McKinney-Helm House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRadcliff’s public schools score below 63% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Radcliff, 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.
Radcliff’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,057 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
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 Radcliff’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Kentucky school districts, #100 of 139 Kentucky towns. Both inputs trail the Kentucky average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Radcliff, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Radcliff · depends on your address
North Park Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 604 students · 16:1 students per teacher
New Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 505 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
Kindergarten in Radcliff · depends on your address
North Park Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 604 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Meadow View Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 514 students · 15:1 students per teacher
New Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 505 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
6th grade in Radcliff
Bluegrass Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 583 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
7th grade in Radcliff
Bluegrass Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 583 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
8th grade in Radcliff
Bluegrass Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 583 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
9th grade in Radcliff · depends on your address
North Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 18:1 students per teacher
John Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
10th grade in Radcliff · depends on your address
North Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 18:1 students per teacher
John Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
11th grade in Radcliff · depends on your address
North Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 18:1 students per teacher
John Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
12th grade in Radcliff · depends on your address
North Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,593 students · 18:1 students per teacher
John Hardin High School
Grades 9–12 · 868 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elizabethtown
Radcliff’s public schools are run by Hardin County School District, which also serves Elizabethtown, Sonora, Upton and Vine Grove 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
Radcliff vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Radcliff’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Radcliff | C+ | Hardin County |
| Vine Grove | C+ | Hardin County |
| Elizabethtown | C+ | Hardin County |
All 2 neighbors share Hardin County with Radcliff, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Radcliff
9 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).
Questions about Radcliff’s schools
Are Radcliff’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Radcliff children attend score below 63% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #100 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Radcliff in?
Hardin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,583 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Radcliff kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Hardin High School and John Hardin High School.
What is Radcliff’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Hardin County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Radcliff spend per student?
$13,057 in Hardin County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Radcliff families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Radcliff → 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.