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Public school · Bardstown Independent · Bardstown, Kentucky

Bardstown Early Childhood Center

Bardstown Early Childhood Center's 4.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 9 schools in Bardstown.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,091 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 9 schools in Bardstown

The brief

A Bardstown Independent school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,091 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 5 of 6 in Bardstown Independent.

Bardstown Early Childhood Center is listed in Bardstown Independent, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.5
29% of the rating, estimated from 9 schools in Bardstown
College Readiness
6.4
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.7
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 9 schools in Bardstown. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 40004; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bardstown Early Childhood Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,222
Median home value
$224,600
Median rent
$946/mo
College educated
24.7%
Homeownership
72.2%
Poverty rate
10.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40004; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,763/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bardstown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bardstown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
56.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 5.3Compare →
  2. Bardstown Early Childhood Centerthis school
    4.5
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Bardstown Early Childhood Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bardstown Early Childhood Center serve?

Bardstown Early Childhood Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Bardstown Early Childhood Center?

Bardstown Early Childhood Center has an enrollment of approximately 267 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bardstown Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Bardstown Early Childhood Center is 24.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bardstown Early Childhood Center rank in KY?

Bardstown Early Childhood Center ranks #1,091 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Bardstown Early Childhood Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Bardstown Early Childhood Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Bardstown Early Childhood Center a charter school?

No, Bardstown Early Childhood Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bardstown Early Childhood Center a Title I school?

No, Bardstown Early Childhood Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bardstown Early Childhood Center?

56.6% of students at Bardstown Early Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
267
Student-teacher ratio
24.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Nelson County
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$15,665
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40004)
30,345
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
40.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.