Best Public Schools in New Haven, KY

Summary:

The city of New Haven, Kentucky is home to a single elementary school, The New Haven School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 322 students. 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.

The New Haven School's academic performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 18% in 4th grade Science to 50% in 4th grade Reading, with most subjects falling below 40% proficiency. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping in many subjects from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a concerning 1.1% dropout rate and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 in 2023-2024 and higher-than-average spending per student of $19,269 for the 2023-2024 school year, the academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This suggests that the school may face socioeconomic challenges, with 61.18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which could be impacting student learning and achievement. Targeted interventions and a closer examination of resource allocation may be necessary to address the school's specific challenges and improve educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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
The New Haven School	Public	K-8	489 High St	New Haven	40051	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7232	162	15	10.8	74.1%	154 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	25	535^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.9%		7.4	656^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.2%	121	41.0	25.0	30.0	50.0	31.0	18.0	34.0	34.0	$19,269	$2,203	$985	$3,189	$10,396	$2,679	$13,076

Cities Near New Haven

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loretto	9.95 mi	1	19^th
Bardstown	10.24 mi	14	222^nd
Boston	10.41 mi	1	266^th
Lebanon	12.42 mi	8	106^th
Hodgenville	12.91 mi	5	157^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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