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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,477 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
26 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
14,675 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
947 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hardin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
0.53
0.43
# American Indian Students
25 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
194 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,384 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
1,802 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
9,705 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
66%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
95 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,470 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
639
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
1,025
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,108
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,078
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,031
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,034
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
947
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,052
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,087
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,297
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,251
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,076
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,001
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
12
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,018 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,499
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,018
$13,943
Best Hardin County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: #22.
East Hardin Middle School
Magnet 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
| 780 students
Rank: #33.
West Hardin Middle School
Magnet 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
| 509 students
Rank: #44.
James T Alton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 666 students
Rank: #55.
Bluegrass Middle School
Magnet 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
| 578 students
Rank: #66.
North Middle School
Magnet 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
| 578 students
Rank: #77.
College View Campus
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 312 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3909 S. Wilson Road
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Grades: 1-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spectrum Care Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Grades: 2-9
| 5 students
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