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Hearn Elementary

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Hearn Elementary ranks 481 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Hearn Elementary is a public elementary school in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving 428 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 93 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hearn Elementary struggles, with proficiency rates in core subjects like math, science, and writing falling below the Franklin County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to 40% for the county and 43% for the state. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 28% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Westridge Elementary and Stamping Ground Elementary, Hearn Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is higher than the overall school performance, suggesting that the school may be providing targeted support for these groups. Addressing the root causes of Hearn Elementary's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, could be crucial steps towards improving student outcomes.

476

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,608

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Copperleaf Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 695-6760

District: Franklin County

Students who attend Hearn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elkhorn Middle School
High:	Franklin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg44%

481^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Franklin County

93^rd of 157Franklin County 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	32.9	481 of 685	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	520 of 685	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	461 of 687	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	502 of 684	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	416 of 517	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	554 of 700	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	574 of 691	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.1	470 of 694	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	517 of 690	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.6	445 of 698	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	333 of 705	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.1	484 of 719	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	375 of 713	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	481 of 688	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.7	565 of 683	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.3	468 of 658	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	69 of 142	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	58 of 140	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	122 of 185	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	96 of 184	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	26.0	369 of 474	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	375 of 445	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	491 of 648	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	487 of 644	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	329 of 639	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	383 of 641	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	289 of 312	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	582 of 671	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	565 of 663	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	83 of 168	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	69 of 135	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	487 of 672	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	502 of 665	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	426 of 670	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.9	622 of 667	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	585 of 664	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	610 of 631	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	427 of 653	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	497 of 652	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	529 of 652	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	555 of 657	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	280 of 325	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	448 of 676	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	535 of 665	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	19 of 43	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	53 of 59	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	279 of 279	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	518 of 661	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	458 of 659	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	528 of 659	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	452 of 658	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	450 of 656	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	255 of 337	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	383 of 592	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	470 of 593	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)56th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics34%-13 vs state

Science27%-10 vs state

Writing15%-23 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th 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 Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Hearn Elementary	Public	1-5	300 Copperleaf Blvd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 695-6760	476	32	14.8	59.9%	287 (60.3%)	61 (12.8%)	70 (14.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	32.9	481^st of 685 public elementary schools	29.8%		27.4	520^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.1%	39	54.0	36.0	28.0				44.0	45.0	39.0				27.0		15.0		38.0		34.0		$15,608	$1,380	$633	$2,013	$11,105	$2,491	$13,596
Early Learning Village	Public	PK-K	200 Laralan Ave	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 352-2585	360	23	15.6	66.1%	207 (57.5%)	49 (13.6%)	55 (15.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.8%)								(n/a)																					$16,785	$2,078	$715	$2,794	$11,518	$2,474	$13,992
Elkhorn Elementary School	Public	1-5	928 E Main St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 695-6730	409	29	14.2	71.1%	216 (52.8%)	71 (17.4%)	78 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	33.2	479^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.1%		26.8	523^rd of 685 public elementary schools	23.6%	44	49.0	41.0	37.0				48.0	30.0	31.0				33.0				30.0		31.0		$15,814	$1,795	$697	$2,495	$10,748	$2,573	$13,321
Peaks Mill Elementary	Public	1-5	100 Peaks Mill Rd	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8450	453	31	14.6	57.6%	341 (75.3%)	31 (6.8%)	43 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)	56.6	285^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.4%		35.5	456^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.4%	171	37.0	45.0	53.0				40.0	47.0	58.0				37.0		55.0		42.0		64.0		$16,708	$1,732	$700	$2,438	$11,734	$2,536	$14,270
Second Street School	Public	K-8	506 W 2nd St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8658	565	42	13.5	49.0%	383 (67.8%)	84 (14.9%)	34 (6.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	30.6	502^nd of 685 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.8	465^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.1%	37	32.0	38.0	36.0	36.0	49.0	46.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	46.0	58.0	37.0	36.0	32.0	17.0	51.0	32.0	40.0	32.0	46.0	$13,921	$1,025	$311	$1,336	$10,239	$2,325	$12,585
Collins Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Cougar Lane	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8410	509	38	13.3	53.0%	351 (69.0%)	18 (3.5%)	68 (13.4%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.0%)	48.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%		33.4	469^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.5%	122	39.0	54.0	31.0				39.0	47.0	54.0				47.0		37.0		41.0		45.0		$16,047	$1,683	$1,190	$2,874	$10,841	$2,333	$13,174
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Oak Ridge Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8420	351	29	12.1	66.7%	286 (81.5%)	12 (3.4%)	21 (6.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	66.9	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%		52.7	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%	118	61.0	60.0	54.0				63.0	60.0	42.0				42.0		27.0		46.0		66.0		$18,487	$1,909	$710	$2,619	$13,196	$2,672	$15,868
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8430	402	32	12.5	65.4%	289 (71.9%)	21 (5.2%)	33 (8.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	44.3	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.7	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%	13	50.0	53.0	42.0				38.0	49.0	54.0				29.0		32.0		30.0		42.0		$17,033	$1,967	$831	$2,798	$11,572	$2,663	$14,235
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Northside Dr	Midway	40347	Woodford County	Woodford County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 879-4690	360	25	14.3	50.0%	270 (75.0%)	13 (3.6%)	55 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	50.2	335^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.1%		68.8	178^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.0%	157	43.0	44.0	36.0				48.0	54.0	56.0				39.0		31.0		40.0		51.0		$26,484	$740	$295	$1,035	$11,473	$2,460	$13,933
Stamping Ground Elementary School	Public	K-5	3233 Main St.	Stamping Ground	40379	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 570-8800	418	30	14.1		390 (93.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	67.1	197^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.2%		76.7	110^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.9%	87	43.0	57.0	43.0				58.0	54.0	64.0				51.0		60.0		47.0		44.0		$22,520	$615	$293	$908	$10,481	$2,040	$13,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Hearn Elementary

How many students attend Hearn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Hearn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hearn Elementary?

Students at Hearn Elementary are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hearn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hearn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkhorn Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

What district is Hearn Elementary in?

Franklin County

Is Hearn Elementary a good school?

Hearn Elementary ranks 481^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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