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Best public schools in Bardstown, KY

14 public schools in Bardstown: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Kentucky.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Bardstown, best first
1
Bardstown Elementary School 50.8
Bardstown Independent · Grades 2-5 · 841 students
ELA 52%Math 45%Science 31%
#298 of 605 in Kentucky
2
Foster Heights Elementary School 32.6
Nelson County · Grades K-5 · 624 students
ELA 35%Math 38%Science 43%
#408 of 605 in Kentucky
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Bardstown Early Childhood Center —
Bardstown Independent · Grades PK · 267 students
No published test results
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Bardstown Primary School —
Bardstown Independent · Grades K-1 · 406 students
No published test results
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Nelson County Early Learning Center —
Nelson County · Grades PK · 155 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Bardstown, best first
1
Bardstown Middle School 45.5
Bardstown Independent · Grades 6-8 · 557 students
ELA 47%Math 36%Science 28%
#115 of 210 in Kentucky
2
Old Kentucky Home Middle School 14.5
Nelson County · Grades 6-8 · 391 students
ELA 35%Math 27%Science 22%
#180 of 210 in Kentucky

High schools

3 schools in Bardstown, best first
1
Thomas Nelson High School 45.6
Nelson County · Grades 9-12 · 643 students
ELA 47%Math 36%Science 26%
#112 of 205 in Kentucky
2
Bardstown High School 38.3
Bardstown Independent · Grades 9-12 · 670 students
ELA 42%Math 40%Science 22%
#127 of 205 in Kentucky
3
Nelson County High School 35.9
Nelson County · Grades 9-12 · 783 students
ELA 45%Math 38%
#132 of 205 in Kentucky

Combined schools

4 schools in Bardstown
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Bardstown Alternative School —
Bardstown Independent · Grades K-12 · 37 students
No published test results
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Heartland Youth Village —
Nelson County · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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The Academy at Horizons —
Nelson County · Grades K-12 · 52 students
No published test results
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THE UP CENTER —
Nelson County · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results

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