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Elementary Schools in Bourbon County

At a glance

DistrictBourbon County122^nd of 157 Kentucky districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,040

Students

Top rankedNorth Middletown Elementary School272^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Middletown Elementary School up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Bourbon County school district in Kentucky is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from preschool through 5th grade. While the district as a whole faces significant academic challenges, North Middletown Elementary School stands out as a relative bright spot, consistently outperforming the other Bourbon County schools and the state averages on key metrics.

North Middletown Elementary earned a 3-star rating and ranked 272nd out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025, the highest in the district. The school had notably higher proficiency rates than its Bourbon County peers and the state in subjects like math, reading, science, writing, and editing/mechanics. North Middletown also benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the other district schools.

In contrast, the remaining Bourbon County elementary schools - Bourbon Central Elementary, Cane Ridge Elementary, and Bourbon County Preschool Headstart - all struggle to keep up with state averages across academic metrics. Additionally, all 4 schools face high rates of chronic absenteeism, a concerning issue that likely contributes to the overall academic challenges in the Bourbon County district.

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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
Cane Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 Bypass Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2106	453	32	14.3	56.1%	367 (81.0%)	4 (0.9%)	59 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	19.3	575^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.1%		35.8	454^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.7%	121	23.0		26.0	34.0	44.0	32.0		23.0	29.0	27.0	$18,670	$2,315	$394	$2,710	$11,147	$2,316	$13,463
North Middletown Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 College Street	North Middletown	40357	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2052	128	9	13.6	75.8%	112 (87.5%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.2	272^nd of 685 public elementary schools	60.3%		54.1	307^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.2%	35		41.0	46.0		47.0	54.0	53.0	58.0	35.0	50.0	$19,348	$2,205	$422	$2,627	$11,512	$2,661	$14,173
Bourbon Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	367 Bethlehem Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2195	459	32	14.5	68.0%	336 (73.2%)	23 (5.0%)	77 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	26.5	523^rd of 685 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.8	545^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.4%	22	30.0	28.0	27.0	39.0	41.0	37.0	27.0	40.0	31.0	37.0	$18,131	$2,088	$410	$2,497	$10,742	$2,279	$13,021

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paris Independent	1.02 mi	4	155^th
Harrison County	11.07 mi	7	129^th
Kentucky Technical System	11.3 mi	50
Nicholas County	12.82 mi	2	142^nd
Scott County	13.16 mi	17	73^rd

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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.