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Old Kentucky Home Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Old Kentucky Home Middle School in Bardstown, Kentucky, serves 594 students in grades 6–8 and is one of 11 middle schools included in the nearby-school comparisons. Its latest results are generally stronger than the Nelson County averages, but fall short of state and nearby-school averages in every tested subject. The clearest concern is math, especially grade 8: just 19% of eighth graders were proficient, the lowest result among the 11 schools compared.

Reading is the school’s strongest comparison with its district, while math is its widest gap with nearby schools. The school’s average reading proficiency was 37%, above the district’s 34%, but below the state’s 48% and the nearby-school average of 45%. Math averaged 27%, just above the district’s 25%, but below the state’s 40% and nearby schools’ 41%; the grade 8 math result of 19% was far below the nearby average of 38%. Writing is the weakest comparison with the district: 42% proficiency, compared with 46% districtwide. No tested subject exceeded the state or nearby-school average.

Results have improved in several areas: average reading proficiency rose 12 points, from 25% to 37%, and social studies rose 10 points, from 21% to 31%. Writing moved in the opposite direction, falling from 48% to 42%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking improved from the 13th percentile in 2023–24 to the 20th percentile in 2025–26, but the school remains 262nd of 326 schools and has 1 star. In 2024–25, its student-teacher ratio was 19.1, compared with 17.2 at nearby schools; 49% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the median among the 11 schools. One historical group result stands out: SchoolDigger’s 2018–19 effectiveness ranking placed Disabled Students at the 5th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 26th percentile, suggesting it served that group less well in that year’s measure.

594

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,634

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 Wildcat Ln
Bardstown, KY 40004

(502) 349-7040

District: Nelson County

Students who attend Old Kentucky Home Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Nelson High School

Feeder schools for Old Kentucky Home Middle School:

Elementary:	Boston School
	Foster Heights Elementary School
	New Haven School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg42%

262^nd of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	22.9	262 of 326	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	269 of 320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	281 of 324	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	298 of 327	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	277 of 320	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	212 of 282	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	248 of 335	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	267 of 322	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	295 of 330	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	269 of 331	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	256 of 337	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	230 of 335	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.4	274 of 335	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.2	188 of 319	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	237 of 304	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	17.1	261 of 289	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	224 of 287	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	185 of 284	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	20.3	215 of 226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	206 of 219	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	235 of 299	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	242 of 298	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	232 of 300	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	273 of 295	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	247 of 299	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	156 of 233	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	240 of 290	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	255 of 313	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	281 of 314	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	258 of 311	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	258 of 310	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	137 of 224	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	221 of 303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	256 of 285	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	254 of 299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	269 of 303	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	282 of 304	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	287 of 307	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	292 of 304	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	228 of 303	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	254 of 293	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	104 of 142	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	100 of 126	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	204 of 294	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	273 of 316	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	279 of 314	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	291 of 316	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	305 of 320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	293 of 314	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	187 of 213	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	218 of 266	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	233 of 253	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing42%-6 vs state

Reading37%-11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-7 vs state

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-13 vs state

Science22%-6 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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Old Kentucky Home Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Wildcat Ln	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7040	594	31	19.1	48.7%	537 (90.4%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	22.9	262^nd of 326 public middle schools	19.6%		19.5	269^th of 320 public middle schools	15.9%	7	35.0	26.0	19.0	42.0	39.0	29.0	22.0	42.0	31.0	35.0	$17,634	$759	$13,808
Bardstown Middle School	Public	6-8	410 N 5th St	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	No	No	No	(502) 331-8803	591	35	16.7	52.5%	373 (63.1%)	62 (10.5%)	65 (11.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.6%)	50.1	153^rd of 326 public middle schools	53.1%		44.5	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%	23	43.0	33.0	33.0	64.0	46.0	43.0	25.0	50.0	43.0	53.0	$17,699	$260	$13,409
Bloomfield Middle School	Public	6-8	96 Arnold Ln	Bloomfield	40008	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7201	296	17	17.4	48.6%	280 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	22.4	267^th of 326 public middle schools	18.1%		25.3	250^th of 320 public middle schools	21.9%	17	19.0	27.0	26.0	33.0	34.0	22.0	16.0	58.0	33.0	38.0	$18,543	$801	$14,673
Spencer County Middle School	Public	6-8	1263 Mt Washington Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3260	690	39	17.6	42.2%	622 (90.1%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	38.9	200^th of 326 public middle schools	38.7%		45.3	170^th of 320 public middle schools	46.9%	30	46.0	40.0	38.0	51.0	46.0	34.0	29.0	37.0	36.0	31.0	$14,547	$816	$11,717
Washington County Middle School	Public	6-8	603 Lincoln Park Rd	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5483	214	13	16.0	63.6%	148 (69.2%)	23 (10.7%)	30 (14.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	61.7	100^th of 326 public middle schools	69.3%		47.8	159^th of 320 public middle schools	50.3%	59	51.0	59.0	54.0	46.0	68.0	44.0	38.0	52.0	31.0	41.0	$18,719	$842	$14,897
Bernheim Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Audubon Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4000	371	22	16.8	53.4%	340 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	40.8	193^rd of 326 public middle schools	40.8%		53.8	137^th of 320 public middle schools	57.2%	56	38.0	40.0	36.0	56.0	46.0	34.0	28.0	51.0	34.0	35.0	$21,369	$549	$13,327
MT. Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Water St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5200	474	25	18.9	41.4%	401 (84.6%)	13 (2.7%)	31 (6.5%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	55.4	123^rd of 326 public middle schools	62.3%		40.6	193^rd of 320 public middle schools	39.7%	70	49.0	44.0	40.0	54.0	51.0	43.0	25.0	49.0	42.0	58.0	$20,408	$777	$12,195
Eastside Middle School	Public	6-8	6925 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5000	682	38	17.9	26.2%	614 (90.0%)	14 (2.1%)	29 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	69.9	74^th of 326 public middle schools	77.3%		64.9	98^th of 320 public middle schools	69.4%	24	53.0	54.0	46.0	54.0	57.0	46.0	34.0	65.0	46.0	58.0	$19,838	$408	$12,021
Marion County Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Hwy. 327	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-4578	290	20	14.8	54.1%	253 (87.2%)	7 (2.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	76.7	52^nd of 326 public middle schools	84.0%		75.5	57^th of 320 public middle schools	82.2%	5	50.0	66.0	52.0	65.0	70.0	49.0	45.0	58.0	48.0	45.0	$21,379	$1,923	$13,000
Bullitt Lick Middle School	Public	6-8	555 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-5400	423	28	15.1	67.8%	353 (83.5%)	13 (3.1%)	29 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	13.3	296^th of 326 public middle schools	9.2%		10.1	305^th of 320 public middle schools	4.7%	9	26.0	25.0	22.0	34.0	35.0	20.0		30.0	30.0	26.0	$22,090	$621	$13,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Kentucky Home Middle School

What high school do graduates of Old Kentucky Home Middle School attend?

Students who attend Old Kentucky Home Middle School usually go on to attend Thomas Nelson High School

What is the racial makeup of Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

Students at Old Kentucky Home Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Old Kentucky Home Middle School a good school?

Old Kentucky Home Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend Old Kentucky Home Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Old Kentucky Home Middle School.

What district is Old Kentucky Home Middle School in?

Nelson County

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