Memorial Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Hardyville, Kentucky

Memorial Elementary School in Hardyville, Kentucky enrolled 335 students in 2024-25 with 24.3 full-time teachers, 13.8 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 26% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

348 students in 2022-23, 341 students in 2023-24, 335 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.5 to 24.3.

Students enrolled at Memorial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233482023-243412024-25335
Students enrolled at Memorial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233482023-243412024-25335
Students enrolled at Memorial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233482023-243412024-25335
Students enrolled at Memorial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 33501002003004002022-233482023-243412024-25335
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334823.514.8
2023-2434122.515.2
2024-2533524.313.8

13.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 69 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools

Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 13.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 336 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Memorial Elementary School enrolled 336 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 336 of the 336 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions15
  • Chronically absent20.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

96.4% of students were White, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White96.4%
  2. Hispanic1.2%
  3. Black1.2%
  4. Two or more races0.6%
  5. American Indian0.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Memorial Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKentucky
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240%41%44.7%
Math, 2022-2326%28% (2021-22)38.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Memorial Elementary School

  1. Munfordville Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 6.6 miles away: 489 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).6.6 mi
  2. Legrande Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.0 miles away: 327 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).7.0 mi
  3. Compare Memorial Elementary School with Munfordville Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hart County spends per student$14,437 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,437
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyMemorial Elementary School is the number 516 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#516 of 717
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher13.8 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.13.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Memorial Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?
    335 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 348 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hardyville, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School?
    13.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Memorial Elementary School a Title I school?
    Memorial Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Memorial Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Memorial Elementary School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Memorial Elementary School in?
    Hart County, NCES district ID 2102640. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210264000566 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22