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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 40004

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1,185

Students

Districts

Top rankedBardstown Middle School176^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

Old Kentucky Home Middle School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 40004 zip code area is home to two middle schools: Bardstown Middle School and Old Kentucky Home Middle School. Based on the available data, Bardstown Middle School appears to be the stronger performing of the two, with higher proficiency rates across most subject areas and a higher statewide ranking.

Bardstown Middle School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to a 1-star rating for Old Kentucky Home Middle School. Bardstown Middle School also has higher proficiency rates in math, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics. Additionally, Bardstown Middle School has a higher district rank, at 62 out of 157 in Kentucky, while Old Kentucky Home Middle School ranks 135 out of 157.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and declining statewide rankings in recent years. The free/reduced lunch rates are also high for both schools, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. While Bardstown Middle School spends more per student than Old Kentucky Home Middle School, the student-teacher ratios are similar between the two institutions.

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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 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	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
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%)	44.5	176^th of 320 public middle schools	45.0%		52.3	139^th of 324 public middle schools	57.1%	37	41.0	30.0	37.0	54.0	45.0	43.0	28.0	47.0	41.0	57.0	$19,444	$367	$92	$458	$11,018	$1,909	$12,929
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%)	19.5	269^th of 320 public middle schools	15.9%		17.8	281^st of 324 public middle schools	13.3%	12	30.0	24.0	27.0	42.0	32.0	30.0	22.0	41.0	28.0	42.0	$15,243	$1,038	$252	$1,290	$9,176	$2,989	$12,165

Cities Near Zip Code 40004

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bardstown	0.16 mi	14	222^nd
Coxs Creek	5.21 mi	1	202^nd
Boston	10.63 mi	1	266^th
Bloomfield	11.08 mi	2	269^th
New Haven	12.84 mi	1	284^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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