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Elizabethtown Independent Schools
Elizabethtown Independent is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Hardin County (Elizabethtown). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown Independent
5 of 6 schools in Elizabethtown Independent carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 5
Best schools in Elizabethtown 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+ Elizabethtown High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Talton K Stone Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Helmwood Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Morningside Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Valley View Education Center (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Elizabethtown Independent
High schools (1)
- C+ Elizabethtown High School, Elizabethtown
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Talton K Stone Middle School, Elizabethtown
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Helmwood Heights Elementary School, Elizabethtown
- C- Morningside Elementary School, Elizabethtown
Other schools and academies (2)
- Panther Academy, Elizabethtown
- C- Valley View Education Center, Elizabethtown
Where Elizabethtown Independent schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Elizabethtown (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Hardin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,483 students with 164 full-time-equivalent teachers and 346 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2101650
- 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
- Hardin County (24 schools, 7 mi)
- LaRue County (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Bullitt County (24 schools, 22 mi)
- Nelson County (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Bardstown Independent (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Hart County (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Meade County (10 schools, 28 mi)
- Grayson County (7 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Elizabethtown Independent
How many schools are in Elizabethtown Independent?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown Independent serve?
The largest by graded schools: Elizabethtown.
How good are the schools in Elizabethtown Independent?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 30.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.8%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Elizabethtown Independent?
2,483 students were enrolled in Elizabethtown Independent in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Elizabethtown Independent?
Elizabethtown Independent is in Kentucky, based in Hardin County, with its district office in Elizabethtown. Its boundary covers about 4.9 sq mi.