Lincoln Trail Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

3970 Bardstown Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Top 20%

Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in KY
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Lincoln Trail Elementary School's student population of 549 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Pre-K	63
Kind	59
1	81
2	91
3	85
4	85
5	85

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Total Students

549 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School
2024	549
2023	564
2022	560
2021	486
2020	490
2019	490
2018	501
2017	501
2016	496
2015	507
2014	535
2013	531
2012	520
2011	547
2010	545
2009	529
2008	661
2007	685
2006	653
2005	644
2004	610
2003	652
2002	607
2001	619
2000	570
1999	602
1998	597
1997	575
1996	608
1995	652
1994	648
1993	739
1992	694
1991	658
1990	634
1989	594
1988	563

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School
2024	38
2023	37
2022	34
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	19
2014	31
2013	31
2012	32
2011	34
2010	29
2009	34
2008	43
2007	46
2006	42
2005	42
2004	37
2003	39
2002	21
2001	22
2000	23
1999	22
1998	37
1997	34
1996	36
1995	38
1994	36
1993	37
1992	32
1991	27
1990	28
1989	28
1988	27

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

Lincoln Trail Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Trail Elementary School is 0.22, which is less 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)

#196 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School
2023	#196
2022	#237
2021	#69
2019	#191
2018	#149
2017	#315
2016	#98
2015	#135
2014	#109
2013	#62
2012	#88

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56%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	56%	38%	38%
2022	50%	38%	35%
2021	57%	30%	30%
2019	64%	46%	43%
2018	65%	47%	45%
2017	59%	47%	45%
2016	65%	49%	48%
2015	68%	45%	44%
2014	71%	46%	48%
2013	64%	42%	41%
2012	59%	41%	42%

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52%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2022	52%	45%	44%
2021	56%	42%	43%
2019	64%	56%	53%
2018	66%	56%	45%
2017	60%	56%	53%
2016	72%	56%	54%
2015	64%	55%	53%
2014	65%	54%	55%
2013	65%	51%	52%
2012	63%	48%	48%
2011	86%	72%	71%

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40-44%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2022	42%	22%	24%
2021	22%	24%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	27:1	16:1	34:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	19:1	22:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	29:1	19:1	21:1
2001	28:1	18:1	19:1
2000	25:1	19:1	19:1
1999	27:1	19:1	19:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	24:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	5%	10%
2023	4%	9%	9%
2022	4%	8%	9%
2021	4%	8%	9%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	9%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	3%	4%	6%
2011	2%	4%	6%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	1%	4%	5%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	2%	11%
2023	1%	11%	12%
2022	1%	11%	12%
2021	2%	11%	13%
2020	1%	11%	14%
2019	1%	11%	14%
2018	1%	11%	14%
2017	1%	11%	14%
2016	1%	11%	15%
2014	1%	11%	15%
2013	1%	11%	16%
2012	2%	11%	17%
2011	3%	11%	18%
2010	3%	12%	17%
2009	2%	11%	17%
2008	3%	11%	17%
2007	3%	11%	17%
2006	2%	11%	16%
2005	2%	11%	15%
2004	1%	11%	15%
2003	5%	11%	14%
2002	6%	10%	14%
2001	5%	11%	15%
2000	4%	11%	16%
1999	5%	11%	16%
1998	4%	10%	15%
1997	1%	10%	16%
1996	1%	10%	15%
1995	1%	10%	13%
1994	1%	11%	13%
1993	2%	9%	12%
1992	2%	10%	11%
1991	2%	10%	10%

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White

88%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	88%	72%
2023	88%	73%	66%
2022	89%	74%	67%
2021	87%	75%	67%
2020	88%	76%	67%
2019	88%	76%	67%
2018	90%	77%	68%
2017	90%	77%	68%
2016	90%	78%	70%
2015	90%	78%	68%
2014	92%	79%	70%
2013	92%	80%	70%
2012	93%	81%	72%
2011	93%	82%	71%
2010	94%	82%	73%
2009	95%	83%	74%
2008	94%	83%	75%
2007	93%	84%	75%
2006	94%	86%	78%
2005	95%	86%	79%
2004	96%	86%	79%
2003	92%	87%	80%
2002	94%	87%	80%
2001	95%	86%	78%
2000	94%	87%	78%
1999	95%	87%	79%
1998	96%	88%	80%
1997	98%	88%	78%
1996	99%	89%	80%
1995	98%	89%	82%
1994	97%	87%	82%
1993	97%	90%	82%
1992	97%	90%	84%
1991	96%	90%	86%
1990	96%	90%	85%
1989	97%	90%	86%
1988	97%	90%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	6%	5%	10%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	0.22	0.46
2023	0.22	0.45	0.52
2022	0.21	0.44	0.52
2021	0.24	0.42	0.52
2020	0.22	0.41	0.51
2019	0.22	0.41	0.51
2018	0.19	0.39	0.50
2017	0.19	0.39	0.50
2016	0.19	0.38	0.49
2015	0.19	0.38	0.49
2014	0.16	0.36	0.49
2013	0.15	0.35	0.48
2012	0.14	0.33	0.46
2011	0.13	0.32	0.46
2010	0.12	0.32	0.43
2009	0.10	0.30	0.42
2008	0.12	0.30	0.41
2007	0.13	0.28	0.40
2006	0.12	0.24	0.37
2005	0.10	0.25	0.36
2004	0.08	0.24	0.35
2003	0.15	0.23	0.34
2002	0.11	0.24	0.34
2001	0.13	0.25	0.37
2000	0.12	0.23	0.36
1999	0.12	0.23	0.35
1998	0.10	0.22	0.34
1997	0.04	0.22	0.36
1996	0.02	0.20	0.34
1995	0.04	0.20	0.32
1994	0.06	0.23	0.31
1993	0.06	0.18	0.30
1992	0.06	0.18	0.27
1991	0.07	0.18	0.26
1990	0.08	0.18	0.26
1989	0.06	0.18	0.26
1988	0.06	0.18	0.25

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Eligible for

33%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	33%	56%
2023	32%	54%	47%
2022	26%	54%	35%
2021	31%	53%	45%
2020	34%	53%	47%
2019	34%	53%	47%
2018	37%	54%	51%
2017	37%	54%	51%
2016	37%	54%	48%
2015	28%	51%	44%
2014	30%	48%	39%
2013	28%	48%	40%
2012	31%	47%	37%
2011	29%	49%	36%
2010	28%	46%	36%
2009	29%	43%	36%
2008	23%	43%	35%
2007	27%	42%	34%
2006	26%	44%	33%
2003	49%	55%	47%
2002	31%	39%	32%
2001	29%	38%	29%
2000	28%	38%	29%
1999	32%	39%	32%
1998	24%	39%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	10%
2012	10%	7%	11%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	15%	8%	13%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	13%
2006	11%	9%	13%
2003	15%	14%	19%
2002	10%	9%	13%
2001	13%	9%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hardin County School District

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

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

What is Lincoln Trail Elementary School's ranking?

Lincoln Trail Elementary School is ranked #196 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Lincoln Trail Elementary School often compared to?

Lincoln Trail Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like G C Burkhead Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Trail Elementary School?

549 students attend Lincoln Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Lincoln Trail Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln Trail Elementary School?

Lincoln Trail Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lincoln Trail Elementary School offer ?

Lincoln Trail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lincoln Trail Elementary School part of?

Lincoln Trail Elementary School is part of Hardin County School District.

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