Beaver Dam Elementary School

Beaver Dam Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, part of Ohio County. Current enrollment sits at 601 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Beaver Dam Elementary School sits 43% larger than that benchmark.

Within Ohio County, which oversees 10 schools and 3,726 students, Beaver Dam Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Beaver Dam Elementary School logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Ohio County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Beaver Dam Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Roughly 66% of students at Beaver Dam Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Beaver Dam Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.4%; this one delivers 43.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ohio County put median household income runs about $57,798, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Ohio County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,726 students), of which Beaver Dam Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ohio County Middle School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beaver Dam Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Beaver Dam Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 625 (now 601). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 76% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.