Other / mixed grade configuration · Hardyville, KY

Memorial Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Memorial Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210264000566
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Memorial Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
14.6:1
students per teacher
60.6%
free-lunch eligible
335
students enrolled

Memorial Elementary School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hardyville, KY 42746
District: Hart County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210264000566 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Memorial Elementary School held near 341 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 210264000566 · Hardyville, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

335 enr · 14.6:1 · 60.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Hart County High School (645 students)

Memorial Elementary School held near 341 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Memorial Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Memorial Elementary School reports 335 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Memorial Elementary School compares

Memorial Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 4% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.6% ▲ 2% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 335 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.6%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,437
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.4%
African American 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Memorial Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hart County reports $14,437 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Memorial Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hart County High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Munfordville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Legrande Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bonnieville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cub Run Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Memorial Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hart County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~335 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Memorial Elementary School

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

Memorial Elementary School has 335 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hardyville, KY. CCD year-over-year: 348 (2022-23) → 341 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School is 14.6:1, which is 4% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Memorial Elementary School?

60.6% of students at Memorial Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Memorial Elementary School is White at 96.4% of enrollment, in Hardyville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial Elementary School?

Memorial Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hart County?

Besides Memorial Elementary School, Hart County also operates Hart County High School (645 students), Munfordville Elementary School (489 students), and Legrande Elementary School (327 students). See the Hart County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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