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Public elementary school · Breckinridge County · Hardinsburg, Kentucky

Hardinsburg Elementary School

Hardinsburg Elementary School rates 5.3, above the middle of Breckinridge County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Breckinridge County median is 4.8.

#903 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Breckinridge County: 4 elementary schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Breckinridge County elementary school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 903 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 3 of 6 in Breckinridge County.

Hardinsburg Elementary School is listed in Breckinridge County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading51%Grades 3–5 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency is down 41 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 42% recently.2025 KSA; 36 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.5
20% 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 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 62% (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 40143; 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.
Hardinsburg Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$62,423
Median home value
$133,500
Median rent
$721/mo
College educated
19%
Homeownership
75.5%
Poverty rate
8.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40143; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
199/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hardinsburg. 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 (Hardinsburg), 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
55.6%
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 Hardinsburg Elementary School serve?

Hardinsburg Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Hardinsburg Elementary School?

Hardinsburg Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 500 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardinsburg Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hardinsburg Elementary School is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hardinsburg Elementary School rank in KY?

Hardinsburg Elementary School ranks #903 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Hardinsburg Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Hardinsburg Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 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 Hardinsburg Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hardinsburg Elementary School has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Hardinsburg Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Hardinsburg Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Hardinsburg Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hardinsburg Elementary School?

55.6% of students at Hardinsburg Elementary 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
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
500
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Breckinridge County
Rank in district
#3 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$13,209
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40143)
6,078
Area median age
40.8

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.