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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY·NCES 210072000138
Hardinsburg Elementary School
1340 East Hwy 60, Hardinsburg, KY 40143 · (270) 756-3020 · Breckinridge County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
282 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Based on grade levels within Breckinridge County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
32.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Hardinsburg Elementary School
Hardinsburg Elementary School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardinsburg Elementary School this school | 501 | 56.3% | 42.3% |
| Roy G. Eversole Elementary School Hazard | 457 | 57.8% | 50.0% |
| Chandlers Elementary School Russellville | 454 | 55.5% | 33.7% |
| South Edmonson Elementary School Smiths Grove | 453 | 55.0% | 52.8% |
| McBrayer Elementary School Morehead | 566 | 54.9% | 40.7% |
| Silver Creek Elementary School Berea | 490 | 58.8% | 41.7% |
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 Hardinsburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #372 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #515 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #325 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #239 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #158 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #472 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #528 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #88 of 233 |
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
501
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 740
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 501 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 56% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 36.5 | 13.7:1 | 56% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 39% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 52% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 29.6 | 15.3:1 | 67% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 62% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 56% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 16 | 24.0:1 | 91% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 740 | 39 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardinsburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (453 to 501); teachers up 25% (29.6 to 37).
About Hardinsburg Elementary School
In Hardinsburg, Kentucky, part of Breckinridge County, Hardinsburg Elementary School is an elementary school. In all, 501 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Hardinsburg Elementary School is one school in a 6-school district, Breckinridge County, which enrolls 2,677 students.
Roughly 90% of students at Hardinsburg Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Breckinridge County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hardinsburg Elementary School scores 18%.
There are 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.6:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Of all students at Hardinsburg Elementary School, 56% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Breckinridge County average a similar 57%.
Among Kentucky public elementary schools, Hardinsburg Elementary School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hardinsburg Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools: 42.3% actual against 44.1% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Breckinridge County show that median household income comes to about $55,843, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 5,362 students.
The closest school to Hardinsburg Elementary School is Breckinridge County Middle School, located about 0.6 miles away. Hardinsburg Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Hardinsburg Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 42.3% versus a 39.6% average.
Hardinsburg Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Hardinsburg Elementary School had a net gain of 31 students, or 7%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 13.6:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Hardinsburg Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Breckinridge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,881
Census ACS
Median income
$55,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,362 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Breckinridge County
- Breckinridge County High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Breckinridge County Middle SchoolMiddle · 532 students
- Irvington Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Ben Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Custer Elementary SchoolElementary · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Breckinridge County Middle School0.6 mi · 532
- Breckinridge County High School0.8 mi · 875
- Custer Elementary School10.3 mi · 178
- Irvington Elementary School11.3 mi · 359
- Ben Johnson Elementary School11.6 mi · 232
- Kentucky Virtual Academy11.8 mi · 2,412
Frequently asked questions
About Hardinsburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hardinsburg Elementary School?
Hardinsburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hardinsburg Elementary School serve?
Hardinsburg Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hardinsburg Elementary School have?
Hardinsburg Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hardinsburg Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hardinsburg Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hardinsburg Elementary School?
Hardinsburg Elementary School is overseen by Breckinridge County in Breckinridge County.
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