Bevins Elementary School

Bevins Elementary School operates as a compact primary school in Sidney, Kentucky, operated by Pike County. Current enrollment sits at 236 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Bevins Elementary School sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 20 schools in Pike County (7,515 students total), Bevins Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bevins Elementary School lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. Compared to Pike County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bevins Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 78% of students at Bevins Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pike County (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bevins Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.1%; actual is 65.1%, +29.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pike County) shows that median household earnings sit near $44,312, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Pike County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,644 students), of which Bevins Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Belfry Middle School, roughly 4.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Bevins Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bevins Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bevins Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 241 students in 2018 to 236 in 2025.

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