Best Public Schools in Hardinsburg, KY

Summary:

Hardinsburg, Kentucky is home to a single public elementary school, Hardinsburg Elementary School, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 246 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 363 out of 685 in 2024-2025.

Hardinsburg Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in Mathematics below the Breckinridge County and Kentucky averages for 3rd and 4th grades, but above average in 5th grade. In Reading, the school performed better, with 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates exceeding the county and state levels. The school's proficiency rates in other subjects like Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics were also generally in line with or above the county and state averages.

Despite the school's declining statewide ranking, it appears to be allocating significant resources to support its students. Hardinsburg Elementary School's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $13,826, which is above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6, lower than the state average, indicating relatively small class sizes. However, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 55.6%, suggesting the need to address the challenges faced by economically disadvantaged students.

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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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Hardinsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 East Hwy 60	Hardinsburg	40143	Breckinridge County	Breckinridge County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 756-3020	501	37	13.5	56.3%	453 (90.4%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	47.1	363^rd of 685 public elementary schools	47.0%		60.9	246^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.1%	117	15.0	32.0	51.0	36.0	63.0	53.0	53.0	33.0	34.0	50.0	$13,826	$1,872	$361	$2,233	$9,628	$1,965	$11,593

Cities Near Hardinsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harned	2.37 mi	3	185^th
Cloverport	10.19 mi	2
Irvington	11.32 mi	1	251^st
Custer	11.67 mi	1	290^th
Mc Daniels	13.14 mi	1	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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