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Bardstown Independent Schools
Bardstown Independent is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Nelson County (Bardstown). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bardstown Independent on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bardstown Independent
4 of 6 schools in Bardstown Independent carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Bardstown Independent
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Bardstown Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Bardstown High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Bardstown Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Bardstown Alternative School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Bardstown Independent
High schools (1)
- C Bardstown High School, Bardstown
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Bardstown Middle School, Bardstown
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Bardstown Early Childhood Center, Bardstown
- C+ Bardstown Elementary School, Bardstown
- Bardstown Primary School, Bardstown
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Bardstown Alternative School, Bardstown
Where Bardstown Independent schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bardstown (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Nelson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,778 students with 171 full-time-equivalent teachers and 468 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100270
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Nelson County (11 schools, 5 mi)
- Bullitt County (24 schools, 15 mi)
- Spencer County (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Washington County (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Marion County (8 schools, 22 mi)
- LaRue County (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Elizabethtown Independent (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Jefferson County (164 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Bardstown Independent
How many schools are in Bardstown Independent?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Bardstown Independent, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bardstown Independent serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bardstown.
How good are the schools in Bardstown Independent?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.3%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bardstown Independent?
2,778 students were enrolled in Bardstown Independent in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bardstown Independent?
Bardstown Independent is in Kentucky, based in Nelson County, with its district office in Bardstown. Its boundary covers about 14.1 sq mi.