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Best kept secret at Bardstown Elementary School?
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Enrollment
847
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARDSTOWN INDEPENDENT·NCES 210027000044
Bardstown Elementary School
1345 Templin Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004 · (502) 331-8801 · Nelson County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL847 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
465 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 207 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 205 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 232 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 203 | 24% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bardstown Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bardstown Elementary School
Bardstown Elementary School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardstown Elementary School this school | 847 | 54.9% | 44.6% |
| Jessamine Early Learning Village Nicholasville | 785 | 60.5% | N/A |
| G C Burkhead Elementary School Elizabethtown | 634 | 55.5% | 45.3% |
| Heartland Elementary School Elizabethtown | 564 | 56.0% | 44.1% |
| Corbin Primary Corbin | 815 | 58.3% | 69.0% |
| Second Street School Frankfort | 565 | 49.0% | 40.1% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bardstown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Nelson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #325 of 669 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #316 of 668 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #299 of 674 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #9 of 744 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #445 of 674 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #205 of 674 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #546 of 721 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.5% | #12 of 233 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
847
+288 (+52%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 847 | 54.4 | 15.6:1 | 55% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 841 | 57.4 | 14.7:1 | 56% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 56 | 14.2:1 | 53% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 50% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 63% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 62% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 33 | 17.7:1 | 66% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | 29 | 26.3:1 | 57% (435) |
| 1990-91 | 655 | 33 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bardstown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (616 to 847); teachers up 47% (37 to 54.4).
About Bardstown Elementary School
Bardstown Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Bardstown, Kentucky. The school teaches grades 2 through 5 and enrolls 847 students. That puts enrollment 101% bigger than the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Bardstown Elementary School is one of the 6 schools that make up Bardstown Independent (2,869 students in total).
The share of White students at Bardstown Elementary School is 66%, a majority. After that, the student body is 14% multiracial, 11% Black, and 8% Hispanic. Census figures show Nelson County is about 90% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bardstown Elementary School has a ratio of 15.6:1. It is about the same as the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Income data for the school show 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Nelson County average a similar 53%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.6% at Bardstown Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.6%.
Census data for Nelson County show the median household earns about $69,562 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bardstown Elementary School, Nelson County has 20 public schools.
Bardstown Alternative School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Bardstown Elementary School ranks 1st of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.6% against a local average of 36.6%.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
In 2020-21 the school reported 559 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 847. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Nelson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,606
Census ACS
Median income
$69,562
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bardstown Independent
- Bardstown High SchoolHigh · 703 students
- Bardstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Bardstown Primary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Bardstown Early Childhood CenterElementary · 263 students
- Bardstown Alternative SchoolCombined · 31 students
Other schools in Bardstown
- Nelson County High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Bardstown High SchoolHigh · 703 students
- Thomas Nelson High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Old Kentucky Home Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Bardstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Foster Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
Nearby schools
- Bardstown Alternative School0.1 mi · 31
- Bardstown Primary School0.4 mi · 434
- Bardstown Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 263
- Bardstown Middle School0.9 mi · 591
- Bardstown High School1.0 mi · 703
- Nelson County Early Learning Center1.4 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Bardstown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bardstown Elementary School?
Bardstown Elementary School enrolls approximately 847 students in grades 02-05.
Is Bardstown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bardstown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Bardstown Elementary School have?
Bardstown Elementary School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bardstown Elementary School?
At Bardstown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Bardstown Elementary School public or private?
Bardstown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bardstown Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.