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Helmwood Heights Elementary School

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Helmwood Heights Elementary School ranks 314 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Helmwood Heights Elementary School serves grades 1–5 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and enrolls 461 students. Its latest results vary by subject and grade, with stronger reading and math in third grade than in fifth. The clearest concern is fifth-grade writing: 21% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 35% statewide and 28% in the district.

Reading is Helmwood’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while writing is its weakest. Across grades 3–5, reading proficiency averaged 57%, 7 points above the state and 2 points above the district; that was second among the eight nearby schools with results, behind Cecilia Valley Elementary School. Math averaged 45%, 2 points above the state and higher than the nearby average of 41%. Writing was well below the nearby average of 33%. Grade-level results show the contrast: third-grade reading was 67%, 18 points above the state and 9 above the district, while fifth-grade math was 36%, 7 points below the state.

Some results have moved in opposite directions across grades. Fifth-grade writing fell 45 points, from 66% in 2022–2023 to 21% in 2025–2026, while third-grade math rose 20 points, from 35% to 55%; fifth-grade math fell 14 points over that span. SchoolDigger placed Helmwood at the 54th percentile with 3 stars statewide in 2025–2026, ranking third among nearby schools with current data, behind Lincoln Trail Elementary School and Cecilia Valley. Its student-teacher ratio was 14.1 in 2024–2025, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s group rankings differ notably: its measure for how well the school serves Special Education Students was at the 86th percentile (rank 45 of 314), compared with 54th overall; for Low Socio Economic Status Students, it was at the 26th percentile (rank 502 of 674).

461

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,104

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

307 Cardinal Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 769-1328

District: Elizabethtown Independent

Students who attend Helmwood Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Talton K Stone Middle School
High:	Elizabethtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Two or more races:

15.6%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2023) to 54th (2026)

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

!Writing scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

314^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Elizabethtown Independent

33^rd of 158Elizabethtown 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
2026	52.5	314 of 684	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	295 of 685	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	430 of 685	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	249 of 687	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	370 of 684	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	327 of 517	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	448 of 700	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	381 of 691	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	490 of 694	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.1	446 of 690	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.1	332 of 698	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.5	183 of 705	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	58.1	287 of 719	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	298 of 713	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.9	430 of 688	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	319 of 683	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	297 of 658	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	210 of 651	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	185 of 638	71.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	67 of 184	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	190 of 206	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	268 of 474	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	172 of 445	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	302 of 657	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	280 of 648	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	456 of 644	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.5	203 of 639	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	331 of 641	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	110 of 312	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	331 of 671	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	243 of 663	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	502 of 674	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	461 of 672	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	591 of 665	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	311 of 670	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	473 of 667	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	189 of 275	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	462 of 664	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	431 of 631	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	334 of 651	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	312 of 653	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	399 of 652	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	274 of 652	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	419 of 657	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	231 of 325	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	497 of 676	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	482 of 665	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	76.3	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.5	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	45 of 314	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	418 of 661	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	266 of 650	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	246 of 659	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	403 of 659	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	180 of 658	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	321 of 656	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	198 of 337	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	412 of 592	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	352 of 593	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2024)86th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2019)79th percentile+43 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Writing21%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

It's a great school if you want your child bullied, unjustly restrained and suspended for defending their self. All separate events all different children I have several students attending this school. Also be prepared to have your child trimmed in the restroom as well as refused to use the restroom during class time or they are punished. Close Quote

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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
Helmwood Heights Elementary School	Public	1-5	307 Cardinal Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-1328	461	33	14.1	47.5%	293 (63.6%)	48 (10.4%)	30 (6.5%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (15.6%)	52.5	314^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.1%		55.1	295^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.9%	19	55.0	44.0	36.0	67.0	53.0	51.0	42.0	21.0	37.0	48.0	$16,104	$1,107	$12,562
Morningside Elementary School	Public	1-5	313 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-3359	455	34	13.3	53.2%	288 (63.3%)	55 (12.1%)	42 (9.2%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	52 (11.4%)	49.4	343^rd of 684 public elementary schools	49.9%		41.9	413^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.7%	70	47.0	38.0	33.0	49.0	54.0	55.0	43.0	35.0	34.0	53.0	$17,358	$1,039	$13,883
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
Panther Academy	Public	PK-K	634 N. Mulberry St.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-3007	222	15	14.7	52.3%	134 (60.4%)	18 (8.1%)	20 (9.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.9%)								(n/a)											$24,233	$1,515	$20,282
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Helmwood Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Helmwood Heights Elementary School?

Students at Helmwood Heights Elementary School are 64% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Helmwood Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Helmwood Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Talton K Stone Middle School
High : Elizabethtown High School

What district is Helmwood Heights Elementary School in?

Elizabethtown Independent

Is Helmwood Heights Elementary School a good school?

Helmwood Heights Elementary School ranks 314^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helmwood Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Helmwood Heights Elementary School.

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