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Schools in Irvington · Breckinridge County School District

Irvington’s public schools score below 51% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Irvington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 1 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▼ 0 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 9% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
KY 15.4
Schools in town
1
1,766 students on the public path
In brief

Irvington’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,390 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Breckinridge County Middle School, then Breckinridge 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Irvington’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores are above the Kentucky average; graduation is below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (200)Better than 52%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,316 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Irvington anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Irvington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,315 in math, 1,316 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Irvington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Irvington Elementary SchoolBreckinridge County School DistrictB+
6–8Breckinridge County Middle Schoolin HarnedA−
9–12Breckinridge County High Schoolin HarnedC

Irvington’s public schools are run by Breckinridge County School District, which also serves Hardinsburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Breckinridge County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,677 students · 15.4 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,390KY $14,752 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 44.7% · 1316 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.8% · 1315 students tested

Irvington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IrvingtonB−Breckinridge County

Every school in Irvington

3 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).

District schools in Irvingtonby address
Irvington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
359 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Irvingtonin other towns
Breckinridge County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harned
A−
532 students16:1Rate it →
Breckinridge County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harned
C
875 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Irvington’s schools

Are Irvington’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Irvington children attend score below 51% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Irvington in?

Breckinridge County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,677 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Irvington kids go to high school?

Breckinridge County High School in Harned, with 875 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Irvington’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Breckinridge County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Irvington spend per student?

$13,390 in Breckinridge County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.