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G C Burkhead Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1323 St. John Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · (270) 769-5983 · Part of Hardin County School District

Elizabethtown’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
634
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about G C Burkhead Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elizabethtown kids: East Hardin Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8East Hardin Middle School775 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1323 St. John Road, Elizabethtown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten83
Grade 1110
Grade 292
Grade 394
Grade 4106
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
762’20
819’21
811’22
832’23
634’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about G C Burkhead Elementary School from Elizabethtown families.

Other schools in Hardin County School District

The district →
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elizabethtown
A
653 students16:1
North Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Radcliff
604 students16:1
Heartland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elizabethtown
A−
564 students14:1
Rineyville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rineyville
A−
554 students15:1
New Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elizabethtown
C−
505 students15:1
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cecilia
A
490 students14:1

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; Elizabethtown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.