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Elizabethtown High School

Q: Is Elizabethtown High School a good school?

Elizabethtown High School ranks 26 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 90% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Elizabethtown High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. With a student population of 799, the school is part of the Elizabethtown Independent District, which is ranked 47 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Elizabethtown High School consistently performs well academically, ranking 26th out of 254 Kentucky high schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students. With a 93.5% four-year graduation rate, the school's commitment to student success is evident. Elizabethtown High School students also outperform their peers across the state in standardized tests, including the Kentucky State Assessments and the ACT.

While Elizabethtown High School is a strong performer, nearby schools in the Hardin County District, such as John Hardin High School and Central Hardin High School, also demonstrate notable strengths. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, to ensure equitable outcomes. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 29.2%, are an area that may require attention.

757

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,135

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 N Mulberry St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 769-3381

District: Elizabethtown Independent

Feeder schools for Elizabethtown High School:

Elementary:	Helmwood Heights Elementary School
	Morningside Elementary School
	Panther Academy
Middle:	Talton K Stone Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2022 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg39%

26^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 157Elizabethtown Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	26 of 254	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	75 of 290	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	46 of 276	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	71 of 271	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	35 of 267	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	18 of 285	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	38 of 271	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	88.4	13 of 287	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	19 of 288	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.3	13 of 295	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	23 of 290	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	14 of 291	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	16 of 229	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	76.2	31 of 226	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	17 of 223	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	9 of 217	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	92.3	11 of 217	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	13 of 217	94.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	26.3	64 of 83	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.4	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	35 of 78	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	43 of 94	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	130 of 153	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	100 of 154	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	77 of 166	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	24 of 239	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	64.7	83 of 261	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	59 of 253	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	83 of 252	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	89 of 236	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	18 of 249	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	28 of 234	88.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	34 of 102	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	39 of 115	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	35 of 124	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	29 of 116	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	41 of 114	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	24 of 92	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	4 of 88	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	45 of 242	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	91 of 274	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	143 of 272	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	135 of 266	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	84 of 234	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	30 of 254	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	53 of 232	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	39 of 239	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	71 of 262	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	30 of 259	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	53 of 257	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	26 of 238	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	25 of 251	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	38 of 237	84.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2021	54.2	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	8 of 89	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	43.1	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	51 of 76	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	20 of 77	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.1	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	41.1	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	32 of 86	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	50 of 162	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	18 of 226	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	24 of 251	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	57 of 273	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	26 of 264	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	51 of 260	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	27 of 203	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	24 of 219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	24 of 198	87.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2025)60th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)59th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+17 vs state

Writing62%+17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics62%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

Social Studies49%+11 vs state

Science26%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

I have attended Elizabethtown school district schools my whole life and now I am deciding where to send my child. The education is great I think, its not too snooty of a place, mo more than you will find anywhere else. I never saw or experienced much bullying or fighting through out school. A calm area. I would have liked to see more time, effort, and MONEY go to the things that may not have been very "popular" or sporty such as artistic directions. Band, the arts, ect.
I still do not know if I will be sending my girl here. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Every person that works for the Elizabethtown district are brown nosers. They just do whatever they can do to get people to like them, if you know the people who have power you will get far. But my family dont talk to or like any of the people here. Close Quote

Schools Near Elizabethtown High School

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Elizabethtown High School	Public	9-12	620 N Mulberry St	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-3381	757	45	16.9	36.6%	489 (64.6%)	65 (8.6%)	83 (11.0%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (12.5%)	82.9	26^th of 254 public high schools	89.8%		68.8	75^th of 290 public high schools	74.1%	49	56.0	64.0	26.0	62.0	49.0	62.0	$12,135	$662	$549	$1,211	$8,904	$2,019	$10,923
Glen Dale Center	Public, Virtual	7-12	1030 Commerce Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 506-1215	10	2	5.0	30.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Hardin County Day Treatment Center	Public	6-12	643 Westport Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-8800	8	3	2.6		2 (25.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Early College and Career Center	Public	9-12	200 University Drive	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-7930	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central Hardin High School	Public	9-12	3040 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6800	1,831	95	19.3	38.9%	1,498 (81.8%)	59 (3.2%)	136 (7.4%)	22 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (6.0%)	59.4	79^th of 254 public high schools	68.9%		65.7	87^th of 290 public high schools	70.0%	8	55.0	54.0	19.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	$25,151	$944	$1,014	$1,958	$18,739	$4,453	$23,192
John Hardin High School	Public	9-12	384 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-8906	868	54	15.9	48.2%	493 (56.8%)	153 (17.6%)	106 (12.2%)	20 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.4%)	78.3	38^th of 254 public high schools	85.0%		77.8	37^th of 290 public high schools	87.2%	1	52.0	59.0	29.0	59.0	49.0	49.0	$28,185	$888	$1,112	$1,999	$21,134	$5,052	$26,186
North Hardin High School	Public	9-12	801 S Logsdon Parkway	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 351-3167	1,593	88	18.1	49.2%	809 (50.8%)	329 (20.7%)	194 (12.2%)	22 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	16 (1.0%)	219 (13.7%)	55.3	105^th of 254 public high schools	58.7%		63.1	92^nd of 290 public high schools	68.3%	13	51.0	49.0	21.0	46.0	39.0	40.0	$25,367	$885	$1,060	$1,944	$18,884	$4,538	$23,423
LaRue County High School	Public	9-12	925 S Lincoln Blvd	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	No	(270) 358-2210	754	45	16.7	57.0%	641 (85.0%)	26 (3.4%)	63 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	63.9	68^th of 254 public high schools	73.2%		67.9	79^th of 290 public high schools	72.8%	11	43.0	49.0	22.0	64.0	47.0	42.0	$12,243	$418	$317	$735	$8,832	$2,283	$11,114
Bluegrass Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	Bldg 296-714 Dixie St	Fort Knox	40121	Meade County	Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 624-3842	80			3.8%	58 (72.5%)	10 (12.5%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabethtown High School

What district is Elizabethtown High School in?

Elizabethtown Independent

How many students attend Elizabethtown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Elizabethtown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabethtown High School?

Students at Elizabethtown High School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Elizabethtown High School a good school?

Elizabethtown High School ranks 26^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Elizabethtown High School?

Elizabethtown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Helmwood Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Morningside Elementary School
Elementary : Panther Academy
Middle : Talton K Stone Middle School

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