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Foster Heights Elementary School

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Foster Heights Elementary School ranks 461 st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Foster Heights Elementary School serves 588 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Bardstown, in Nelson County. Its 2025–26 results show a clear grade-level contrast: fifth-grade math and reading are comparatively strong, while fourth-grade reading and science need the most attention. The most important finding is that science is Foster’s weakest current subject: fourth-grade proficiency was 28%, 12 points below the state and 15 points below the nearby-school average.

Compared with nearby schools, Foster’s subject averages are below their averages in math, reading, science, writing, and editing and mechanics; social studies is a relative bright spot. Foster’s math average is 38%, versus 41% in the district, 43% statewide, and 44% among nearby schools. Reading is 44%, compared with 45% in the district, 50% statewide, and 47% nearby. Writing is 30%, 8 points above the district but below the state’s 35% and nearby schools’ 34%. Social studies is 38%, matching the state, 4 points above the district, and slightly above the nearby average. Within Foster, fifth-grade math was 48%—above the state and district—while fourth-grade reading was 36%, 14 points below the state.

Results have improved over the longer term: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, average proficiency rose in all six subjects, including 22 points in reading and 14 points in math. Improvement was not steady each year, and the latest results remain below state averages in five subjects. SchoolDigger ranked Foster 461st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools, at the 33rd percentile with 2 stars; that is up from the 5th percentile and 0 stars in 2022–23, but below the 42nd-percentile median of nearby ranked schools. Foster’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 13.6, toward the lower end of the nearby range of 10.8–18.1. In 2024–25, 57% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, near the middle of the range among nearby schools with the same measure and year. Chronic absenteeism was 18% in 2025–26, below the district’s 22% and the state’s 24%.

588

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,095

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

211 E Muir Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004

(502) 349-7030

District: Nelson County

Students who attend Foster Heights Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg44%

461^st of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Nelson County

128^th of 158Nelson 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	35.3	461 of 684	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	520 of 685	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	555 of 685	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	656 of 687	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	655 of 684	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	480 of 517	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	601 of 700	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	581 of 691	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.2	432 of 694	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	465 of 690	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	403 of 698	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	359 of 705	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.9	518 of 719	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.2	453 of 713	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	540 of 688	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	556 of 683	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	410 of 474	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	364 of 445	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	379 of 657	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	479 of 648	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	491 of 644	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	588 of 639	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	605 of 641	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	285 of 312	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	515 of 671	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	505 of 663	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	92 of 168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	437 of 674	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	559 of 672	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	553 of 665	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	606 of 664	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	595 of 631	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	501 of 651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	517 of 653	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	564 of 652	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	641 of 652	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	645 of 657	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	617 of 676	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	594 of 665	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	209 of 257	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	559 of 661	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	454 of 650	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	545 of 659	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	576 of 659	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	651 of 658	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	652 of 656	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	329 of 337	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	536 of 592	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	527 of 593	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics40%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Writing30%-5 vs state

Science28%-12 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	35.3	461^st of 684 public elementary schools	32.6%		27.4	520^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.1%	59	32.0	34.0	48.0	44.0	36.0	51.0	28.0	30.0	38.0	40.0	$20,095	$1,735	$15,293
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)											$20,186	$843	$15,244
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%)	43.8	395^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.3%		56.8	283^rd of 685 public elementary schools	58.7%	112	38.0	45.0	35.0	37.0	54.0	47.0	42.0	39.0	36.0	45.0	$17,897	$956	$12,927
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%)	46.5	370^th of 684 public elementary schools	45.9%		44.8	382^nd of 685 public elementary schools	44.2%	12	57.0	48.0	29.0	57.0	48.0	47.0	36.0	16.0	35.0	52.0	$19,700	$663	$15,964
Boston School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	57.6	266^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.1%		30.7	500^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.0%	234		63.0	51.0	33.0	63.0	59.0	50.0	33.0	33.0	46.0	$23,085	$2,054	$17,964
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 Arnold Lane	Bloomfield	40008	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7211	225	18	12.5	78.2%	208 (92.4%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	22.3	557^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.6%		33.2	477^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.4%	80	35.0	37.0	29.0	39.0	37.0		25.0			29.0	$22,883	$1,104	$18,706
New Haven School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	31.2	487^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.8%		25	535^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.9%	48		23.0	55.0	31.0	36.0	41.0	41.0	14.0		45.0	$24,724	$2,591	$19,065
West Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8175 Loretto Rd	Loretto	40037	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 699-4320	400	25	16.0	52.5%	373 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	78.1	118^th of 684 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.9	81^st of 685 public elementary schools	88.2%	37	48.0	67.0	53.0	50.0	68.0	59.0	58.0	62.0	54.0	66.0	$21,850	$2,084	$13,306
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%)	35.3	463^rd of 684 public elementary schools	32.3%		45.1	379^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.7%	84	15.0	49.0	30.0	25.0	45.0	51.0	40.0	42.0	28.0	42.0	$22,404	$661	$14,255
Washington County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Lincoln Park Rd	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5490	473	26	18.1	66.8%	302 (63.8%)	50 (10.6%)	65 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.4%)	32.3	481^st of 684 public elementary schools	29.7%		37.8	449^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.5%	32	26.0	39.0	29.0	41.0	50.0	38.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	37.0	$18,678	$1,659	$14,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Foster Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Foster Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Foster Heights Elementary School.

What district is Foster Heights Elementary School in?

Nelson County

What schools do graduates of Foster Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Foster Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Foster Heights Elementary School a good school?

Foster Heights Elementary School ranks 461^st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Foster Heights Elementary School?

Students at Foster Heights Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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