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Public middle school · Bullitt County · Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Bernheim Middle School

Bernheim Middle School rates 4.9, right at the middle of Bullitt County's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bullitt County median is 4.8.

#1,013 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Bullitt County: 6 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Bullitt County middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Bernheim Middle School score 46% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 48%).

It ranks 1,013 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 12 of 23 in Bullitt County.

Math43%Grades 6–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading48%Grades 6–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2020, reaching 46% in 2025.2025 KSA; 36 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
40% of the rating
Academics
6.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 40165; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bernheim Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,083
Median home value
$242,700
Median rent
$939/mo
College educated
17.8%
Homeownership
81.9%
Poverty rate
11.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40165; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,774/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Shepherdsville. 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 (Shepherdsville), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
51.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Bernheim Middle School serve?

Bernheim Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Bernheim Middle School?

Bernheim Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 380 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bernheim Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bernheim Middle School is 17.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bernheim Middle School rank in KY?

Bernheim Middle School ranks #1,013 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Bernheim Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Bernheim Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bernheim Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bernheim Middle School has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bernheim Middle School a charter school?

No, Bernheim Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bernheim Middle School a Title I school?

No, Bernheim Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bernheim Middle School?

51.1% of students at Bernheim Middle School 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
380
Student-teacher ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Bullitt County
Rank in district
#12 of 23
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$11,997
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40165)
38,533
Area average commute
26.9 min
Area median age
41.7

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.