Bardstown Primary School

Bardstown Primary School is a mid-tier K-5 school in Bardstown, Kentucky, operated by Bardstown Independent. The school instructs 434 students in grades K through 1.

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

In terms of who attends, Bardstown Primary School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest consists of 15% multiracial, 11% Black, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Nelson County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Bardstown Primary School logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Nelson County indicate median household income runs about $69,562, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bardstown Primary School is one of 20 public schools in Nelson County (combined enrollment of about 7,047 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bardstown Early Childhood Center, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Bardstown Primary School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bardstown Primary School has declined 28%, going from 599 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Bardstown Primary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.