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Foster Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

211 E Muir Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004 · (502) 349-7030 · Part of Nelson County School District

Bardstown’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
588
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Foster Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bardstown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bardstown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Foster Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

211 E Muir Ave, Bardstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 182
Grade 289
Grade 3103
Grade 4107
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
649’20
682’21
674’22
624’23
588’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foster Heights Elementary School from Bardstown families.

Other schools in Nelson County School District

The district →
Boston School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boston
B+
251 students15:1
Nelson County Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bardstown
150 students
Coxs Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Coxs Creek
B
474 students13:1
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomfield
C+
225 students12:1
The New Haven School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · New Haven
C−
162 students11:1
The Academy at Horizons
Other · Grades K–12 · Bardstown
D−
38 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Bardstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.