Brodhead Elementary School

Located at 27 School Street, in Brodhead, Kentucky, Brodhead Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school that caters to 493 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Rockcastle County.

Within Rockcastle County, which oversees 6 schools and 2,792 students, Brodhead Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Brodhead Elementary School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Rockcastle County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Brodhead Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.9%; this one delivers 60.3%, a residual of +20.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Rockcastle County shows the typical household earns roughly $48,862 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Across Rockcastle County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,792 students), Brodhead Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Rockcastle County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Brodhead Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brodhead Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.3%.

Brodhead Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brodhead Elementary School has grew 17%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 493 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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