New Highland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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New Highland Elementary School

110 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

New Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

New Highland Elementary School's student population of 533 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Highland Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	74
1	82
2	77
3	76
4	94
5	94

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School
2023	501
2022	471
2021	453
2020	460
2019	460
2018	661
2017	661
2016	651
2015	618
2014	685
2013	656
2012	596
2011	653
2010	612
2009	601
2008	629
2007	640
2006	577
2005	559
2004	513
2003	504
2002	537
2001	536
2000	567
1999	595
1998	573
1997	641
1996	665
1995	660
1994	653
1993	683
1992	667
1991	656
1990	617
1989	620
1988	588
1987	640

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School
2023	35
2022	33
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	42
2017	42
2016	41
2015	21
2014	42
2013	40
2012	39
2011	39
2010	30
2009	40
2008	42
2007	43
2006	39
2005	38
2004	35
2003	33
2002	20
2001	22
2000	24
1999	26
1998	38
1997	43
1996	37
1995	39
1994	38
1993	38
1992	39
1991	35
1990	34
1989	31
1988	31
1987	32

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School Rankings

New Highland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Highland Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#658 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School
2023	#658
2022	#700
2021	#915
2019	#681
2018	#682
2017	#976
2016	#1045
2015	#927
2014	#682
2013	#978
2012	#741

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	36%	38%	38%
2022	32%	38%	35%
2021	22%	30%	30%
2019	45%	46%	43%
2018	43%	47%	45%
2017	38%	47%	45%
2016	36%	49%	48%
2015	41%	45%	44%
2014	45%	46%	48%
2013	36%	42%	41%
2012	39%	41%	42%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2022	45%	45%	44%
2021	27%	42%	43%
2019	52%	56%	53%
2018	54%	56%	45%
2017	44%	56%	53%
2016	45%	56%	54%
2015	44%	55%	53%
2014	52%	54%	55%
2013	39%	51%	52%
2012	42%	48%	48%
2011	76%	72%	71%

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20-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2022	24%	22%	24%
2021	12%	24%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	29:1	17:1	34:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	20:1	19:1	22:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	27:1	17:1	21:1
2001	24:1	18:1	19:1
2000	24:1	19:1	19:1
1999	23:1	19:1	19:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	6%	1%	3%
2010	7%	2%	3%
2009	7%	2%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	13%	9%	9%
2022	12%	8%	9%
2021	10%	8%	9%
2020	12%	7%	8%
2019	12%	7%	8%
2018	12%	6%	8%
2017	12%	6%	8%
2016	13%	6%	8%
2015	13%	6%	9%
2014	12%	5%	7%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	8%	4%	6%
2011	6%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%

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Black

15%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	16%	11%	12%
2022	16%	11%	12%
2021	18%	11%	13%
2020	16%	11%	14%
2019	16%	11%	14%
2018	21%	11%	14%
2017	21%	11%	14%
2016	21%	11%	15%
2015	22%	11%	15%
2014	26%	11%	15%
2013	25%	11%	16%
2012	28%	11%	17%
2011	26%	11%	18%
2010	24%	12%	17%
2009	24%	11%	17%
2008	23%	11%	17%
2007	22%	11%	17%
2006	24%	11%	16%
2005	25%	11%	15%
2004	20%	11%	15%
2003	23%	11%	14%
2002	21%	10%	14%
2001	21%	11%	15%
2000	19%	11%	16%
1999	18%	11%	16%
1998	18%	10%	15%
1997	17%	10%	16%
1996	18%	10%	15%
1995	13%	10%	13%
1994	10%	11%	13%
1993	15%	9%	12%
1992	10%	10%	11%
1991	13%	10%	10%

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White

58%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	57%	73%	66%
2022	58%	74%	67%
2021	54%	75%	67%
2020	54%	76%	67%
2019	54%	76%	67%
2018	52%	77%	68%
2017	52%	77%	68%
2016	53%	78%	70%
2015	53%	78%	68%
2014	50%	79%	70%
2013	55%	80%	70%
2012	56%	81%	72%
2011	60%	82%	71%
2010	62%	82%	73%
2009	63%	83%	74%
2008	67%	83%	75%
2007	69%	84%	75%
2006	68%	86%	78%
2005	70%	86%	79%
2004	75%	86%	79%
2003	72%	87%	80%
2002	73%	87%	80%
2001	73%	86%	78%
2000	74%	87%	78%
1999	76%	87%	79%
1998	76%	88%	80%
1997	79%	88%	78%
1996	76%	89%	80%
1995	84%	89%	82%
1994	88%	87%	82%
1993	81%	90%	82%
1992	85%	90%	84%
1991	84%	90%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	14%	4%	9%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	13%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	12%	4%	8%
2016	10%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	0.62	0.45	0.52
2022	0.62	0.44	0.52
2021	0.65	0.42	0.52
2020	0.66	0.41	0.51
2019	0.66	0.41	0.51
2018	0.66	0.39	0.50
2017	0.66	0.39	0.50
2016	0.65	0.38	0.49
2015	0.65	0.38	0.49
2014	0.67	0.36	0.49
2013	0.64	0.35	0.48
2012	0.61	0.33	0.46
2011	0.57	0.32	0.46
2010	0.56	0.32	0.43
2009	0.55	0.30	0.42
2008	0.50	0.30	0.41
2007	0.48	0.28	0.40
2006	0.48	0.24	0.37
2005	0.45	0.25	0.36
2004	0.40	0.24	0.35
2003	0.43	0.23	0.34
2002	0.43	0.24	0.34
2001	0.43	0.25	0.37
2000	0.42	0.23	0.36
1999	0.39	0.23	0.35
1998	0.39	0.22	0.34
1997	0.35	0.22	0.36
1996	0.39	0.20	0.34
1995	0.27	0.20	0.32
1994	0.22	0.23	0.31
1993	0.32	0.18	0.30
1992	0.26	0.18	0.27
1991	0.28	0.18	0.26

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Eligible for

55%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	54%	54%	47%
2022	37%	54%	35%
2021	55%	53%	45%
2020	55%	53%	47%
2019	55%	53%	47%
2018	72%	54%	51%
2017	72%	54%	51%
2016	63%	54%	48%
2015	56%	51%	44%
2014	51%	48%	39%
2013	51%	48%	40%
2012	47%	47%	37%
2011	41%	49%	36%
2010	41%	46%	36%
2009	46%	43%	36%
2008	32%	43%	35%
2007	44%	42%	34%
2006	40%	44%	33%
2003	70%	55%	47%
2002	45%	39%	32%
2001	43%	38%	29%
2000	43%	38%	29%
1999	49%	39%	32%
1998	49%	39%	34%
1997	48%	40%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	New Highland Elementary School	Kentucky	Hardin County School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2021	8%	3%	2%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	10%
2012	13%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	15%	8%	12%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	13%
2006	21%	9%	13%
2003	27%	14%	19%
2002	18%	9%	13%
2001	18%	9%	14%
2000	20%	9%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hardin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Highland Elementary School's ranking?

New Highland Elementary School is ranked #658 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are New Highland Elementary School often compared to?

New Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend New Highland Elementary School?

533 students attend New Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of New Highland Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Highland Elementary School?

New Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does New Highland Elementary School offer ?

New Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is New Highland Elementary School part of?

New Highland Elementary School is part of Hardin County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education