Bardstown Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1345 Templin Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004

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Top 50%

Serving 841 students in grades 2-5, Bardstown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 841 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in KY
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bardstown Elementary School's student population of 841 students has grown by 50% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 54% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bardstown Elementary School
2	199
3	226
4	203
5	213

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Total Students

841 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School
2023	795
2022	560
2021	559
2020	604
2019	604
2018	628
2017	628
2016	612
2015	641
2014	630
2013	641
2012	572
2011	583
2010	591
2009	570
2008	581
2007	558
2006	533
2005	491
2004	519
2003	846
2002	819
2001	763
2000	737
1999	710
1998	671
1997	613
1996	570
1995	568
1994	579
1993	627
1992	632
1991	655
1990	687
1989	687
1988	685
1987	779

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School
2023	56
2022	42
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	37
2014	36
2013	35
2012	33
2011	33
2010	27
2009	33
2008	32
2007	30
2006	28
2005	29
2004	31
2003	47
2002	49
2001	29
2000	35
1999	32
1998	45
1997	31
1996	30
1995	30
1994	32
1993	32
1992	33
1991	33
1990	35
1989	37
1988	36
1987	37

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bardstown Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bardstown Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#518 out of 1250 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School
2023	#518
2022	#616
2021	#298
2019	#717
2018	#685
2017	#759
2016	#593
2015	#534
2014	#751
2013	#922
2012	#1003

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45%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	45%	38%	40%
2022	39%	38%	40%
2021	38%	30%	32%
2019	46%	46%	40%
2018	44%	47%	41%
2017	41%	47%	39%
2016	51%	49%	46%
2015	48%	45%	39%
2014	47%	46%	40%
2013	37%	42%	34%
2012	27%	41%	27%

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44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2022	44%	45%	45%
2021	47%	42%	46%
2019	51%	56%	56%
2018	53%	56%	41%
2017	53%	56%	56%
2016	52%	56%	52%
2015	53%	55%	49%
2014	47%	54%	47%
2013	39%	51%	45%
2012	39%	48%	42%
2011	68%	72%	67%

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25-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2022	27%	22%	21%
2021	27%	24%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	16:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	19:1
2010	22:1	19:1	22:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	26:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	19:1	17:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	20:1	16:1	19:1
1996	19:1	16:1	18:1
1995	19:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	16:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	21:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	8%	9%	7%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	11%	11%	12%
2022	12%	11%	13%
2021	10%	11%	12%
2020	10%	11%	13%
2019	10%	11%	13%
2018	12%	11%	15%
2017	12%	11%	15%
2016	16%	11%	15%
2015	16%	11%	16%
2014	14%	11%	16%
2013	14%	11%	16%
2012	14%	11%	17%
2011	17%	11%	17%
2010	20%	12%	18%
2009	20%	11%	19%
2008	20%	11%	20%
2007	20%	11%	21%
2006	23%	11%	22%
2005	23%	11%	22%
2004	22%	11%	22%
2003	20%	11%	23%
2002	22%	10%	24%
2001	25%	11%	25%
2000	25%	11%	24%
1999	29%	11%	26%
1998	28%	10%	26%
1997	28%	10%	27%
1996	26%	10%	25%
1995	27%	10%	26%
1994	26%	11%	26%
1993	26%	9%	26%
1992	25%	10%	25%
1991	27%	10%	25%

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White

64%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	65%	73%	67%
2022	66%	74%	67%
2021	69%	75%	68%
2020	69%	76%	68%
2019	69%	76%	68%
2018	68%	77%	68%
2017	68%	77%	68%
2016	68%	78%	69%
2015	71%	78%	70%
2014	69%	79%	69%
2013	71%	80%	71%
2012	72%	81%	72%
2011	74%	82%	73%
2010	73%	82%	75%
2009	74%	83%	75%
2008	74%	83%	74%
2007	75%	84%	74%
2006	73%	86%	78%
2005	73%	86%	75%
2004	73%	86%	75%
2003	76%	87%	74%
2002	75%	87%	74%
2001	73%	86%	74%
2000	73%	87%	74%
1999	70%	87%	72%
1998	70%	88%	72%
1997	70%	88%	71%
1996	72%	89%	73%
1995	71%	89%	72%
1994	73%	87%	73%
1993	74%	90%	73%
1992	74%	90%	73%
1991	73%	90%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	15%	5%	12%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	12%	4%	11%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	11%	4%	9%
2017	11%	4%	9%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	0.54	0.45	0.52
2022	0.53	0.44	0.52
2021	0.50	0.42	0.51
2020	0.50	0.41	0.51
2019	0.50	0.41	0.51
2018	0.51	0.39	0.51
2017	0.51	0.39	0.51
2016	0.51	0.38	0.49
2015	0.47	0.38	0.48
2014	0.50	0.36	0.49
2013	0.47	0.35	0.48
2012	0.46	0.33	0.45
2011	0.42	0.32	0.44
2010	0.45	0.32	0.40
2009	0.43	0.30	0.39
2008	0.43	0.30	0.40
2007	0.40	0.28	0.40
2006	0.41	0.24	0.37
2005	0.42	0.25	0.39
2004	0.42	0.24	0.39
2003	0.38	0.23	0.40
2002	0.39	0.24	0.40
2001	0.41	0.25	0.40
2000	0.41	0.23	0.40
1999	0.43	0.23	0.41
1998	0.44	0.22	0.42
1997	0.44	0.22	0.42
1996	0.42	0.20	0.41
1995	0.43	0.20	0.41
1994	0.40	0.23	0.40
1993	0.39	0.18	0.39
1992	0.39	0.18	0.40
1991	0.40	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

54%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	50%	54%	47%
2022	49%	54%	48%
2021	46%	53%	46%
2020	53%	53%	53%
2019	53%	53%	53%
2018	57%	54%	55%
2017	57%	54%	55%
2016	55%	54%	53%
2015	51%	51%	52%
2014	52%	48%	47%
2013	58%	48%	55%
2012	54%	47%	53%
2011	60%	49%	56%
2010	57%	46%	55%
2009	54%	43%	42%
2008	52%	43%	46%
2007	51%	42%	52%
2006	35%	44%	37%
2003	63%	55%	56%
2002	42%	39%	37%
2001	44%	38%	38%
2000	47%	38%	40%
1999	54%	39%	41%
1998	53%	39%	39%
1997	51%	40%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bardstown Elementary School	Kentucky	Bardstown Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2003	17%	14%	16%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	13%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bardstown Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bardstown Elementary School's ranking?

Bardstown Elementary School is ranked #518 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Bardstown Elementary School often compared to?

Bardstown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bloomfield Elementary School, Coxs Creek Elementary School, Foster Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Bardstown Elementary School?

841 students attend Bardstown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Bardstown Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bardstown Elementary School?

Bardstown Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bardstown Elementary School offer ?

Bardstown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bardstown Elementary School part of?

Bardstown Elementary School is part of Bardstown Independent School District.

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