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Schools in Hardin

Hardin’s public schools

Marshall County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hardin. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/9schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 8% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,180 students on the public path
In brief

Hardin’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Hardin’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Central Elementary School places highest (better than 78%); Jonathan Elementary School lowest (21%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Hardin, graded from C− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Marshall County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hardin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–12Marshall County High Schoolin BentonC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Marshall County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marshall County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,302 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,556KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 44.7% · 2262 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.8% · 2262 students tested

Hardin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Hardin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hardin—Marshall County

Every school in Hardin

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hardinin other towns
Benton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
B+
528 students16:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
A−
480 students15:1Rate it →
Calvert City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Calvert City
B
294 students17:1Rate it →
Sharpe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C
276 students12:1Rate it →
Jonathan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C−
241 students14:1Rate it →
South Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C
241 students12:1Rate it →
North Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calvert City
B+
487 students16:1Rate it →
South Marshall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benton
C+
432 students16:1Rate it →
Marshall County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
C+
1,201 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Covenant Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
149 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hardin’s schools

Are Hardin’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hardin. Marshall County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hardin. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hardin in?

Marshall County School District.

Where do Hardin kids go to high school?

Marshall County High School.

Are there private schools in Hardin?

Yes: New Covenant Christian Academy (grades PK–12, 149 students).

Parents talk

What Hardin families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.