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Bluegrass Middle School

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Bluegrass Middle School ranks 211 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Bluegrass Middle School is a public middle school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 591 students. The school is part of the Hardin County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluegrass Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky middle schools, maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, but struggles with its White and low socioeconomic status student populations, as well as its special education and disabled students. Bluegrass Middle School's proficiency rates in core subjects are consistently below the Hardin County and Kentucky state averages across all grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools, Bluegrass Middle School's performance is generally weaker than West Hardin Middle School and East Hardin Middle School, which are also part of the Hardin County School District. However, Bluegrass Middle School outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the Bullitt County and LaRue County school districts, such as Bullitt Lick Middle School and North Middle School.

583

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,807

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 765-2658

District: Hardin County

Students who attend Bluegrass Middle School usually attend:

High:

John Hardin High School

Feeder schools for Bluegrass Middle School:

Elementary:	Heartland Elementary School
	New Highland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

13.9%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2019)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg43%

211^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	36.0	211 of 320	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	220 of 324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	219 of 327	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	210 of 282	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	277 of 335	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	252 of 322	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.8	223 of 330	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	234 of 331	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.7	187 of 337	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	176 of 335	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	191 of 335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	145 of 319	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	177 of 304	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.0	260 of 299	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	264 of 289	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	246 of 287	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	194 of 284	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	44 of 80	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	37 of 79	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.4	62 of 84	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	55 of 96	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	53 of 96	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	27.5	187 of 226	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	132 of 219	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	195 of 298	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	198 of 300	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	219 of 295	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	246 of 299	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	261 of 299	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	252 of 290	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	53 of 131	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	36 of 123	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	69 of 119	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	61 of 120	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	87 of 120	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.2	39 of 116	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	243 of 314	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	238 of 311	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	209 of 309	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	238 of 310	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	167 of 224	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	263 of 303	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	235 of 285	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	203 of 303	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	215 of 304	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	175 of 307	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	249 of 304	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	154 of 222	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	247 of 303	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	199 of 293	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	48 of 101	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	40 of 99	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	51 of 95	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	74 of 98	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	56 of 87	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	60 of 85	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	104 of 130	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	243 of 294	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	228 of 314	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	235 of 316	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	216 of 320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	257 of 314	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	228 of 266	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	199 of 253	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)81st percentile+47 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2019)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics50%~ state avg

Reading46%~ state avg

Writing42%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

Science23%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 14, 2011

I have nothing good to say about this school. My oldest daughter attended and I thought it was just horrible. They tell you they want communication between teachers and parents, but then they ignore your concerns. They were more concerned with the schools ranking rather then the education of the students. They handed out good grades to keep their rank up, not because the child knew the work. Getting good grades is very important and it is what every parents wants for their child. However what good does it do the children if they don't have the knowledge to back it up? All for the sake of the school and its numbers looking good down on paper. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bernheim Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Audubon Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4000	371	22	16.8	53.4%	340 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	53.8	137^th of 320 public middle schools	57.2%		51.9	142^nd of 324 public middle schools	56.2%	5			42.0	46.0	41.0			53.0	46.0	45.0		31.0		63.0		43.0		52.0	$17,285	$470	$672	$1,142	$9,763	$2,003	$11,766
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
Bullitt Lick Middle School	Public	6-8	555 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-5400	423	28	15.1	67.8%	353 (83.5%)	13 (3.1%)	29 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	10.1	305^th of 320 public middle schools	4.7%		5.8	312^th of 324 public middle schools	3.7%	7			22.0	22.0	21.0			31.0	22.0	26.0				41.0		18.0		33.0	$18,059	$733	$493	$1,226	$10,348	$2,116	$12,464

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluegrass Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bluegrass Middle School?

Students at Bluegrass Middle School are 59% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Bluegrass Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bluegrass Middle School usually go on to attend John Hardin High School

How many students attend Bluegrass Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Bluegrass Middle School.

What district is Bluegrass Middle School in?

Hardin County

Is Bluegrass Middle School a good school?

Bluegrass Middle School ranks 211^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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