Hearn Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Hearn Elementary School

300 Copperleaf Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601

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Bottom 50%

Serving 428 students in grades 1-5, Hearn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hearn Elementary School's student population of 428 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hearn Elementary School
1	85
2	81
3	94
4	79
5	89

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School
2023	379
2022	378
2021	411
2020	458
2019	458
2018	500
2017	500
2016	490
2015	487
2014	465
2013	351
2012	378
2011	357
2010	344
2009	324
2008	614
2007	563
2006	537
2005	504
2004	481
2003	464
2002	638
2001	636
2000	641
1999	698
1998	662
1997	670
1996	668
1995	664
1994	741
1993	795
1992	803
1991	801
1990	801
1989	814
1988	792
1987	774

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	28
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	29
2014	27
2013	23
2012	22
2011	22
2010	17
2009	22
2008	37
2007	31
2006	33
2005	31
2004	29
2003	31
2002	20
2001	25
2000	27
1999	31
1998	47
1997	41
1996	39
1995	41
1994	42
1993	43
1992	41
1991	42
1990	45
1989	45
1988	43
1987	41

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School Motto

At Hearn, we work together to inspire and develop a community of independent thinkers and productive citizens.

School Rankings

Hearn Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hearn Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#783 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School
2023	#783
2022	#834
2021	#728
2019	#851
2018	#960
2017	#729
2016	#932
2015	#806
2014	#458
2013	#678
2012	#660

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	34%	38%	32%
2022	29%	38%	30%
2021	28%	30%	25%
2019	41%	46%	40%
2018	36%	47%	41%
2017	42%	47%	39%
2016	44%	49%	43%
2015	43%	45%	40%
2014	48%	46%	39%
2013	41%	42%	34%
2012	36%	41%	36%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2022	41%	45%	40%
2021	34%	42%	37%
2019	47%	56%	51%
2018	45%	56%	41%
2017	53%	56%	53%
2016	45%	56%	52%
2015	49%	55%	51%
2014	58%	54%	52%
2013	48%	51%	49%
2012	49%	48%	48%
2011	74%	72%	70%

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20-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2022	24%	22%	19%
2021	22%	24%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	18:1	16:1	17:1
2019	18:1	16:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	16:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	32:1	17:1	23:1
2001	25:1	18:1	18:1
2000	24:1	19:1	18:1
1999	23:1	19:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	13%	9%	10%
2022	10%	8%	9%
2021	11%	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	7%	4%	5%
2011	8%	4%	5%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	8%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

13%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	11%	11%	10%
2022	10%	11%	10%
2021	12%	11%	10%
2020	14%	11%	10%
2019	14%	11%	10%
2018	15%	11%	10%
2017	15%	11%	10%
2016	15%	11%	10%
2015	14%	11%	10%
2014	12%	11%	10%
2013	11%	11%	9%
2012	15%	11%	9%
2011	13%	11%	9%
2010	15%	12%	10%
2009	15%	11%	9%
2008	15%	11%	9%
2007	12%	11%	10%
2006	10%	11%	9%
2005	10%	11%	9%
2004	11%	11%	9%
2003	12%	11%	9%
2002	12%	10%	9%
2001	12%	11%	9%
2000	12%	11%	9%
1999	9%	11%	9%
1998	13%	10%	9%
1997	14%	10%	9%
1996	15%	10%	9%
1995	13%	10%	9%
1994	11%	11%	8%
1993	12%	9%	8%
1992	12%	10%	8%
1991	11%	10%	8%

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White

62%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	64%	73%	70%
2022	64%	74%	71%
2021	64%	75%	72%
2020	64%	76%	73%
2019	64%	76%	73%
2018	66%	77%	75%
2017	66%	77%	75%
2016	66%	78%	76%
2015	67%	78%	77%
2014	72%	79%	77%
2013	72%	80%	78%
2012	70%	81%	79%
2011	69%	82%	80%
2010	73%	82%	82%
2009	75%	83%	83%
2008	73%	83%	84%
2007	76%	84%	84%
2006	82%	86%	87%
2005	84%	86%	88%
2004	85%	86%	88%
2003	85%	87%	89%
2002	85%	87%	89%
2001	82%	86%	88%
2000	86%	87%	90%
1999	91%	87%	91%
1998	85%	88%	91%
1997	85%	88%	90%
1996	84%	89%	91%
1995	86%	89%	91%
1994	88%	87%	91%
1993	87%	90%	91%
1992	87%	90%	91%
1991	89%	90%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	11%	3%	6%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	0.55	0.45	0.49
2022	0.56	0.44	0.48
2021	0.56	0.42	0.47
2020	0.56	0.41	0.45
2019	0.56	0.41	0.45
2018	0.53	0.39	0.42
2017	0.53	0.39	0.42
2016	0.53	0.38	0.41
2015	0.52	0.38	0.40
2014	0.47	0.36	0.40
2013	0.46	0.35	0.38
2012	0.48	0.33	0.37
2011	0.50	0.32	0.36
2010	0.46	0.32	0.30
2009	0.43	0.30	0.30
2008	0.46	0.30	0.29
2007	0.42	0.28	0.28
2006	0.32	0.24	0.23
2005	0.28	0.25	0.22
2004	0.27	0.24	0.21
2003	0.27	0.23	0.20
2002	0.27	0.24	0.20
2001	0.32	0.25	0.21
2000	0.25	0.23	0.18
1999	0.17	0.23	0.16
1998	0.26	0.22	0.17
1997	0.26	0.22	0.19
1996	0.27	0.20	0.17
1995	0.24	0.20	0.16
1994	0.22	0.23	0.15
1993	0.23	0.18	0.16
1992	0.22	0.18	0.15
1991	0.20	0.18	0.14

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Eligible for

60%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	60%	54%	55%
2022	56%	54%	52%
2021	54%	53%	54%
2020	54%	53%	54%
2019	54%	53%	54%
2018	52%	54%	51%
2017	52%	54%	51%
2016	56%	54%	51%
2015	44%	51%	43%
2014	45%	48%	45%
2013	43%	48%	44%
2012	37%	47%	41%
2011	40%	49%	42%
2010	42%	46%	40%
2009	39%	43%	37%
2008	39%	43%	33%
2007	36%	42%	33%
2006	40%	44%	35%
2003	53%	55%	44%
2002	37%	39%	31%
2001	35%	38%	24%
2000	32%	38%	24%
1999	32%	39%	24%
1998	31%	39%	20%
1997	34%	40%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hearn Elementary School	Kentucky	Franklin County School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2003	12%	14%	11%
2002	9%	9%	9%
2001	6%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hearn Elementary School's ranking?

Hearn Elementary School is ranked #783 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Hearn Elementary School often compared to?

Hearn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Peaks Mill Elementary School, Elkhorn Elementary School, Collins Lane by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Hearn Elementary School?

428 students attend Hearn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Hearn Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hearn Elementary School?

Hearn Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hearn Elementary School offer ?

Hearn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hearn Elementary School part of?

Hearn Elementary School is part of Franklin County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education