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Elementary Schools in Hardin County

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At a glance

DistrictHardin County90^th of 158 Kentucky districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,871

Students

Top rankedLincoln Trail Elementary School162^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lakewood Elementary School up 84 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

G C Burkhead Elementary School 13.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 13 elementary schools in Hardin County serve grades from PK–K at North Park Elementary School to PK–5 or grades 1–5; North Park has no tested-grade scores in the supplied data. In 2025–26, the area’s school averages were below state averages in all six tested subjects, though grade 3 and 4 math averages were just above the state rate. The most important finding for families is how much results differ from one school to another: across nine categories with scores for every tested school, averages range from 27% at Radcliff Elementary School to 55% at both Lincoln Trail Elementary School and Cecilia Valley Elementary School, a 27-point gap.

Cecilia Valley led four categories, including grade 3 math at 73% and grade 4 science at 61%, while Lincoln Trail led grade 4 math at 68% and grade 5 writing at 54%. Vine Grove Elementary School led grade 5 social studies and editing and mechanics at 53% and 66%; Creekside Elementary School led grade 5 math and reading. By contrast, Radcliff had the lowest score in six of ten categories and averaged 27% on the nine-category measure. The spread reaches 60 points in grade 3 math, from Cecilia Valley’s 73% to Radcliff’s 13%. SchoolDigger rates Lincoln Trail, Vine Grove, and Cecilia Valley four stars, while Radcliff, Woodland Elementary School, Meadow View Elementary School, and New Highland Elementary School receive one star.

Results weakened overall from 2024–25 to 2025–26: the average across the nine common categories fell by 2 points, from 45% to 44%, while the matching state average rose from 44% to 45%. Fifth-grade writing was a particular concern: the average at schools with reported scores dropped by 13 points, compared with a 3-point state decline. Changes varied—Cecilia Valley rose 6 points on the common measure, while New Highland fell 11. Strong overall results also do not guarantee strength in every grade: Cecilia Valley led grade 3 math but scored 33% in grade 5 math, 10 points below the state. Ratios offer another comparison, not an explanation: G C Burkhead Elementary School and Radcliff both report 13.7 students per teacher, yet their common-measure averages are 43% and 27%.

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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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
G C Burkhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 St. John Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-5983	634	46	13.7	55.5%	409 (64.5%)	54 (8.5%)	67 (10.6%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.6%)	44	391^st of 684 public elementary schools	42.8%		51.1	327^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.3%	64	46.0	40.0	41.0	54.0	42.0	51.0	27.0	33.0	37.0	49.0	$28,937	$1,896	$27,041
Cecilia Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E. Main St.	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3287	490	34	14.2	49.0%	425 (86.7%)	6 (1.2%)	35 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	68.4	184^th of 684 public elementary schools	73.1%		60.2	250^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.5%	66	73.0	58.0	33.0	66.0	68.0	46.0	61.0	49.0	38.0	49.0	$29,871	$2,787	$27,084
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3970 Bardstown Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-7227	653	41	15.9	40.6%	562 (86.1%)	7 (1.1%)	43 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.4%)	71.5	162^nd of 684 public elementary schools	76.3%		77.3	127^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.5%	35	58.0	68.0	46.0	62.0	61.0	46.0	51.0	54.0	45.0	55.0	$26,798	$2,113	$24,685
Radcliff Elementary School	Public	1-5	1145 S. Dixie Blvd	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3350	386	28	13.7	69.4%	160 (41.5%)	89 (23.1%)	63 (16.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	64 (16.6%)	14.4	615^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.7	600^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.4%	15	13.0	24.0	29.0	31.0	33.0	37.0	28.0	17.0	21.0	31.0	$28,104	$2,298	$25,806
Rineyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Rineyville School Rd	Rineyville	40162	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-7371	554	37	14.8	40.3%	399 (72.0%)	41 (7.4%)	59 (10.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	44 (7.9%)	49.6	341^st of 684 public elementary schools	50.1%		66.3	204^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.2%	137	43.0	40.0	27.0	47.0	51.0	58.0	42.0	45.0	42.0	47.0	$27,277	$1,763	$25,514
Vine Grove Elementary School	Public	1-5	309 First St	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-5410	493	32	15.4	51.7%	293 (59.4%)	64 (13.0%)	59 (12.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	70.3	170^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.1%		77.3	125^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.8%	45	51.0	51.0	49.0	59.0	52.0	56.0	50.0	49.0	53.0	66.0	$25,946	$1,909	$24,037
New Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6612	505	33	15.1	63.0%	271 (53.7%)	87 (17.2%)	70 (13.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	66 (13.1%)	21	568^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.0%		48.5	346^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.5%	222	24.0	33.0	26.0	44.0	36.0	36.0	30.0	15.0	28.0	35.0	$28,491	$2,484	$26,007
Woodland Elementary School	Public	1-5	6000 S Woodland Dr	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-5828	537	36	14.7	72.1%	248 (46.2%)	133 (24.8%)	69 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (15.6%)	23.9	549^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.7%		23.8	541^st of 685 public elementary schools	21.0%	8	25.0	29.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	49.0	20.0	25.0	31.0	44.0	$26,619	$2,433	$24,186
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1255 West Vine St	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-0500	514	35	14.5	70.8%	218 (42.4%)	125 (24.3%)	66 (12.8%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	91 (17.7%)	25.2	535^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.8%		32.1	489^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.6%	46	32.0	37.0	37.0	45.0	42.0	33.0	28.0		22.0	30.0	$25,993	$2,459	$24,099
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Learning Place Ln	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-4516	463	30	15.2	58.1%	404 (87.3%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	54.3	294^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.0%		45.2	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%	84	53.0	53.0	37.0	54.0	56.0	48.0	53.0	18.0	37.0	49.0	$27,580	$1,814	$25,766
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Horseshoe Bend Rd	Sonora	42776	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-8460	474	30	15.8	52.1%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	54.7	289^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.7%		62.6	231^st of 685 public elementary schools	66.3%	58	66.0	46.0	53.0	57.0	39.0	59.0	26.0	30.0	47.0	46.0	$28,173	$2,143	$26,030
Heartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Nelson Drive	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-8930	564	40	13.9	56.0%	370 (65.6%)	53 (9.4%)	50 (8.9%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (12.1%)	50.3	338^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.6%		55.8	292^nd of 685 public elementary schools	57.4%	46	38.0	47.0	39.0	40.0	62.0	57.0	56.0	9.0	39.0	50.0	$26,971	$2,090	$24,880
North Park Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1080 S. Logsdon Parkway	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 351-4464	604	38	15.8	68.4%	303 (50.2%)	103 (17.1%)	98 (16.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	94 (15.6%)								(n/a)											$33,994	$2,460	$31,534

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabethtown Independent	1.16 mi	8	33^rd
LaRue County	9.38 mi	6	81^st
Nelson County	13.85 mi	13	128^th
Bullitt County	14.3 mi	25	119^th
Meade County	16.99 mi	9

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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.