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Breckinridge County Schools
Breckinridge County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Breckinridge County (Hardinsburg). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Breckinridge County 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 Breckinridge County
6 of 6 schools in Breckinridge County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Breckinridge County
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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+ Hardinsburg Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Breckinridge County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Irvington Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Breckinridge County High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Custer Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Ben Johnson Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Breckinridge County
High schools (1)
- C- Breckinridge County High School, Harned
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Breckinridge County Middle School, Harned
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D Ben Johnson Elementary School, Mc Daniels
- C- Custer Elementary School, Custer
- C+ Hardinsburg Elementary School, Hardinsburg
- C Irvington Elementary School, Irvington
Where Breckinridge County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Harned (2)
- Custer (1)
- Hardinsburg (1)
- Irvington (1)
- Mc Daniels (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Breckinridge County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,670 students with 166 full-time-equivalent teachers and 423 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100720
- 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
- Meade County (10 schools, 17 mi)
- Hancock County (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Grayson County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Hardin County (24 schools, 26 mi)
- Ohio County (10 schools, 31 mi)
- Elizabethtown Independent (6 schools, 32 mi)
- Daviess County (21 schools, 36 mi)
- Owensboro Independent (10 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Breckinridge County
How many schools are in Breckinridge County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Breckinridge County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Breckinridge County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Harned, Custer, Hardinsburg, Irvington, Mc Daniels.
How good are the schools in Breckinridge County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Breckinridge County?
2,670 students were enrolled in Breckinridge County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Breckinridge County?
Breckinridge County is in Kentucky, based in Breckinridge County, with its district office in Hardinsburg. Its boundary covers about 562 sq mi.