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Barren County

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At a glance

49^thof 158 Kentucky districts▲ 18

Better than 68% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 7 Middle 1 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

600 Trojan Way
Glasgow, KY 42141·(270) 651-3787·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 69% of districts

Schools

4,908

Students

Top rankedHiseville Elementary School114^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Park City Elementary School up 186 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Park City Elementary School 12.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 11 schools in Barren County include seven elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools and one alternative school, with enrollment ranging from 25 to 1,220 and 4,908 students total. The elementary-school averages are above same-grade state averages in math (48% versus 43%), reading (53% versus 50%) and writing (42% versus 35%), but below in science, social studies and editing and mechanics. Fifth-grade writing varies from 16% to 82% among schools. The central takeaway is that results differ sharply by school, grade and subject, so one overall impression may not reflect a child’s experience in every classroom.

Hiseville Elementary School is the clearest elementary standout: it leads in fifth-grade math (65%), writing (82%), social studies (53%) and editing and mechanics (79%); SchoolDigger also places it at the 83rd statewide percentile in 2025–2026. Temple Hill Elementary School leads sixth-grade math and reading, at 72% and 75%, but its third-grade math is 26%. Red Cross Elementary School leads third- and fourth-grade reading (70% and 66%), while its fifth-grade math is 23%. The lowest cited fifth-grade writing result is Austin Tracy Elementary School’s 16%, 19 points below the state. At tenth grade, Bavel reports 62% in math and 76% in reading, compared with 37% and 40% at Barren County High School.

Recent results show mixed movement: across comparable elementary results, scores rose by an average of 2 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and reading improved 7 points relative to the state, while writing fell 16 points relative to the state. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rose from 15 to 42 for Park City Elementary School, though its sixth-grade math is 38%, below the state’s 42%; Hiseville’s percentile rose from 77 to 83. As context, all schools report the same low-income measure, free/reduced lunch eligible, for 2024–2025: the average is 58%, ranging from 22% at Bavel to 84% at College Street Campus. Ratios also vary, from 12.8 students per teacher at Park City to 37.8 at Bavel; these measures do not explain the differences in test results.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Tracy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2477 Austin Tracy Rd	Lucas	42156	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 646-2236	346	24	14.4	57.5%	321 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	34.3	470^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.3%		34.7	464^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.3%	6	39.0		34.0	64.0				51.0	34.0	40.0	49.0							16.0			30.0			30.0			$17,461	$1,257	$14,021
Barren County High School	Public	9-12	507 Trojan Trail	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-6315	1,220	77	15.8	49.1%	1,096 (89.8%)	17 (1.4%)	67 (5.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	50.9	118^th of 262 public high schools	55.0%		55.6	99^th of 254 public high schools	61.0%	19							37.0							40.0			22.0			50.0			38.0			50.0	$18,371	$899	$14,977
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4601 New Salem Rd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 678-2722	347	24	14.7	56.8%	322 (92.8%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	50.2	340^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.3%		47.5	356^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.0%	16	29.0	67.0	50.0	64.0				27.0	44.0	45.0	62.0				39.0			48.0			35.0			40.0			$17,772	$1,581	$14,250
Hiseville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	149 Cardinal Blvd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 453-2611	322	22	14.6	67.1%	285 (88.5%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	79	114^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.3%		63.3	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%	114		39.0	65.0	66.0				66.0	57.0	65.0					43.0			82.0			53.0			79.0			$17,691	$1,958	$13,773
Park City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Indian Mill Rd	Park City	42160	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 749-5665	290	23	12.8	73.4%	248 (85.5%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	43.7	396^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.1%		18.3	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%	186	50.0	38.0	29.0	38.0				56.0	54.0	52.0	46.0				31.0			39.0			35.0			45.0			$18,826	$2,463	$14,665
Red Cross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Parkview Dr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 659-2400	679	45	15.0	59.5%	592 (87.2%)	16 (2.4%)	26 (3.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	53.7	300^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.1%		64.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%	80	56.0	39.0	23.0	58.0				70.0	66.0	44.0	66.0				45.0			34.0			27.0			34.0			$14,335	$1,245	$13,074
Temple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8788 Tompkinsville Rd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 427-2611	266	19	14.0	60.5%	214 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	53.5	304^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.6%		52.8	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%	9	26.0	38.0	64.0	72.0				54.0	47.0	55.0	75.0				35.0			30.0			39.0			39.0			$17,063	$955	$14,332
Barren County Middle School	Public	7-8	555 Trojan Trail	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-4909	649	40	16.2	58.6%	577 (88.9%)	6 (0.9%)	41 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	50.6	149^th of 326 public middle schools	54.3%		55.5	132^nd of 320 public middle schools	58.8%	17					44.0	36.0						48.0	39.0			26.0			66.0			36.0			43.0		$16,414	$1,211	$13,390
College Street Campus	Public	6-12	304 E College Street	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 629-6554	25	4	6.2	84.0%	23 (92.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Bavel	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	500 Hilltopper Way	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 651-3787	227	6	37.8	21.6%	193 (85.0%)	8 (3.5%)	12 (5.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)			30.0			64.0	62.0			50.0		67.0	73.0	76.0						50.0	60.0	64.0	58.0	40.0		66.0
North Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2002 North Jackson Highway	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 629-2300	537	34	15.7	50.8%	496 (92.4%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	56.3	277^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.5%		57.9	276^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.7%	1	42.0	47.0	50.0	59.0				33.0	51.0	50.0	61.0				40.0			46.0			37.0			64.0			$15,753	$861	$13,372

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Allen County	11.42 mi	6
Kentucky Technical System	11.8 mi	50
Glasgow Independent	11.83 mi	8	67^th
Warren County	18.07 mi	35	57^th
Monroe County	18.57 mi	6	44^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.