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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OHIO COUNTY·NCES 210450001108
Beaver Dam Elementary School
183 US Hwy 62 E, Beaver Dam, KY 42320 · (270) 274-4478 · Ohio County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
399 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 13% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ohio County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Beaver Dam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Ohio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #349 of 669 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #375 of 668 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #219 of 674 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #114 of 744 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #628 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #251 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #358 of 721 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #366 of 437 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 601 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 66% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 66% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 66% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 67% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 37.6 | 16.6:1 | 71% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 41 | 16.6:1 | 68% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 63% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 54% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 23 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beaver Dam Elementary School.
About Beaver Dam Elementary School
Beaver Dam Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Beaver Dam, Kentucky. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 601 students. That is 43% bigger than the average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Beaver Dam Elementary School is one school in Ohio County, a system of 10 schools with 3,726 students.
More than half of the students at Beaver Dam Elementary School are White (71%). Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Ohio County overall, about 92% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Beaver Dam Elementary School scores 43%.
There are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.7:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Ohio County is close, at 65%.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.4%. Beaver Dam Elementary School scores 43.6%.
The school's county is Ohio County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $57,798 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Ohio County number 11, with about 3,726 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Ohio County Middle School, is the closest to Beaver Dam Elementary School. Beaver Dam Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 46.7% proficiency; Beaver Dam Elementary School posts 43.6%.
Beaver Dam Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment increased by 8% across 4 years, from 558 in 2020-21 to 601 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 17.7:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Beaver Dam Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ohio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,735
Census ACS
Median income
$57,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ohio County
- Ohio County High SchoolHigh · 1,018 students
- Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Ohio County Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Fordsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Western Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Ohio County Middle School0.9 mi · 523
- Ohio County High School1.0 mi · 1,018
- Ohio County Alternative Learning Program2.6 mi · 21
- Ohio County Day Treatment2.6 mi · 25
- Wayland Alexander Elementary School2.7 mi · 635
- Southern Elementary School5.5 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolHow large is Beaver Dam Elementary School?
Beaver Dam Elementary School enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Beaver Dam Elementary School serve?
Beaver Dam Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Beaver Dam Elementary School have?
Beaver Dam Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Beaver Dam Elementary School?
Student demographics at Beaver Dam Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Beaver Dam Elementary School in?
Beaver Dam Elementary School is part of Ohio County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.