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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 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,524 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
26 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
14,571 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
928 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hardin County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.42
# American Indian Students
28 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
200 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,315 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
1,820 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
9,676 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
66%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
102 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,430 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
621
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
1,048
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,059
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,050
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,030
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
920
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,041
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,042
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,046
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,159
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,364
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,147
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,092
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
935
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
17
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,589 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,111 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,589
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,111
$14,055
Best Hardin County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Hardin Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
810 New Glendale Rd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 369-7370
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 369-7370
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 671 students
Rank: #44.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 593 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 590 students
Rank: #77.
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
| 283 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
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spectrum Care Academy
Alternative School
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Grades: 2-9
| 7 students
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