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Cecilia Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Cecilia Valley Elementary School a good school?

Cecilia Valley Elementary School ranks 250 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Cecilia Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cecilia, Kentucky, serving 444 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hardin County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cecilia Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the Hardin County and Kentucky state averages in mathematics, reading, and other subjects across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, 73% of 3rd graders at Cecilia Valley were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 45% in Hardin County and 43% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Cecilia Valley Elementary outperforms most of the nearby Creekside Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, and G.C. Burkhead Elementary schools in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and reading. The school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $18,390 in 2020-2021 to $32,535 in 2022-2023, may be contributing to its academic success. However, the school's performance for white and special education students is more average compared to the state, indicating a need to focus on addressing the needs of these subgroups.

490

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,081

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

931 E. Main St.
Cecilia, KY 42724

(270) 862-3287

District: Hardin County

Students who attend Cecilia Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Hardin Middle School
High:	Central Hardin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Editing and Mechanics scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

250^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Hardin County

80^th of 157Hardin 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	60.2	250 of 685	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	305 of 685	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	183 of 687	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	236 of 684	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	89 of 517	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	126 of 700	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	155 of 691	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	343 of 694	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.3	416 of 690	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	384 of 698	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.1	311 of 705	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	420 of 719	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.3	574 of 713	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.9	334 of 688	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	326 of 683	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	262 of 658	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.2	455 of 651	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.1	564 of 638	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	44.5	214 of 445	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	246 of 648	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	275 of 644	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	174 of 639	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	150 of 641	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	115 of 312	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	190 of 671	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	192 of 663	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	171 of 672	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	237 of 665	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	126 of 670	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	269 of 667	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	88 of 275	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	67 of 664	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	66 of 631	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	243 of 653	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	286 of 652	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	248 of 652	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	376 of 657	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.2	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	110 of 676	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	131 of 665	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	191 of 306	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	141 of 279	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	61 of 257	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	94 of 661	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	324 of 659	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	361 of 659	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	198 of 658	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	289 of 656	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	153 of 592	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	198 of 593	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)52nd percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing57%+19 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

Science41%+4 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics36%-11 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 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
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%)	60.2	250^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.2	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%	55	73.0	51.0	34.0	60.0	55.0	52.0	41.0	57.0	38.0	36.0	$30,081	$2,171	$1,106	$3,278	$22,467	$4,337	$26,804
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%)	51.1	327^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.2	304^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.6%	23	38.0	47.0	45.0	49.0	57.0	47.0	44.0	41.0	39.0	38.0	$25,938	$1,210	$911	$2,121	$19,994	$3,824	$23,817
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%)	45.2	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.4	330^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.8%	48	52.0	53.0	29.0	51.0	55.0	45.0	43.0	14.0	26.0	42.0	$28,703	$1,524	$1,017	$2,542	$21,840	$4,322	$26,161
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%)	55.1	295^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.9%		38.4	430^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.2%	135	51.0	39.0	47.0	50.0	47.0	55.0	26.0	44.0	51.0	58.0	$12,026	$1,017	$40	$1,458	$8,681	$1,886	$10,568
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%)	41.9	413^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.7	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%	60	41.0	37.0	32.0	48.0	50.0	44.0	46.0	28.0	28.0	50.0	$13,086	$924	$447	$1,374	$9,620	$2,093	$11,712
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)											$16,815	$1,284	$517	$1,800	$12,948	$2,067	$15,015
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%)	66.3	204^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.2%		58.9	263^rd of 685 public elementary schools	61.6%	59	56.0	43.0	38.0	60.0	60.0	65.0	35.0	55.0	52.0	56.0	$26,639	$1,045	$972	$2,017	$20,566	$4,057	$24,623
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%)	48.5	346^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.5%		38.2	433^rd of 685 public elementary schools	36.8%	87	45.0	45.0	46.0	41.0	49.0	49.0	34.0	53.0	30.0	48.0	$27,914	$1,636	$1,137	$2,774	$20,596	$4,544	$25,140
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%)	55.8	292^nd of 685 public elementary schools	57.4%		51.6	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%	36	38.0	47.0	55.0	49.0	46.0	60.0	25.0	51.0	43.0	59.0	$25,840	$1,193	$896	$2,089	$19,794	$3,957	$23,751
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%)	77.3	127^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.5%		67.1	194^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.7%	67	61.0	65.0	51.0	58.0	59.0	66.0	45.0	58.0	47.0	61.0	$28,149	$1,364	$1,132	$2,496	$21,168	$4,485	$25,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecilia Valley Elementary School

Is Cecilia Valley Elementary School a good school?

Cecilia Valley Elementary School ranks 250^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cecilia Valley Elementary School?

Students at Cecilia Valley Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cecilia Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cecilia Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Hardin Middle School
High : Central Hardin High School

What district is Cecilia Valley Elementary School in?

Hardin County

How many students attend Cecilia Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Cecilia Valley Elementary School.

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