Best Public Schools in Brodhead, KY

Summary:

The city of Brodhead, Kentucky is home to a single standout elementary school, Brodhead Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, ranking in the top 5% of elementary schools in the state of Kentucky and outperforming both the Rockcastle County and statewide averages on standardized tests.

Brodhead Elementary School boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with 84% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in reading, compared to 63% in Rockcastle County and 50% statewide. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. However, the school faces challenges, with 67.91% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population.

While Brodhead Elementary School is a standout institution, the broader Rockcastle County district is ranked 58th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that there may be room for improvement across the district to support all schools in reaching the same level of excellence as Brodhead Elementary School, particularly in addressing the concerning 25% chronic absenteeism rate at the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th 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

Cities Near Brodhead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	4.02 mi	6	175^th
Crab Orchard	7.98 mi	1	227^th
Waynesburg	12.15 mi	2	103^rd
Eubank	13.27 mi	1	127^th
Somerset	14.67 mi	15	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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