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Brodhead Elementary School

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Brodhead Elementary School ranks 134 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Brodhead Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brodhead, Kentucky, serving 483 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rockcastle County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brodhead Elementary School consistently performs above the Rockcastle County and Kentucky state averages in various subject areas, particularly in reading and social studies. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 134 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, placing it in the top 20%. Its reading proficiency rate of 84% for 5th-grade students is significantly higher than the county (63%) and state (50%) averages. The school also excels in social studies, with 88% of 5th-graders proficient or better, compared to 56% in the county and 38% statewide.

Brodhead Elementary School's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups as well. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 11th out of 652 Kentucky elementary schools for male students and 24th out of 665 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, it continues to outperform nearby schools like Roundstone Elementary and Mt. Vernon Elementary in academic metrics. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its success in supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

493

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,159

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 School Street
Brodhead, KY 40409

(606) 758-8512

District: Rockcastle County

Students who attend Brodhead Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockcastle County Middle School
High:	Rockcastle County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

134^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Rockcastle County

58^th of 157Rockcastle County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	134 of 685	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	34 of 685	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	44.2	381 of 687	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	397 of 684	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	342 of 517	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	299 of 700	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	177 of 691	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.2	239 of 694	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	235 of 690	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	148 of 698	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	110 of 705	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	66 of 719	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	61.4	238 of 713	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.6	92 of 688	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	92.1	12 of 683	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	13 of 658	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	94.8	11 of 651	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	45 of 638	92.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	95 of 206	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	88 of 474	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	60 of 445	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	134 of 648	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	115 of 644	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	379 of 639	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	426 of 641	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	302 of 671	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	280 of 663	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	74 of 672	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	24 of 665	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	50.5	303 of 670	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	248 of 667	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	177 of 275	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	204 of 664	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	77 of 631	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	79 of 653	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	11 of 652	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	50.6	312 of 652	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	332 of 657	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	297 of 676	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	110 of 665	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	39 of 306	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	27 of 279	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	48.1	108 of 257	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	299 of 661	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	150 of 659	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	50 of 659	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	36.4	423 of 658	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	418 of 656	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	164 of 593	72.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies88%+50 vs state

Editing and Mechanics79%+32 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

Science46%+9 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Brodhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School Street	Brodhead	40409	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 758-8512	493	34	14.5	67.7%	465 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	75.5	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.8	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%	100	45.0	39.0		53.0	65.0	84.0	46.0		88.0	79.0	$12,159	$1,239	$868	$12,159	$8,338	$1,714	$10,052
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Williams St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2953	597	44	13.5	66.5%	561 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	38.7	444^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.3	396^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.2%	48	14.0	38.0	36.0	30.0	59.0	54.0	36.0	29.0	36.0	50.0	$13,738	$1,242	$879	$2,121	$10,027	$1,590	$11,617
Roundstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N Wilderness Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2235	267	22	12.1	69.3%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	47.3	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%		36	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%	90	36.0	58.0	43.0	40.0	52.0	49.0	36.0	29.0	47.0	41.0	$16,216	$1,294	$929	$2,224	$12,173	$1,819	$13,992
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	383 Lancaster St	Crab Orchard	40419	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 355-2331	266	21	12.4	86.8%	251 (94.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	40.2	427^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.7%		35.9	452^nd of 685 public elementary schools	34.0%	25	35.0	32.0	39.0	45.0	50.0	52.0	29.0	45.0	33.0	42.0	$16,271	$2,189	$325	$2,514	$9,241	$2,710	$11,951
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tick Ridge Rd	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2768	186	16	11.3	77.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	51	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%		39.6	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%	92	44.0	48.0	34.0	56.0	48.0	55.0			38.0	45.0	$17,713	$2,102	$355	$2,457	$10,609	$2,764	$13,373
Paint Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6798 Richmond Rd	Paint Lick	40461	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2122	260	24	10.8	70.4%	234 (90.0%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	61.3	243^rd of 685 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%	23	47.0	46.0	53.0	62.0	54.0	67.0		35.0	51.0	35.0	$16,147	$1,605	$86	$1,691	$11,545	$2,911	$14,456
Berea Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4065	448	35	12.8	69.0%	358 (79.9%)	20 (4.5%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.4%)	45	380^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.5%		45.5	364^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.9%	16	32.0	39.0	50.0	46.0	45.0	58.0	41.0	24.0	37.0	45.0	$17,359	$1,385	$801	$2,191	$11,871	$3,296	$15,168
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	194	18	10.5	87.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.9	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%	39		48.0	59.0	35.0	48.0	72.0	35.0	88.0	63.0	75.0	$17,298	$2,220	$403	$2,623	$10,284	$2,847	$13,131
Shannon Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Oakwood Dr	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3400	473	31	15.0	57.3%	412 (87.1%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	70.4	169^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.8	196^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.4%	27	43.0	70.0	46.0	59.0	61.0	65.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	58.0	$17,947	$901	$287	$1,188	$9,400	$1,735	$11,135
Eubank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 W Hwy 70	Eubank	42567	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-2712	319	23	14.1	84.0%	281 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	58.1	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%		67.7	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%	87	45.0	30.0	63.0	55.0	48.0	65.0	30.0	52.0	60.0	38.0	$14,357	$1,503	$591	$2,094	$9,901	$2,362	$12,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Brodhead Elementary School

How many students attend Brodhead Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Brodhead Elementary School.

Is Brodhead Elementary School a good school?

Brodhead Elementary School ranks 134^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Brodhead Elementary School in?

Rockcastle County

What is the racial makeup of Brodhead Elementary School?

Students at Brodhead Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brodhead Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brodhead Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockcastle County Middle School
High : Rockcastle County High School

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