Bardstown Middle School

As a moderately sized 6-8 campus in Bardstown, Kentucky, Bardstown Middle School works with 591 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Bardstown Independent.

Bardstown Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Bardstown Independent, a district that instructs 2,869 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Bardstown Middle School reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 15% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bardstown Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

Around the school, census data for Nelson County shows median household earnings sit near $69,562, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nelson County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,047 students), of which Bardstown Middle School is one.

Bardstown High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Bardstown Middle School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.8%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bardstown Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 597 students in 2018 to 591 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.