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Hardin County Schools
Hardin County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Hardin County (Elizabethtown). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hardin 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 Hardin County
21 of 24 schools in Hardin County carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 9C: 5D: 4
Best schools in Hardin County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
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.
- A East Hardin Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Lincoln Trail Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- John Hardin High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Vine Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Central Hardin High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Cecilia Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B West Hardin Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B North Hardin High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Rineyville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Creekside Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Hardin County
High schools (3)
- B+ Central Hardin High School, Cecilia
- A- John Hardin High School, Elizabethtown
- B North Hardin High School, Radcliff
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- C- Bluegrass Middle School, Elizabethtown
- A East Hardin Middle School, Elizabethtown
- C James T Alton Middle School, Vine Grove
- D- North Middle School, Radcliff
- B West Hardin Middle School, Cecilia
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- B Cecilia Valley Elementary School, Cecilia
- B- Creekside Elementary School, Sonora
- B- G C Burkhead Elementary School, Elizabethtown
- C Heartland Elementary School, Elizabethtown
- B- Lakewood Elementary School, Cecilia
- A- Lincoln Trail Elementary School, Elizabethtown
- D+ Meadow View Elementary School, Radcliff
- C New Highland Elementary School, Elizabethtown
- North Park Elementary School, Radcliff
- D- Radcliff Elementary School, Radcliff
- B- Rineyville Elementary School, Rineyville
- B+ Vine Grove Elementary School, Vine Grove
- D+ Woodland Elementary School, Radcliff
Other schools and academies (3)
- C+ College View Campus, Elizabethtown
- Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems, Radcliff
- Spectrum Care Academy, Elizabethtown
Where Hardin County schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- Elizabethtown (9)
- Radcliff (7)
- Cecilia (4)
- Vine Grove (2)
- Rineyville (1)
- Sonora (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Hardin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 14,714 students with 937 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,294 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2102490
- 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
- Elizabethtown Independent (6 schools, 7 mi)
- LaRue County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Grayson County (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Meade County (10 schools, 25 mi)
- Breckinridge County (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Hart County (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Bullitt County (24 schools, 27 mi)
- Nelson County (11 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Hardin County
How many schools are in Hardin County?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in Hardin County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hardin County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Cecilia, Vine Grove, Rineyville and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Hardin County?
Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 42.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.1%. 76% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hardin County?
14,714 students were enrolled in Hardin County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hardin County?
Hardin County is in Kentucky, based in Hardin County, with its district office in Elizabethtown. Its boundary covers about 528 sq mi.