
Rank: n/an/a
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Grades: 2-9
| 4 students
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