The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Math. The lowest is 41% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Temple Hill Elementary School
Temple Hill Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the Barren County district, located on Tompkinsville Road on the outskirts of Glasgow. The school is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet, and it draws from a rural and suburban mix of families in the southern part of the county. Glasgow itself is a micropolitan city and the county seat, with a historic downtown, a mix of manufacturing and retail employers, and a modest population that has grown slightly in recent years. The school sits outside the denser parts of town, in a setting that is more rural than the city core.
The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that makes up a meaningful share of the enrollment. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a context where economic need is a real factor in daily operations. The school serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, so there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not serve grades that would produce high school outcomes.
On state assessments, Temple Hill Elementary shows a pattern that varies by grade and subject. In math, proficiency rates rise across the grades, with the lower elementary grades showing a smaller share of students meeting the state benchmark and the upper grades reaching a level where roughly half of students are proficient. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: the lower grades show a smaller share of students at proficiency, while the fifth and sixth grades reach a level where roughly half of students meet the standard. Social studies results for fifth grade show a similar share of students at proficiency. Science results for fourth grade were suppressed, so no public data is available for that subject at that grade level. When compared to other districts in Barren County, Temple Hill Elementary's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among the county's three districts, placing it in the middle of the pack relative to its immediate neighbors.
The school's enrollment is small for an elementary serving pre-K through sixth grade, with a student body that is predominantly white and a Hispanic population that makes up a meaningful share. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is substantial, indicating that a majority of families face economic challenges. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the public record, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for those populations.
The school sits within the Barren County district, which operates multiple schools inside Glasgow city limits alongside the Glasgow Independent district. The district brief did not turn up any recent policy changes, curriculum updates, or tax measures, so a parent may want to check with the district office for any current developments. The housing market in the area is modest relative to national benchmarks, with home values that are below the state average and well below the national median, making the area more affordable than many parts of the country. The local economy is anchored by manufacturing and retail, with a recent large investment announced by Kingspan Group that is expected to bring new jobs to the area.
For a family considering Temple Hill Elementary, the school offers a small, rural-adjacent setting within a micropolitan city that has a historic downtown and a mix of industry and services. The academic picture is mixed, with proficiency rates that improve in the upper elementary grades but remain below a majority of students meeting the bar in most subjects. The school's position relative to other Barren County districts is in the middle range. A parent may want to ask about supports for students who are not yet at proficiency, particularly in the early grades, and about the specific programs and interventions the school uses. The absence of data on special education and English learner populations is a gap worth exploring directly with the school.
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