District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Nelson County School District
13 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 225 | Bloomfield |
| Coxs Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 474 | Coxs Creek |
| Foster Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 588 | Bardstown |
| Nelson County Early Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K | 150 | Bardstown |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 296 | Bloomfield |
| Old Kentucky Home Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 594 | Bardstown |
| Nelson County High School | High | 9th – 12th | 756 | Bardstown |
| Thomas Nelson High School | High | 9th – 12th | 629 | Bardstown |
| Boston School | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 251 | Boston |
| Heartland Youth Village | Other | 6th – 12th | 15 | Bardstown |
| The Academy at Horizons | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 38 | Bardstown |
| The New Haven School | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 162 | New Haven |
| THE UP CENTER | Other | 6th – 12th | — | Bardstown |
Zip Codes Served by Nelson County School District
8 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Nelson County School District
Nelson County School District is a public school district serving 8 zip codes in Kentucky, primarily in Nelson County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 18th percentile among Kentucky districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (KSA 2024–25) and is ranked only against other Kentucky districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 13 schools operating under Nelson County School District — 4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high and 5 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Nelson County High School with 756 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (502)349-7000 before making a housing decision.