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Old Kentucky Home Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Old Kentucky Home Middle School is a public middle school in Bardstown, Kentucky, serving 391 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Nelson County School District, which is ranked 135 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Old Kentucky Home Middle School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in mathematics ranging from 24-30% compared to the state average of 40-43%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 28%, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.3%, both of which are above the state averages.

Interestingly, the school's closest neighbor, Bardstown Middle School, located just 2.58 miles away, outperforms Old Kentucky Home Middle School across several key metrics, including academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and dropout rates. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Bullitt County and Washington County districts, such as Hebron Middle School and Washington County Middle School, generally outperform Old Kentucky Home Middle School in academic performance.

594

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,243

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Wildcat Ln
Bardstown, KY 40004

(502) 349-7040

District: Nelson County

Students who attend Old Kentucky Home Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Nelson High School

Feeder schools for Old Kentucky Home Middle School:

Elementary:	Boston School
	Foster Heights Elementary School
	The New Haven School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg43%

269^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Nelson County

135^th of 157Nelson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	269 of 320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	281 of 324	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	298 of 327	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	277 of 320	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	212 of 282	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	248 of 335	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	267 of 322	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	295 of 330	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	269 of 331	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	256 of 337	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	230 of 335	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.4	274 of 335	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.2	188 of 319	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	237 of 304	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	17.1	261 of 289	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	224 of 287	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	185 of 284	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	20.3	215 of 226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	206 of 219	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	242 of 298	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	232 of 300	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	273 of 295	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	247 of 299	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	156 of 233	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	240 of 290	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	281 of 314	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	258 of 311	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	258 of 310	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	137 of 224	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	221 of 303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	256 of 285	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	269 of 303	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	282 of 304	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	287 of 307	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	292 of 304	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	228 of 303	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	254 of 293	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	100 of 126	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	204 of 294	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	279 of 314	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	291 of 316	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	305 of 320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	293 of 314	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	187 of 213	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	218 of 266	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	233 of 253	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics42%-7 vs state

Writing41%-8 vs state

Reading35%-13 vs state

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Old Kentucky Home Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Wildcat Ln	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7040	594	31	19.1	48.7%	537 (90.4%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	19.5	269^th of 320 public middle schools	15.9%		17.8	281^st of 324 public middle schools	13.3%	12	30.0	24.0	27.0	42.0	32.0	30.0	22.0	41.0	28.0	42.0	$15,243	$1,038	$252	$1,290	$9,176	$2,989	$12,165
Bardstown Middle School	Public	6-8	410 N 5th St	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	No	No	No	(502) 331-8803	591	35	16.7	52.5%	373 (63.1%)	62 (10.5%)	65 (11.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.6%)	44.5	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%		52.3	139^th of 324 public middle schools	57.1%	37	41.0	30.0	37.0	54.0	45.0	43.0	28.0	47.0	41.0	57.0	$19,444	$367	$92	$458	$11,018	$1,909	$12,929
Bloomfield Middle School	Public	6-8	96 Arnold Ln	Bloomfield	40008	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7201	296	17	17.4	48.6%	280 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25.3	250^th of 320 public middle schools	21.9%		20.7	268^th of 324 public middle schools	17.3%	18	30.0	35.0	25.0	41.0	39.0	27.0	25.0	43.0	35.0	45.0	$15,661	$1,139	$260	$1,400	$9,782	$2,690	$12,473
Spencer County Middle School	Public	6-8	1263 Mt Washington Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3260	690	39	17.6	42.2%	622 (90.1%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	45.3	170^th of 320 public middle schools	46.9%		59.5	111^th of 324 public middle schools	65.7%	59	37.0	48.0	42.0	39.0	51.0	42.0	26.0	43.0	44.0	53.0	$11,217	$643	$426	$1,039	$8,208	$1,970	$10,178
Washington County Middle School	Public	6-8	603 Lincoln Park Rd	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5483	214	13	16.0	63.6%	148 (69.2%)	23 (10.7%)	30 (14.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	47.8	159^th of 320 public middle schools	50.3%		35.9	210^th of 324 public middle schools	35.2%	51	55.0	52.0	34.0	55.0	46.0	41.0	36.0	49.0	30.0	39.0	$16,093	$1,054	$396	$1,450	$11,942	$2,701	$14,643
Bernheim Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Audubon Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4000	371	22	16.8	53.4%	340 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	53.8	137^th of 320 public middle schools	57.2%		51.9	142^nd of 324 public middle schools	56.2%	5	42.0	46.0	41.0	53.0	46.0	45.0	31.0	63.0	43.0	52.0	$17,285	$470	$672	$1,142	$9,763	$2,003	$11,766
MT. Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Water St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5200	474	25	18.9	41.4%	401 (84.6%)	13 (2.7%)	31 (6.5%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	40.6	193^rd of 320 public middle schools	39.7%		27.4	243^rd of 324 public middle schools	25.0%	50	54.0	40.0	37.0	56.0	37.0	29.0		45.0	29.0	53.0	$17,279	$641	$343	$984	$9,307	$2,655	$11,962
Eastside Middle School	Public	6-8	6925 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5000	682	38	17.9	26.2%	614 (90.0%)	14 (2.1%)	29 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	64.9	98^th of 320 public middle schools	69.4%		70.3	76^th of 324 public middle schools	76.5%	22	62.0	52.0	42.0	60.0	52.0	42.0	29.0	66.0	43.0	62.0	$15,916	$461	$285	$746	$9,086	$1,781	$10,867
Marion County Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Hwy. 327	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-4578	290	20	14.8	54.1%	253 (87.2%)	7 (2.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	75.5	57^th of 320 public middle schools	82.2%		71.1	73^rd of 324 public middle schools	77.5%	16	55.0	63.0	67.0	65.0	54.0	48.0	32.0	60.0	56.0	59.0	$21,379	$1,059	$864	$1,923	$10,597	$2,270	$13,000
Bullitt Lick Middle School	Public	6-8	555 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-5400	423	28	15.1	67.8%	353 (83.5%)	13 (3.1%)	29 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	10.1	305^th of 320 public middle schools	4.7%		5.8	312^th of 324 public middle schools	3.7%	7	22.0	22.0	21.0	31.0	22.0	26.0		41.0	18.0	33.0	$18,059	$733	$493	$1,226	$10,348	$2,116	$12,464

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Kentucky Home Middle School

How many students attend Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Old Kentucky Home Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

Students at Old Kentucky Home Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Old Kentucky Home Middle School in?

Nelson County

Is Old Kentucky Home Middle School a good school?

Old Kentucky Home Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Kentucky middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Old Kentucky Home Middle School attend?

Students who attend Old Kentucky Home Middle School usually go on to attend Thomas Nelson High School

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