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What tradition at Brodhead Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKCASTLE COUNTY·NCES 210507001249
Brodhead Elementary School
27 School Street, Brodhead, KY 40409 · (606) 758-8512 · Rockcastle County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
334 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 46 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Rockcastle County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brodhead Elementary School
Brodhead Elementary School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodhead Elementary School this school | 493 | 67.7% | 60.3% |
| Science Hill Elementary School Science Hill | 498 | 68.3% | 54.7% |
| West Irvine Elementary Irvine | 479 | 68.7% | 30.1% |
| Muhlenberg South Elementary Beechmont | 527 | 68.9% | 30.3% |
| Estill Springs Elementary Irvine | 475 | 69.9% | 39.1% |
| Lewis County Central Elementary School Vanceburg | 466 | 69.3% | 35.9% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brodhead Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #100 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #374 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #86 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #254 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #296 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #563 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #328 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #49 of 233 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
+55 (+13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 493 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 68% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 32.9 | 14.7:1 | 68% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 69% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 68% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 73% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 25 | 17.1:1 | 67% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 65% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 19 | 22.8:1 | 61% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 34 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brodhead Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (420 to 493); teachers up 31% (26 to 34).
About Brodhead Elementary School
Brodhead Elementary School is one of the public schools in Brodhead, Kentucky. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 493 students on the rolls.
Brodhead Elementary School is one of the 6 schools that make up Rockcastle County (2,792 students in total).
Brodhead Elementary School is 94% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Rockcastle County, where about 96% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Brodhead Elementary School scores 11%.
There are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at Brodhead Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.5:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here. A total of 334 students, or 68%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Brodhead Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, Brodhead Elementary School is in the top 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.3% is 20.4 points above the 39.9% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
In Rockcastle County, median household income comes to about $48,862, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Rockcastle County counts 7 public schools with about 2,792 students.
About 4.3 miles separate Brodhead Elementary School from the closest public school, Rockcastle County High School. The five-mile area around Brodhead Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Brodhead Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.3% against a local average of 43.3%.
Brodhead Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The school's student count rose 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 16.9 in 2020-21 to 14.5 in 2024-25.
Brodhead Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Rockcastle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,163
Census ACS
Median income
$48,862
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,792 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockcastle County
- Rockcastle County High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Rockcastle County Middle SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Mt. Vernon ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Roundstone Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Rockcastle Academy for Academic AchievementHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Rockcastle County High School4.3 mi · 796
- Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement4.7 mi · 39
- Rockcastle County Middle School4.8 mi · 600
- Mt. Vernon Elementary5.4 mi · 597
- Roundstone Elementary School6.1 mi · 267
- Crab Orchard Elementary School6.5 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Brodhead Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brodhead Elementary School?
Brodhead Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brodhead Elementary School serve?
Brodhead Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brodhead Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brodhead Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brodhead Elementary School?
At Brodhead Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Brodhead Elementary School?
Brodhead Elementary School is overseen by Rockcastle County in Rockcastle County.
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