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Enrollment
371
Middle
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BULLITT COUNTY·NCES 210075000414
Bernheim Middle School
700 Audubon Dr, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 · (502) 869-4000 · Bullitt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
198 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 133 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 37% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
-79 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.9:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 53% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 51% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 22.9 | 19.0:1 | 52% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 23.9 | 18.9:1 | 53% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bernheim Middle School.
About Bernheim Middle School
Bernheim Middle School runs as a small middle school in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Enrollment is 371 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 558-student average for middle schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 34% lower.
Bullitt County counts 13,007 students in its 24 schools, and Bernheim Middle School is one of them.
Most students at Bernheim Middle School are White: 92% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White.
The school has about 16.9 students per teacher and 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Kentucky is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, Bernheim Middle School is 2.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bullitt County, median household income is about $80,558, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bernheim Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Bullitt County, which together enroll about 13,007 students.
Cedar Grove Elementary is the public school closest to Bernheim Middle School, about 4.4 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Bernheim Middle School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Bernheim Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 371, 18% below the 450 of 2017-18. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 96% to 92% of enrollment. The school's ratio fell from 18.9:1 to 16.9:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Bullitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,027
Census ACS
Median income
$80,558
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,007 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bullitt County
- Bullitt East High SchoolHigh · 1,664 students
- Bullitt Central High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- North Bullitt High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Eastside Middle SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other schools in Shepherdsville
- Bullitt Central High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- North Bullitt High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Hebron Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
- Shepherdsville ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Cedar Grove ElementaryElementary · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Grove Elementary4.4 mi · 441
- Lebanon Junction Elementary5.3 mi · 349
- Roby Elementary School5.6 mi · 434
- Bullitt Central High School5.7 mi · 1,293
- Shepherdsville Elementary5.8 mi · 538
- Bullitt Alternative Center5.8 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Bernheim Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bernheim Middle School?
Bernheim Middle School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bernheim Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bernheim Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bernheim Middle School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Bernheim Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Bernheim Middle School?
Student demographics at Bernheim Middle School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bernheim Middle School?
Bernheim Middle School is overseen by Bullitt County in Bullitt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.