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John Hardin High School

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John Hardin High School ranks 34 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 87% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

John Hardin High School is a public high school in Elizabethtown serving grades 9–12, with 868 students, in Hardin County. In 2025–2026, it scored above the state in all six reported subjects and above or equal to its district in every subject. Its standout results were 10th-grade math and reading, where it led the nearby conventional high schools. The most important takeaway is that John Hardin’s strongest academic results are in math and reading, while its 11th-grade results are more mixed.

Among the five conventional local high schools, John Hardin had the highest math proficiency, at 58%, and reading proficiency, at 63%—about 15 and 11 points above the other schools’ averages. It also exceeded the state by 18 points in math and 14 in reading. Its science result, 28%, was only 5 points above the state and about 1 point above the local average; it ranked third locally. In social studies, its 46% was above the state, tied with the district, but below the local average of about 49%. SchoolDigger ranked John Hardin 34th of 262 Kentucky schools, in the 87th percentile with 4 stars; that was below nearby Elizabethtown High School and Central Hardin High School, but above North Hardin High School and LaRue County High School. Hardin County was at the 43rd percentile with 2 stars.

From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, John Hardin’s math proficiency rose 19 points, compared with a 6-point state increase; reading and writing each rose 14 points. Editing and mechanics was nearly flat, up 1 point. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students measure rose 40 percentile points, from the 15th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 55th in 2025–2026, though it remained below the school’s overall 87th percentile. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.9, lower than those of the four conventional local peers, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year, about 3 points above the peer average. Chronic absenteeism fell 7 points from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, but the latest graduation rate, 93.8%, was down 4 points from 2023–2024 and close to the state’s 94.1%.

868

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,019

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

384 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 769-8906

District: Hardin County

Feeder schools for John Hardin High School:

Elementary:	Heartland Elementary School
	New Highland Elementary School
Middle:	Bluegrass Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Kentucky high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg39%

34^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Hardin County

90^th of 158Hardin 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
2026	79.7	34 of 262	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	38 of 254	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	76 of 276	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	74 of 271	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	64 of 267	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	65 of 285	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	77 of 271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	72 of 287	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	48 of 288	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	80 of 295	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	50 of 290	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	46 of 291	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	37 of 226	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.5	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.0	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	119 of 217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	101 of 217	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	16 of 93	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	8 of 83	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	59.6	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	40 of 94	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	72 of 153	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	56 of 166	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	38 of 244	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	50 of 239	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	36 of 261	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	78 of 253	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	78 of 252	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	58 of 236	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	98 of 234	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	88.4	1 of 102	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	12 of 115	89.6%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	12 of 115	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	5 of 124	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	65.9	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	17 of 114	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	20 of 88	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	15 of 80	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	13 of 245	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	33 of 242	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	16 of 274	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	61 of 272	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	92 of 266	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	33 of 234	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	56 of 254	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	61 of 232	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	29 of 243	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	28 of 239	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	55 of 262	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	74 of 259	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	65 of 257	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	52 of 238	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	62 of 251	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	64 of 237	73.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2022	48.3	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	28 of 76	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	16 of 77	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	9 of 42	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	38 of 84	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.6	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	47 of 162	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	43 of 226	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	21 of 253	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	40 of 251	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	30 of 273	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	60 of 264	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	43 of 260	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	34 of 219	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	51 of 198	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)99th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+14 vs state

Writing63%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+18 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%+11 vs state

Social Studies46%+9 vs state

Science28%+5 vs state

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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 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Hardin High School	Public	9-12	384 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-8906	868	54	15.9	48.2%	493 (56.8%)	153 (17.6%)	106 (12.2%)	20 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.4%)	79.7	34^th of 262 public high schools	87.0%		78.3	38^th of 254 public high schools	85.0%	4			58.0			63.0		28.0		63.0		46.0		51.0	$29,019	$1,893	$27,125
Hardin County Day Treatment Center	Public	6-12	643 Westport Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-8800	8	3	2.6	—	2 (25.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)								(n/a)															$35,221	$3,188	$32,033
Early College and Career Center	Public	9-12	200 University Drive	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-7930	0	22	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elizabethtown High School	Public	9-12	620 N Mulberry St	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-3381	757	45	16.9	36.6%	489 (64.6%)	65 (8.6%)	83 (11.0%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (12.5%)	83.4	23^rd of 262 public high schools	91.2%		82.9	26^th of 254 public high schools	89.8%	3			45.0			56.0		34.0		71.0		56.0		63.0	$16,875	$715	$13,724
North Hardin High School	Public	9-12	801 S Logsdon Parkway	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 351-3167	1,593	88	18.1	49.2%	809 (50.8%)	329 (20.7%)	194 (12.2%)	22 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	16 (1.0%)	219 (13.7%)	55.4	104^th of 262 public high schools	60.3%		55.3	105^th of 254 public high schools	58.7%	1			43.0			47.0		22.0		51.0		40.0		44.0	$26,533	$1,762	$24,771
Central Hardin High School	Public	9-12	3040 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6800	1,831	95	19.3	38.9%	1,498 (81.8%)	59 (3.2%)	136 (7.4%)	22 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (6.0%)	80.2	32^nd of 262 public high schools	87.8%		59.4	79^th of 254 public high schools	68.9%	47			52.0			58.0		32.0		57.0		56.0		53.0	$25,993	$1,874	$24,119
Glen Dale Center	Public, Virtual	7-12	1030 Commerce Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 506-1215	10	2	5.0	30.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)															$34,053	$5,553	$26,065
Bluegrass Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	Bldg 296-714 Dixie St	Fort Knox	40121	Meade County	Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 624-3842	80			3.8%	58 (72.5%)	10 (12.5%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
LaRue County High School	Public	9-12	925 S Lincoln Blvd	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	No	(270) 358-2210	754	45	16.7	57.0%	641 (85.0%)	26 (3.4%)	63 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	49.6	123^rd of 262 public high schools	53.1%		63.9	68^th of 254 public high schools	73.2%	55			32.0			48.0		19.0		55.0		42.0		40.0	$15,330	$839	$12,367

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hardin High School

What is the racial makeup of John Hardin High School?

Students at John Hardin High School are 57% White, 18% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is John Hardin High School a good school?

John Hardin High School ranks 34^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into John Hardin High School?

John Hardin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heartland Elementary School
Elementary : New Highland Elementary School
Middle : Bluegrass Middle School

How many students attend John Hardin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended John Hardin High School.

What district is John Hardin High School in?

Hardin County

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