The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Meadow View Elementary School
Meadow View Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the Hardin County district, located in Radcliff, Kentucky. The school sits at the address on West Vine Street in a community whose identity is inseparable from its neighbor, Fort Knox. Radcliff is a predominantly residential, military-adjacent city where a substantial share of residents are connected to the base. The city grew quickly during the postwar decades and has since plateaued, with the most recent data suggesting a modest population decline. Housing values in the area are below the national median, and the local unemployment rate has been steady. For a family considering the school, Radcliff offers affordable neighborhoods and a suburban, auto-oriented setting without a traditional downtown core. Fort Knox remains the dominant employer, and the city’s civic anchors include a veterans cemetery and a nature preserve.
Meadow View is a regular public school with an enrollment that is modest in size but substantial for its elementary grade band. The student body draws from the immediate area, and the demographic composition is mixed. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need. The majority of students are white, followed by a large share of Black students, a notable share of students who identify as two or more races, and a significant Hispanic population. The school also enrolls small numbers of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on students with Individualized Education Programs and English learners was not available in the sources reviewed.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year cover reading, math, science, and social studies. In third grade math, a share of students scored proficient or above, and the same was true for a larger share of fourth graders and a still larger share of fifth graders. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with proficiency rising across grades: the share of students meeting the bar was lowest in third grade, higher in fourth, and highest in fifth. Fourth-grade science results placed roughly a quarter of students at the proficient or above level. In fifth-grade social studies, about a third of students met that mark. Taken together, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands at a level that falls in the bottom quartile relative to the two other districts in Hardin County. That comparison set is small and should be read with that context in mind, but the direction is clear: Meadow View's composite test results trail those of the other surveyed district in the county.
The school does not have high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No data on discipline, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access appeared in the records reviewed, which means a parent who wants a fuller picture of the classroom environment and student support systems would need to ask the school directly. The same is true for program offerings; no information about after-school activities, enrichment, or specialized academic tracks was provided.
Hardin County district leadership does not appear to have undertaken any major parent-relevant changes recently, based on the search conducted. The district brief came back with no notable developments, so there is no recent reorganization, boundary shift, or curriculum overhaul to account for.
For a family weighing Meadow View, the central facts are these. This is a school serving a military-adjacent community with affordable housing and a stable, if plateaued, population. The student body is economically diverse and reflects the broader demographics of the area. State test results are mixed, with some improvement visible as students move through the grades but with overall proficiency below the other district in the county. The missing pieces around school climate, staffing, and enrichment mean a parent should plan to visit, talk to the principal, and look into class sizes and support services before deciding. The school's size and grade span make it a typical neighborhood elementary option. Whether it is the right fit depends on what a family values in the classroom and how much weight they place on the available test data versus the softer factors that are not captured in the record.
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