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Schools in Nelson County

13 public schools in this Kentucky school district: 4 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 2 K-8 · 3 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

4 schools in Nelson County, best first
1
Coxs Creek Elementary School 42.9
Coxs Creek · Grades K-5 · 478 students
ELA 52%Math 42%Science 24%
#346 of 605 in Kentucky
2
Foster Heights Elementary School 32.6
Bardstown · Grades K-5 · 624 students
ELA 35%Math 38%Science 43%
#408 of 605 in Kentucky · #2 in Bardstown
3
Bloomfield Elementary School 30.7
Bloomfield · Grades K-5 · 230 students
ELA 43%Math 39%Science 29%
#420 of 605 in Kentucky
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Nelson County Early Learning Center —
Bardstown · Grades PK · 155 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Nelson County, best first
1
Bloomfield Middle School 20.2
Bloomfield · Grades 6-8 · 305 students
ELA 36%Math 30%Science 25%
#168 of 210 in Kentucky
2
Old Kentucky Home Middle School 14.5
Bardstown · Grades 6-8 · 391 students
ELA 35%Math 27%Science 22%
#180 of 210 in Kentucky · #2 in Bardstown

High schools

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

K-8 schools

2 schools in Nelson County, best first
1
Boston School 21.8
Boston · Grades PK-8 · 346 students
ELA 40%Math 37%Science 37%
#56 of 71 in Kentucky
2
The New Haven School 3.5
New Haven · Grades K-8 · 322 students
ELA 37%Math 33%Science 18%
#69 of 71 in Kentucky

Combined schools

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

Cities and towns in Nelson County

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