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Boston School

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Boston School ranks 500 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Boston School is an elementary school located in Boston, Kentucky, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Nelson County School District, which is ranked 135 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boston School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school's test scores are consistently below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are all lower than the Nelson County and Kentucky averages. Additionally, Boston School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.5% to 28.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years.

When comparing Boston School to other nearby schools, such as Heartland Elementary School and Bardstown Elementary School, it becomes evident that Boston School is underperforming. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower dropout rates than Boston School. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Boston School, ranging from 44.32% to 56.65% in recent years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges.

251

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,452

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Wilson Creek Rd
Boston, KY 40107

(502) 833-4644

District: Nelson County

Students who attend Boston School usually attend:

Middle:	Old Kentucky Home Middle School
High:	Thomas Nelson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg44%

500^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Nelson County

135^th of 157Nelson 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	30.7	500 of 685	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	492 of 685	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	592 of 687	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	378 of 684	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	173 of 517	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	241 of 700	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	289 of 691	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.9	147 of 694	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	228 of 690	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	182 of 698	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	148 of 705	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	79 of 719	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	126 of 713	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	31.5	520 of 688	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.9	356 of 683	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	327 of 658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.2	385 of 651	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	274 of 648	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	359 of 644	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	545 of 639	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	266 of 641	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	162 of 671	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	278 of 663	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	458 of 672	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	465 of 665	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	424 of 667	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	199 of 664	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	213 of 631	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	563 of 653	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	482 of 652	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	585 of 652	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	438 of 657	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	339 of 676	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	325 of 665	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	64.3	212 of 661	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	564 of 659	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	538 of 659	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	624 of 658	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	415 of 656	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	132 of 592	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	181 of 593	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	215 of 324	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	214 of 327	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	88 of 320	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	27 of 282	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	30 of 335	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	46 of 322	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	21 of 330	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	76.6	41 of 331	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	75 of 337	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	45 of 335	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	40 of 335	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	54.9	136 of 319	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	169 of 304	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.4	122 of 299	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	80 of 289	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	78 of 287	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	53.0	128 of 300	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	201 of 295	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	68 of 299	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	61 of 233	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	65 of 299	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	82 of 290	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	173 of 311	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	136 of 310	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	28 of 303	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	16 of 285	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	250 of 304	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	251 of 307	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	109 of 304	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	10 of 222	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	17 of 303	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	25 of 293	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	227 of 316	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.5	102 of 314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	25 of 253	90.1%	★★★★★

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)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)57th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)28th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)18th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-9 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-15 vs state

Writing24%-14 vs state

Social Studies24%-14 vs state

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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
Boston School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Wilson Creek Rd	Boston	40107	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 833-4644	251	17	14.7	55.0%	231 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	30.7	500^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.0%		30.8	492^nd of 685 public elementary schools	28.2%	8	40.0	46.0	24.0	50.0	37.0	34.0	37.0	24.0	24.0	32.0	$16,452	$1,997	$291	$2,289	$9,605	$2,501	$12,106
Lebanon Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10920 S Preston Hwy	Lebanon Junction	40150	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2200	349	20	17.4	70.5%	313 (89.7%)	6 (1.7%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	45.1	379^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.2	415^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.4%	36	39.0	44.0	42.0	44.0	46.0	48.0	34.0	39.0	35.0	53.0	$18,928	$821	$257	$1,078	$11,446	$2,034	$13,480
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
Bardstown Elementary School	Public	2-5	1345 Templin Ave	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 331-8801	847	54	15.5	54.9%	561 (66.2%)	92 (10.9%)	64 (7.6%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	117 (13.8%)	56.8	283^rd of 685 public elementary schools	58.7%		60.8	249^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.6%	34	41.0	42.0	52.0	43.0	50.0	62.0	31.0	55.0	43.0	60.0	$19,930	$896	$109	$1,005	$10,961	$1,787	$12,748
The New Haven School	Public	K-8	489 High St	New Haven	40051	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7232	162	15	10.8	74.1%	154 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	25	535^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.9%		7.4	656^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.2%	121		41.0	25.0	30.0	50.0	31.0	18.0		34.0	34.0	$19,269	$2,203	$985	$3,189	$10,396	$2,679	$13,076
Bardstown Primary School	Public	K-1	1000 Templin Ave	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 331-8810	434	28	15.5	55.5%	281 (64.7%)	47 (10.8%)	35 (8.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.0%)								(n/a)											$22,433	$949	$93	$1,042	$13,489	$1,844	$15,333
Foster Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 E Muir Ave	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7030	588	43	13.6	56.5%	496 (84.4%)	16 (2.7%)	38 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	27.4	520^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.1%		22.5	555^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.0%	35	31.0	46.0	36.0	27.0	45.0	33.0	43.0	21.0	23.0	20.0	$16,681	$2,631	$892	$3,523	$8,941	$2,242	$11,183
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
Coxs Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	5635 Louisville Rd	Coxs Creek	40013	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7050	474	36	13.1	47.5%	420 (88.6%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	44.8	382^nd of 685 public elementary schools	44.2%		37.2	443^rd of 685 public elementary schools	35.3%	61	49.0	36.0	41.0	47.0	56.0	52.0	24.0	22.0	41.0	49.0	$15,770	$1,817	$303	$2,120	$9,378	$2,476	$11,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Boston School

How many students attend Boston School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Boston School.

What is the racial makeup of Boston School?

Students at Boston School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Boston School in?

Nelson County

What schools do graduates of Boston School attend?

Students who attend Boston School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Old Kentucky Home Middle School
High : Thomas Nelson High School

Is Boston School a good school?

Boston School ranks 500^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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