Nelson County

Bardstown, Kentucky · 4,511 students · 12 schools

Enrollment

4,511

Schools

Location

Bardstown, Kentucky

COSMIQ projected accountability rating

2 stars

on Kentucky's 1-5 accountability scale

Confidence 70% Data completeness 100% Based on 2023–24 data

This is an independent estimate generated by COSMIQ's open Rating Predictor from public math & reading proficiency — it is not an official Kentucky rating, and states weight many additional factors.

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Proficiency trend

Percent of students proficient on the state assessment.

School year	Math	Reading / ELA
2015–16	43.9%	54%
2016–17	41.4%	53.6%
2017–18	40.1%	55%

Where this district could improve

Math proficiency
Worth 50% of the formula; you're at 40% of max points.
ELA proficiency
Worth 50% of the formula; you're at 50% of max points.

Schools in this district

Nelson County High SchoolBardstown, KY 784 students Foster Heights Elementary SchoolBardstown, KY 674 students Thomas Nelson High SchoolBardstown, KY 669 students

Methodology & sources

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) directory (as of 2018)
U.S. Dept. of Education EDFacts assessment results (as of 2018)
Kentucky accountability framework (1-5). Phase 1a uses math+ELA proficiency only with generic regime cutpoints; per-state component weights ship in Phase 1b. (as of 2026-05-27)

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COSMIQ. (2026). Nelson County — school district profile. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://getcosmiq.app/schools/KY/nelson-county

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Data last refreshed August 7, 2026.