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Memorial Elementary School

Q: Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Memorial Elementary School ranks 465 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hardyville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 341 students. The school is part of the Hart County School District, which is ranked 100 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 465-540 out of 685-700 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 38% to 45%, compared to the state average of 43% to 44%, and in Reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26% to 50%, compared to the state average of 47% to 52%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Creekside Elementary School, located in the neighboring Hardin County district, has a higher school ranking and better academic performance. Similarly, Cub Run Elementary School, located within the same Hart County district, has consistently outperformed Memorial Elementary School on academic measures. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 28.1% over the past few years, suggest a need to address attendance and engagement issues, which may be contributing to the school's overall academic challenges.

335

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,343

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 North Jackson Highway
Hardyville, KY 42746

(270) 528-2271

District: Hart County

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hart County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

African American:

1.2%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Editing and Mechanics scores 18 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Kentucky avg45%

Elementary school

465^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

285^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Hart County

100^th of 157Hart 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	465 of 685	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	540 of 685	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	487 of 687	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	500 of 684	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	237 of 517	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	429 of 700	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	528 of 691	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	551 of 694	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	547 of 690	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	492 of 698	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.6	309 of 705	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.5	448 of 719	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	429 of 713	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	435 of 688	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.4	215 of 683	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.8	445 of 658	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.2	539 of 651	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	459 of 638	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	363 of 648	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	493 of 644	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	457 of 639	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	368 of 641	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	466 of 671	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	482 of 663	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	460 of 672	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	520 of 665	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	388 of 670	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	307 of 667	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	284 of 664	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	455 of 631	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	464 of 653	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	490 of 652	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	484 of 652	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	496 of 657	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	247 of 676	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	511 of 665	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.6	336 of 661	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	502 of 659	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	587 of 659	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	537 of 658	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	541 of 656	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	244 of 592	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.6	581 of 593	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	285 of 320	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	240 of 324	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	220 of 327	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	264 of 320	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	254 of 282	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	232 of 335	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	260 of 322	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.8	181 of 330	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	240 of 331	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	257 of 337	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.4	210 of 335	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	219 of 335	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	127 of 319	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.3	223 of 304	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	181 of 299	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	122 of 289	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	129 of 287	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	26.0	226 of 284	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	248 of 298	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	245 of 300	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	132 of 295	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	205 of 299	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	240 of 299	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	242 of 290	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	255 of 314	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	177 of 311	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	134 of 309	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	234 of 310	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	141 of 224	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	226 of 303	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	224 of 285	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	278 of 303	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	222 of 304	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	202 of 307	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	184 of 303	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	241 of 293	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.9	163 of 294	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	285 of 314	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	258 of 316	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	245 of 320	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	276 of 314	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2019)49th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science40%+3 vs state

Reading37%-11 vs state

Social Studies34%-5 vs state

Writing32%-11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics30%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 24, 2015

My 3 children attend this school and out of Elizabethtown ISD, Larue Co schools, and Hart Co schools they like Memorial the best. I was concerned when moving to a smaller school that they would have a hard time making friends because smaller schools can be "cliquey", but this wasn't the case at all. The teachers are great at communicating issues pertaining to the kids and are reasonable with their expectations. There has been no bullying issues like we had experienced at Larue County. The kids all rave about the school lunches too, which is a blessing. I'm sad that this is my oldest child's last year at this school before starting high school. My only complaint is the selling of stuff to raise money. I hate this practice. We live in a pretty isolated area with our neighbors being about a 1/2 mile away and I have no family in the state. I would rather give the school $20 bucks every so often and not have to worry about going door to door selling overpriced wrapping paper and kitchen gadgets. That's the only reason I gave this school 4 stars instead of 5. 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd 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
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 North Jackson Highway	Hardyville	42746	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 528-2271	335	24	13.7	71.0%	323 (96.4%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34.7	465^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.1%		24.5	540^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.2%	75	38.0	45.0	38.0				26.0	48.0	50.0	35.0	39.0	26.0	40.0		28.0	37.0	38.0	29.0	28.0	31.0	$14,343	$1,042	$596	$1,638	$9,899	$2,806	$12,705
Munfordville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	505 W Union St	Munfordville	42765	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 524-4651	489	39	12.5	57.7%	428 (87.5%)	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.5%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	32.7	482^nd of 685 public elementary schools	29.6%		39	427^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.7%	55	15.0	18.0	38.0	34.0	43.0	34.0	38.0	51.0	47.0	47.0	60.0	36.0	32.0	37.0	36.0	48.0	21.0	34.0	60.0	32.0	$16,399	$1,168	$702	$1,871	$11,497	$3,031	$14,528
Legrande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Legrande School Road	Horse Cave	42749	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 786-2746	327	23	14.3	49.2%	299 (91.4%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	38.4	446^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.9%		34.8	460^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.8%	14	32.0	30.0	46.0	36.0	30.0	41.0	39.0	48.0	46.0	61.0	61.0	65.0			17.0	65.0	48.0	59.0	35.0	65.0	$16,277	$1,241	$891	$2,132	$11,226	$2,919	$14,145
Bonnieville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7874 N Dixie Hwy	Bonnieville	42713	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 531-1111	313	22	14.0	65.2%	291 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	25.4	533^rd of 685 public elementary schools	22.2%		14.9	602^nd of 685 public elementary schools	12.1%	69	34.0		42.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	32.0	32.0	39.0	44.0	33.0	40.0			27.0	57.0	36.0	30.0	33.0	53.0	$15,763	$1,153	$601	$1,754	$11,070	$2,939	$14,009
Caverna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 N Dixie Hwy	Cave City	42127	Barren County	Caverna Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 773-3671	330	23	14.5	76.1%	251 (76.1%)	26 (7.9%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.9%)	8.5	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%		8	653^rd of 685 public elementary schools	4.7%	3	23.0	21.0	23.0				23.0	33.0	23.0				21.0		9.0		6.0		26.0		$17,278	$1,782	$1,002	$2,784	$11,223	$2,748	$13,971
Green County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	401 East Hodgenville Ave	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 932-6613	372	27	14.0	63.4%	338 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	33.9	472^nd of 685 public elementary schools	31.1%		47.5	346^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.5%	126	50.0	42.0	37.0				41.0	36.0	33.0				34.0		15.0		25.0		51.0		$13,949	$1,259	$502	$1,761	$9,323	$2,865	$12,188
Green County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 Kids Korner	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 932-6619	447	32	13.9	65.1%	419 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)																					$14,398	$1,343	$654	$1,997	$9,434	$2,967	$12,401
Cub Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	170 E Gap Hill Rd	Cub Run	42729	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 524-2925	213	15	13.9	49.3%	200 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	61.3	242^nd of 685 public elementary schools	64.7%		52.1	326^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.4%	84	43.0		48.0	60.0	31.0	50.0	46.0	54.0	52.0	67.0	19.0	44.0					48.0	39.0	43.0	56.0	$20,281	$1,801	$1,003	$2,804	$14,001	$3,477	$17,477
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Horseshoe Bend Rd	Sonora	42776	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-8460	474	30	15.8	52.1%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	62.6	231^st of 685 public elementary schools	66.3%		48.5	340^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.4%	109	44.0	35.0	60.0				46.0	54.0	75.0				33.0		53.0		58.0		53.0		$27,995	$1,485	$1,232	$2,717	$20,804	$4,474	$25,278
North Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2002 North Jackson Highway	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 629-2300	537	34	15.7	50.8%	496 (92.4%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	57.9	276^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.7%		53	314^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.2%	38	51.0	45.0	41.0	52.0			49.0	48.0	41.0	63.0			42.0		49.0		41.0		59.0		$17,912	$1,206	$555	$1,754	$9,672	$2,914	$12,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Memorial Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hart County High School

What district is Memorial Elementary School in?

Hart County

Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Memorial Elementary School ranks 465^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Memorial Elementary School.

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