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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY·NCES 210249001446
New Highland Elementary School
110 W A Jenkins Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · (270) 737-6612 · Hardin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 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.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
318 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 | 41 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
65%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
46.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 New Highland Elementary School
New Highland Elementary School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Highland Elementary School this school | 505 | 63.0% | 41.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Henderson | 413 | 61.5% | 42.0% |
| South Christian Elementary School Herndon | 554 | 65.3% | 46.8% |
| Hearn Elementary Frankfort | 476 | 59.9% | 38.2% |
| South Todd Elementary School Guthrie | 511 | 63.0% | 42.5% |
| Eisenhower Elementary Louisville | 592 | 61.1% | 37.3% |
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 New Highland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #392 of 669 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #313 of 668 | #8 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #408 of 674 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #234 of 744 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #393 of 674 | #11 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #109 of 674 | #5 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #420 of 721 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #145 of 233 | #5 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
505
+52 (+11%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 505 | 33.3 | 15.2:1 | 63% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 37.1 | 14.3:1 | 58% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 34.8 | 14.4:1 | 62% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 63% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 32.6 | 14.8:1 | 76% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 69% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 51% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 22 | 24.3:1 | 61% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 34 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Highland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (482 to 505); teachers up 2% (32.6 to 33.3).
About New Highland Elementary School
Federal records list New Highland Elementary School as an elementary school in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 505 students.
The district, Hardin County, has 14,583 students enrolled across 26 schools.
Roughly 54% of students at New Highland Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. Among people living in Hardin County, the White share is about 76%. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 63%. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Hardin County, the school's rate is higher.
New Highland Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
New Highland Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (41.2%) and its predicted rate (41.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.
In Hardin County (population about 111,942), the median household income is $67,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. New Highland Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to New Highland Elementary School is Bluegrass Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. New Highland Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 42.7% proficiency; New Highland Elementary School posts 41.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
The school enrolled 505 students in 2024-25, 52 more than the 453 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for New Highland Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
Other schools in Elizabethtown
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Elizabethtown High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Bluegrass Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Bluegrass Middle School0.1 mi · 583
- John Hardin High School0.3 mi · 868
- Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems2.2 mi · 63
- Heartland Elementary School3.0 mi · 564
- Woodland Elementary School3.3 mi · 537
- Helmwood Heights Elementary School3.6 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About New Highland Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Highland Elementary School?
New Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does New Highland Elementary School serve?
New Highland Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Highland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Highland Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is New Highland Elementary School?
New Highland Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 14% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees New Highland Elementary School?
New Highland Elementary School is overseen by Hardin County in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.