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West Hardin Middle School

Q: Is West Hardin Middle School a good school?

West Hardin Middle School ranks 134 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

West Hardin Middle School is a public middle school in Cecilia, Kentucky, serving 475 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Hardin County School District. The school consistently performs above the district and state averages in most subject areas, particularly in reading and writing, with 53% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in writing compared to 40% for the district and 49% for the state.

West Hardin Middle School's Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups rank among the top in the state, indicating strong performance for these demographic groups. However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups have room for improvement, with lower rankings compared to other subgroups and the state averages. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 28.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average, and increasing dropout rates, though still low.

Compared to nearby schools, North Middle School and James T. Alton Middle School, West Hardin Middle School generally outperforms them in academic metrics. However, East Hardin Middle School, also in the Hardin County district, consistently outperforms West Hardin Middle School across multiple academic measures, ranking among the top 55 middle schools in the state.

476

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,080

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10471 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia, KY 42724

(270) 862-3924

District: Hardin County

Students who attend West Hardin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Hardin High School

Feeder schools for West Hardin Middle School:

Elementary:	Cecilia Valley Elementary School
	Lakewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg43%

134^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle 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	54.5	134 of 320	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	147 of 324	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	77 of 327	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	147 of 320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	89 of 282	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	170 of 335	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	143 of 322	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	123 of 330	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	180 of 331	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.3	76 of 337	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	60.3	119 of 335	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	119 of 335	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	144 of 319	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	176 of 304	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	165 of 299	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	153 of 289	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	116 of 287	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	96 of 284	66.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.3	33 of 96	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	17 of 96	82.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	36.6	134 of 226	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	88 of 219	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	126 of 298	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	133 of 300	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	59 of 295	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	133 of 299	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	73 of 233	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	198 of 299	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	141 of 290	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	88.7	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	12 of 131	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	22 of 119	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	18 of 120	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	133 of 314	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	127 of 311	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	90 of 309	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	101 of 310	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	38 of 224	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	137 of 303	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	122 of 285	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	135 of 303	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	156 of 304	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	113 of 307	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	156 of 304	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	70 of 222	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	134 of 303	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	141 of 293	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	79.5	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	20 of 95	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	39 of 87	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.0	5 of 85	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	69 of 126	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	54 of 130	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	54 of 124	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	140 of 294	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	152 of 314	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	152 of 316	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	94 of 320	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	170 of 314	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	94 of 213	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	164 of 266	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	155 of 253	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)78th percentile+23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)67th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2019)66th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2019)41st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing53%+4 vs state

Reading51%+4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science32%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Facility is old and rundown. The school is very "old boy's network". Lacks diversity and they fail to put education above personal agendas with the school board. Close Quote

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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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th 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
West Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	10471 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3924	476	32	15.1	55.7%	394 (82.8%)	26 (5.5%)	30 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	54.5	134^th of 320 public middle schools	58.1%		51.3	147^th of 324 public middle schools	54.6%	13			39.0	45.0	50.0			58.0	51.0	44.0		32.0		53.0		40.0		50.0	$26,080	$922	$1,138	$2,060	$19,780	$4,240	$24,020
East Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	810 New Glendale Rd.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-7370	775	43	18.0	32.9%	653 (84.3%)	19 (2.5%)	47 (6.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.5%)	76.8	52^nd of 320 public middle schools	83.8%		80.7	37^th of 324 public middle schools	88.6%	15			50.0	65.0	51.0			61.0	65.0	52.0		46.0		53.0		51.0		62.0	$24,529	$938	$1,047	$1,985	$18,421	$4,123	$22,544
Talton K Stone Middle School	Public	6-8	323 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-6343	526	31	16.8	43.0%	324 (61.6%)	55 (10.5%)	57 (10.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.9%)	53.8	139^th of 320 public middle schools	56.6%		61.3	104^th of 324 public middle schools	67.9%	35			36.0	48.0	41.0			50.0	55.0	40.0		46.0		49.0		35.0		59.0	$11,435	$823	$607	$1,429	$8,288	$1,718	$10,006
Bluegrass Middle School	Public	6-8	170 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-2658	583	38	15.3	55.7%	346 (59.3%)	81 (13.9%)	66 (11.3%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	62 (10.6%)	36	211^th of 320 public middle schools	34.1%		34.2	220^th of 324 public middle schools	32.1%	9			35.0	39.0	31.0			51.0	47.0	39.0		23.0		42.0		35.0		50.0	$24,807	$988	$1,070	$2,059	$18,626	$4,122	$22,748
James T Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Country Club Rd	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-2135	612	38	16.3	53.1%	356 (58.2%)	90 (14.7%)	66 (10.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.4%)	28.8	239^th of 320 public middle schools	25.3%		40.6	189^th of 324 public middle schools	41.7%	50			27.0	37.0	37.0			42.0	51.0	31.0		35.0		24.0		29.0		35.0	$25,939	$1,269	$1,062	$2,331	$19,505	$4,104	$23,608
North Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Trojan Way	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3340	567	33	17.0	60.5%	235 (41.4%)	143 (25.2%)	90 (15.9%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (15.3%)	18.1	273^rd of 320 public middle schools	14.7%		18.7	278^th of 324 public middle schools	14.2%	5			20.0	15.0	25.0			43.0	29.0	35.0				36.0		27.0		47.0	$25,522	$1,210	$1,089	$2,299	$19,199	$4,025	$23,224
LaRue County Middle School	Public	6-8	911 S Lincoln Blvd	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	No	(270) 358-3196	522	33	15.6	55.6%	450 (86.2%)	11 (2.1%)	36 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	64.9	99^th of 320 public middle schools	69.1%		60	108^th of 324 public middle schools	66.7%	9			40.0	47.0	48.0			54.0	60.0	53.0		36.0		65.0		48.0		53.0	$12,038	$588	$356	$944	$9,514	$2,092	$11,606
Flaherty Elementary School	Public	4-6	2615 Flaherty Rd	Ekron	40117	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7565	299	18	16.5	51.2%	251 (83.9%)	8 (2.7%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	36.0	37.0	43.0			40.0	42.0	62.0			26.0		41.0		22.0		53.0		$14,135	$958	$115	$1,073	$8,920	$1,989	$11,209
Grayson County Middle School	Public	6-8	726 John Hill Taylor Dr	Leitchfield	42754	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 259-4175	837	54	15.5	58.4%	781 (93.3%)	6 (0.7%)	24 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	79.1	41^st of 320 public middle schools	87.2%		71.9	67^th of 324 public middle schools	79.3%	26			49.0	58.0	53.0			62.0	60.0	62.0		37.0		75.0		53.0		62.0	$16,623	$2,198	$154	$2,352	$7,576	$1,898	$9,474

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hardin Middle School

Is West Hardin Middle School a good school?

West Hardin Middle School ranks 134^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Hardin Middle School?

Students at West Hardin Middle School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is West Hardin Middle School in?

Hardin County

How many students attend West Hardin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended West Hardin Middle School.

What high school do graduates of West Hardin Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Hardin Middle School usually go on to attend Central Hardin High School

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