Panther Academy

Panther Academy is an elementary school with a street address in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 222 students in pre-K through kindergarten. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.

Elizabethtown Independent operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,454 students.

A majority of students at Panther Academy, 60%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 19% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Hardin County, the White share is about 76%. By the diversity index, Panther Academy comes in at 58%.

The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 52%. That is close to the 51% average for public schools in Hardin County.

Hardin County has about 111,942 residents, and median household income is about $67,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Hardin County number 34 and enroll about 17,037.

The nearest public school is Elizabethtown High School, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Panther Academy as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 222 to 222, a small change.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.