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Heartland Elementary School

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Heartland Elementary School ranks 292 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Heartland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 558 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.

Heartland Elementary School has consistently performed below the Hardin County and Kentucky state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with some exceptions. In 2024-2025, Heartland's 5th-grade students outperformed the Hardin County and state averages in Reading and Editing & Mechanics, but the school's 3rd-grade students struggled in Mathematics. Heartland has shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, such as African American and multi-racial students, but has struggled with its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations.

Heartland Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Cecilia Valley Elementary School, Lincoln Trail Elementary School, and G.C. Burkhead Elementary School, which are all part of the Hardin County School District. However, Heartland outperforms the Elizabethtown Independent School District schools, such as Morningside Elementary and Helmwood Heights Elementary, in several subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Heartland Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, and the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which may be impacting student performance.

564

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,840

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Nelson Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 769-8930

District: Hardin County

Students who attend Heartland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluegrass Middle School
High:	John Hardin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Two or more races:

12.1%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

292^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	55.8	292 of 685	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	328 of 685	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	313 of 687	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	278 of 684	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	203 of 517	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	268 of 700	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	413 of 691	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	573 of 694	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	561 of 690	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.6	428 of 698	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	278 of 705	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	222 of 719	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	225 of 713	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	386 of 688	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	315 of 683	53.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	37 of 142	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	114 of 184	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	18.0	409 of 445	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	303 of 648	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	294 of 644	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	317 of 639	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	292 of 641	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	232 of 312	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	299 of 671	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	384 of 663	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	84.5	10 of 152	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	60.0	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	381 of 672	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	328 of 665	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	457 of 670	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	308 of 667	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	169 of 275	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	244 of 664	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	375 of 631	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	247 of 653	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	341 of 652	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	291 of 652	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	214 of 657	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	56 of 325	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	241 of 676	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	423 of 665	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	3 of 43	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	19 of 58	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	152 of 306	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	190 of 279	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	149 of 257	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	262 of 661	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	307 of 659	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	317 of 659	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	258 of 658	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	293 of 656	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	148 of 337	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	255 of 592	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	313 of 593	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2023)67th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics59%+12 vs state

Reading52%+3 vs state

Writing51%+13 vs state

Mathematics47%+3 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Science25%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 27, 2016

My daughter just finished her last day as a 3rd grader at this school. She begged me to spend the day, I truly enjoyed myself. Up until recess time. First, all students, got to have a Popsicle and I thought that was awesome! It had to be at least 85 outside. ALL the teachers outside started eating a Popsicle there after. DID THEY OFFER ME ONE? NOPE! I kept looking at them ALL DEVOUR A POPSICLE WHICH HAD TO BE GOOD WITH IT BEING SO HOT OUTSIDE, BUT STILL NO OFFER. Then, I am taking pictures of my daughter, then a couple of the kids were acting like super stars asking me "Take one of ME!". I did! I showed them the picture and THEN I IMMEDIATELY DELETED IT.I understand about privacy matters, laws, ect. Some lady comes barking and gives me the third degree and told me that I need to put my my camera away and I should just put it away. She was so rude! She said in a threatening way that she was going to have to report it to the front. I said go ahead. Because I did take pictures and I deleted them as I said and I understand about privacy laws but I AM NOT GOING TO PUT MY CAMERA AWAY. MY DAUGHTER IS OUT HERE AND I AM TAKING PICTURES OF HER. She repeated "You can take pictures of your daughter but you cannot take pictures of any other children ." I guess I looked too stupid or ignorant to understand anything she just said since she was repeating herself again OR she wanted me to put my camera away in which case I have the right to have my camera out and take pictures of MY DAUGHTER. As we were being summoned to come in the Principal comes out to the play ground and meets me in the line where we were lined up to go inside. She basically said the same thing, I told her I did take the pictures, I deleted them, I understand there are privacy laws, and that other lady was being a real idiot to me about it. No, I did not use the word idiot, but! Her response was thank you and sorry for the other lady's bad behavior. Really? Is that other lady getting told, maybe approach people differently? One thing I notice about this school, I hate how everyone looks so unhappy.No one smiles, with the exception of a FEW teachers, EVERYONE looks so unhappy. We hated to transfer from New Highland. EVERYONE, WAS SO HAPPY there AND it showed! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 14, 2011

This school is wonderful. It's more like a little family community rather than a school. I think it's wonderful that any child could walk though the hallways and there isn't a staff member there that does not know that child's name. When my child leaves each morning I know that she is going to a safe environment and that she is receiving a top notch education. 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodland Elementary School	Public	1-5	6000 S Woodland Dr	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-5828	537	36	14.7	72.1%	248 (46.2%)	133 (24.8%)	69 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (15.6%)	23.8	541^st of 685 public elementary schools	21.0%		27.3	521^st of 685 public elementary schools	23.9%	20	29.0	43.0	28.0	39.0	43.0	39.0	26.0	19.0	26.0	27.0	$25,815	$1,361	$1,148	$2,509	$21,134	$4,221	$23,305
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heartland Elementary School

What district is Heartland Elementary School in?

Hardin County

Is Heartland Elementary School a good school?

Heartland Elementary School ranks 292^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heartland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Heartland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Heartland Elementary School?

Students at Heartland Elementary School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Heartland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heartland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bluegrass Middle School
High : John Hardin High School

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