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Enrollment
476
Middle
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY·NCES 210249000525
West Hardin Middle School
10471 Leitchfield Rd, Cecilia, KY 42724 · (270) 862-3924 · Hardin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Kentucky public middle schools
- BTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
265 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 168 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 32% |
Student demographics
31%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
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.7%
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 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 West Hardin Middle School
West Hardin Middle School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hardin Middle School this school | 476 | 55.7% | 43.9% |
| LaRue County Middle School Hodgenville | 522 | 55.6% | 47.6% |
| James E Bazzell Middle School Scottsville | 448 | 55.6% | 32.8% |
| Trigg County Middle School Cadiz | 420 | 52.9% | 40.5% |
| Henry County Middle School New Castle | 421 | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| Harrison County Middle School Cynthiana | 617 | 55.8% | 31.3% |
Matched among Kentucky middle 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 West Hardin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #78 of 216 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #78 of 216 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #73 of 217 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #137 of 221 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #70 of 210 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #110 of 210 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #137 of 219 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #73 of 156 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
476
-120 (-20%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
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 | 476 | 31.5 | 15.1:1 | 56% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 31.6 | 15.0:1 | 56% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 31.7 | 16.1:1 | 53% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 43% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 62% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 57% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 54% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 37% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 33 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Hardin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (555 to 476); teachers down 2% (32 to 31.5).
About West Hardin Middle School
In Cecilia, Kentucky, West Hardin Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Federal data show 476 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
West Hardin Middle School is one school in a 26-school district, Hardin County, which enrolls 14,583 students.
By race and ethnicity, West Hardin Middle School is 83% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 15.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at West Hardin Middle School, which has 31.5. It is about the same as the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 56%.
Among Kentucky public middle schools, West Hardin Middle School outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.4%. West Hardin Middle School scores 43.9%.
The county, Hardin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $67,647 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hardin County has 34 public schools with about 17,037 students, including West Hardin Middle School.
Lakewood Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of West Hardin Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 46.6%; West Hardin Middle School's is 43.9%, ranking 5th of 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 596 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 476 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.1 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at West Hardin Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Cecilia
- Central Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,831 students
- Cecilia Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood Elementary School0.2 mi · 463
- Cecilia Valley Elementary School4.7 mi · 490
- Central Hardin High School7.3 mi · 1,831
- G C Burkhead Elementary School8.4 mi · 634
- College View Campus8.8 mi · 210
- HCS Virtual Academy8.8 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About West Hardin Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Hardin Middle School?
West Hardin Middle School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Hardin Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Hardin Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Hardin Middle School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at West Hardin Middle School.
How diverse is West Hardin Middle School?
West Hardin Middle School reports a student body of 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is West Hardin Middle School in?
West Hardin Middle School is part of Hardin County.
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