Berea Community Elementary School

Berea Community Elementary School is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Berea, Kentucky, run under Berea Independent, with 448 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Berea Community Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Berea Independent, a district that hosts 971 students overall.

Demographically, Berea Community Elementary School records that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, Berea Community Elementary School records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Berea Community Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Berea Community Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household earnings sit near $63,351, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Madison County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,103 students), Berea Community Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Berea Community High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Berea Community Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.1%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Berea Community Elementary School has ticked down 19%, going from 554 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.