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What's the biggest difference between Lincoln Trail Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY·NCES 210249000515
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
3970 Bardstown Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · (270) 737-7227 · Hardin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
265 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 62 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
59.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Lincoln Trail Elementary School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Trail Elementary School this school | 653 | 40.6% | 55.3% |
| Kenton Elementary School Independence | 650 | 38.5% | 57.6% |
| White's Tower Elementary School Independence | 675 | 42.4% | 49.5% |
| Campbell Ridge Elementary Alexandria | 661 | 42.7% | 57.2% |
| Barry Hahn Primary School Brandenburg | 807 | 42.1% | 61.5% |
| Walton-Verona Elementary School Verona | 539 | 43.2% | 56.0% |
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 Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #151 of 669 | #1 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #126 of 668 | #1 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #153 of 674 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #66 of 744 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #485 of 674 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #388 of 674 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #667 of 721 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.3% | #16 of 233 | #2 of 8 |
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
653
+167 (+34%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
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 | 653 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 41% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 37.6 | 14.6:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 37.4 | 15.1:1 | 32% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 31% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 31.3 | 15.7:1 | 42% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 42% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 40% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 22 | 28.1:1 | 42% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 27 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Trail Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (490 to 653); teachers up 31% (31.3 to 41).
About Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Among the schools in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, is Lincoln Trail Elementary School, a large elementary school. Enrollment totals 653 students across pre-K through 5. The school is 55% larger than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is one school in Hardin County, a system of 26 schools with 14,583 students.
By race and ethnicity, Lincoln Trail Elementary School is 86% White. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Hardin County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School reported 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is close to this figure. There are 265 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 41% of enrollment. That rate is below the 51% average among public schools in Hardin County.
On the allk12 Grade, Lincoln Trail Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 55.3% is 5.4 points above the 49.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Hardin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $67,647, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 34 public schools and about 17,037 students.
Spectrum Care Academy is the nearest public school to Lincoln Trail Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Lincoln Trail Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 486 to 653, a 34% gain.
This page is set up for the Lincoln Trail Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Hardin County
- Central Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,831 students
- North Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- James T Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in Elizabethtown
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Elizabethtown High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Bluegrass Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Heartland Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
Other Lincoln Trail Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lincoln Trail Elementary. Lincoln Trail Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolMahomet, IL · 801 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolLamar, IN · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Spectrum Care Academy1.0 mi · 3
- Heartland Elementary School2.7 mi · 564
- Elizabethtown High School3.2 mi · 757
- Panther Academy3.2 mi · 222
- Glen Dale Center3.5 mi · 10
- Talton K Stone Middle School3.6 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolHow large is Lincoln Trail Elementary School?
Lincoln Trail Elementary School enrolls approximately 653 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lincoln Trail Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln Trail Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Lincoln Trail Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Lincoln Trail Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lincoln Trail Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lincoln Trail Elementary School in?
Lincoln Trail Elementary School is part of Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.