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Enrollment
757
High
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETHTOWN INDEPENDENT·NCES 210165000323
Elizabethtown High School
620 N Mulberry St, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · (270) 769-3381 · Hardin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Kentucky public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
277 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 183 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 210 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Elizabethtown Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
56.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown High School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown High School this school | 757 | 36.6% | 48.8% |
| Murray High School Murray | 607 | 44.5% | 53.5% |
| Dixie Heights High School Fort Mitchell | 1,499 | 40.8% | 44.8% |
| Eminence High School Eminence | 551 | 41.2% | 34.0% |
| Bardstown High School Bardstown | 703 | 47.4% | 36.8% |
| Woodford County High School Versailles | 1,223 | 41.9% | 51.0% |
Matched among Kentucky high 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 Elizabethtown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #28 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #24 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #15 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #115 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #122 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #49 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #214 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #138 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high 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
757
-37 (-5%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 757 | 44.7 | 16.9:1 | 37% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 47.1 | 17.0:1 | 43% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 824 | 45.6 | 18.1:1 | 36% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 794 | 44 | 18.1:1 | 44% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 45.5 | 16.8:1 | 43% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 766 | 43 | 17.8:1 | 41% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 36% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 22% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 38 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabethtown High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (762 to 757); teachers down 2% (45.5 to 44.7).
About Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown High School is a mid-sized high school that serves part of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has 757 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Kentucky average about 558 students, which makes this school 36% above average.
Elizabethtown High School belongs to Elizabethtown Independent, a district of 7 schools and 2,454 students.
Federal enrollment data show Elizabethtown High School is 65% White. The next largest groups are 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 11 points below the 76% share among Hardin County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
On staff are 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kentucky is similar, at 16.6:1. Elizabethtown High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 37%. Across public schools in Hardin County, the average is 51%.
Elizabethtown High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of Kentucky public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Elizabethtown High School would score about 51.4%. It scores 48.8%, 2.6 points below that figure.
In Hardin County, home to about 111,942 people, median household income comes to about $67,647, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 17,037, Elizabethtown High School among them.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Panther Academy, is the closest to Elizabethtown High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 48.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 5 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
A 5% decline took enrollment from 794 in 2020-21 to 757 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.1:1 in 2020-21 to 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Elizabethtown High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,942
Census ACS
Median income
$67,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabethtown Independent
- Talton K Stone Middle SchoolMiddle · 526 students
- Helmwood Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Panther AcademyElementary · 222 students
- Valley View Education CenterCombined · 23 students
- Glen Dale CenterHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Elizabethtown
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Bluegrass Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Heartland Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
Nearby schools
- Panther Academy0.1 mi · 222
- Talton K Stone Middle School0.5 mi · 526
- Morningside Elementary School0.5 mi · 455
- Glen Dale Center1.1 mi · 10
- Valley View Education Center1.3 mi · 23
- Helmwood Heights Elementary School1.7 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabethtown High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elizabethtown High School?
Elizabethtown High School enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Elizabethtown High School serve?
Elizabethtown High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Elizabethtown High School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Elizabethtown High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elizabethtown High School?
At Elizabethtown High School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Elizabethtown High School public or private?
Elizabethtown High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elizabethtown Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.