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D−

The Academy at Horizons

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

304 Wildcat Lane, Bardstown, KY 40004 · (502) 349-7045 · Part of Nelson County School District

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

Directions
Students
38
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about The Academy at Horizons

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

304 Wildcat Lane, Bardstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 62
Grade 73
Grade 87
Grade 95
Grade 105
Grade 119
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
39’20
39’21
30’22
52’23
38’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Academy at Horizons 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
Foster Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bardstown
D
588 students14:1
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

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.