For the 2023 school year, there are 36 public schools serving 17,319 students in Hardin County, KY (there are 6 private schools, serving 1,114 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Hardin County, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Hardin County, KY are Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Cecilia Valley Elementary School and Valley View Education Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hardin County, KY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Hardin County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Kentucky public schools.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public school average of 25% (majority Black).
Best Hardin County Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Math: 57% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3970 Bardstown Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-7227
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-7227
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
931 E. Main St.
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3287
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3287
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Valley View Education Center
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 Hawkins Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2359
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-2359
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #44.
G C Burkhead Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 50%
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
| 762 students
Rank: #55.
East Hardin Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
129 College St
Glendale, KY 42740
(270) 369-7370
Glendale, KY 42740
(270) 369-7370
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #66.
Central Hardin High School
Math: 36% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3040 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 737-6800
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 737-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,941 students
Rank: #77.
Heartland Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2300 Nelson Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8930
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8930
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #88.
Rineyville Elementary School
Math: 44% | Reading: 42%
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
| 576 students
Rank: #99.
West Hardin Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10471 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3924
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3924
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
Rank: #1010.
Elizabethtown High School
Math: 35% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
620 N Mulberry St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3381
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3381
Grades: 9-12
| 794 students
Rank: #1111.
Talton K Stone Middle School
Math: 26% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
323 Morningside Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-6343
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-6343
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #1212.
Lakewood Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
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
| 422 students
Rank: #1313.
James T Alton Middle School
Math: 29% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Country Club Rd
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-2135
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-2135
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Helmwood Heights Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
307 Cardinal Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-1328
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-1328
Grades: 1-5
| 339 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
John Hardin High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
384 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8906
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8906
Grades: 9-12
| 772 students
Rank: #1616.
Creekside Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
151 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 369-8460
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 369-8460
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #1717.
Vine Grove Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
309 First St
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-5410
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-5410
Grades: 1-5
| 522 students
Rank: #1818.
Bluegrass Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
170 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-2658
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-2658
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: #1919.
Morningside Elementary School
Math: 21% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
313 Morningside Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3359
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3359
Grades: 1-5
| 490 students
Rank: #2020.
North Hardin High School
Math: 26% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 S Logsdon Parkway
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-3167
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-3167
Grades: 9-12
| 1,621 students
Rank: #2121.
North Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Trojan Way
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-3340
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-3340
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #2222.
New Highland Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
110 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-6612
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-6612
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #2323.
Nichols Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10665 Hwy 44 W
West Point, KY 40177
(502) 869-2600
West Point, KY 40177
(502) 869-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 114 students
Rank: #2424.
Meadow View Elementary School
Math: 13% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1255 West Vine St
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-0500
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-0500
Grades: K-5
| 484 students
Rank: #2525.
Radcliff Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
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
| 429 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Bluegrass Challenge Academy
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
114 Conroy Ave. Bldg 5549
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(877) 599-6884
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(877) 599-6884
Grades: 9-12
| 42 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
The Life Connection
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
81 Bud's Lake Road
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 324-4956
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 324-4956
Grades: 4-12
| 35 students
Rank: #2828.
Woodland Elementary School
Math: 17% | Reading: 24%
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
| 532 students
Rank: #2929.
College View Campus
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
521 Charlemagne Blvd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Grades: K-12
| 270 students
Rank: n/an/a
Crossroads Treatment Center
Alternative School
854 Tunnel Hill Church Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 360-0428
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 360-0428
Grades: 7-12
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early College And Career Center
Vocational School
200 University Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-7930
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-7930
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 23 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
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
1080 S. Logsdon Parkway
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-4464
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-4464
Grades: PK-K
| 608 students
Rank: n/an/a
634 N. Mulberry St.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007
Grades: PK-K
| 222 students
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Hardin County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Brown Street Education Center (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
400 Brown St
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-2100
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-2100
Grades: 6-12
| 108 students
Communicare Arc High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
1311 N. Dixie Building D
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-1304
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-1304
Grades: 8-11
| 3 students
Elizabethtown Technical College High School (Closed 2021)
Vocational School
505 University Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 766-5133
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 766-5133
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Fort Knox High School (Closed 2021)
Magnet School
266 Maine Street, Bldg 7501
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-6171
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-6171
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Glen Dale Center (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
1030 Commerce Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 506-1215
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 506-1215
Grades: 8-12
| 15 students
Hardin County Day Treatment Center Alternative School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
820 New Glendale Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
(270) 766-5053
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
(270) 766-5053
Grades: 6-12
| 28 students
Kingsolver Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Magnet School
427 3rd Ave Bldg 1488
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(571) 372-0590
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(571) 372-0590
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Lincoln Village Regional Juvenile Det Center (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
820 New Glendale Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 766-5280
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 766-5280
Grades: 4-12
| 15 students
Lincoln Village Treatment Center Alternative School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
New Glendale Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
(270) 766-5043
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
(270) 766-5043
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Lincoln Village Youth Development Center (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
65 West A. Jenkins
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 26 students
365 White Mills Rd
White Mills, KY 42788
(270) 369-7848
White Mills, KY 42788
(270) 369-7848
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Macdonald Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Magnet School
128 Mccracken Street, Bldg 772
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-5650
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-5650
Grades: 1-6
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-8345
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-8345
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
Mulberry Helm Education Center (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
114 S Mulberry St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 51 students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-7449
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-7449
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
Scott Middle School (Closed 2021)
Magnet School
266 Mississippi Street, Bldg 7
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-2236
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-2236
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
304 College St
Upton, KY 42784
(270) 369-8600
Upton, KY 42784
(270) 369-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 105 students
120 Folger Street, Bldg 5550
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-5854
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-5854
Grades: PK-5
| 641 students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-8348
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-8348
Grades: 4-6
| n/a students
209 North 13th
West Point, KY 40177
(502) 922-4797
West Point, KY 40177
(502) 922-4797
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Hardin County, KY?
The top ranked public schools in Hardin County, KY include Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Cecilia Valley Elementary School and Valley View Education Center.
How many public schools are located in Hardin County, KY?
36 public schools are located in Hardin County, KY.
What percentage of students in Hardin County, KY go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in Hardin County, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Hardin County, KY?
Hardin County, KY public schools minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public schools average of 25% (majority Black).
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