Zack Stansbury House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMount Washington’s public schools outscore 58% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Washington, 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.
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.
Mount Washington’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,307 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Mount Washington’s grade
B: better than 58% of Kentucky school districts, #75 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Washington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Mount Washington · depends on your address
Eastside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 682 students · 18:1 students per teacher
MT. Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 474 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Washington · depends on your address
Eastside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 682 students · 18:1 students per teacher
MT. Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 474 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Washington · depends on your address
Eastside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 682 students · 18:1 students per teacher
MT. Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 474 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Washington
Bullitt East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,664 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Washington
Bullitt East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,664 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Washington
Bullitt East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,664 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Washington
Bullitt East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,664 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mount Washington’s public schools are run by Bullitt County School District, which also serves Fox Chase, Hebron Estates, Hillview and Hunters Hollow and others. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Mount Washington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Mount Washington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | B | Bullitt County |
Every school in Mount Washington
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Spring Meadows).
Questions about Mount Washington’s schools
Are Mount Washington’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Mount Washington children attend outscore 58% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #75 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Washington in?
Bullitt County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,007 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Washington kids go to high school?
Bullitt East High School, with 1,664 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Mount Washington’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Bullitt County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Mount Washington spend per student?
$12,307 in Bullitt County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Washington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Washington → They have their own page.
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.