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Beaver Dam Elementary School

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Beaver Dam Elementary School ranks 350 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Beaver Dam Elementary School serves 601 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in Beaver Dam, in Ohio County, Kentucky. Its results are uneven: Editing and Mechanics and sixth-grade reading stand out, while math and writing are weaker. The most important concern is fifth-grade math, where just 26% of students were proficient in 2025–2026.

The school’s strongest results compare well with local, district, and state scores: fifth-grade Editing and Mechanics was 70%, versus 55% in the district, 48% statewide, and a 49% average among nearby Ohio County schools with reported results. Sixth-grade reading was also strong at 70%, 16 points above the state and 1 point above the district. By contrast, math averaged 39% across grades 3–6, below the state’s 43%, the district’s 47%, and nearby peers’ 52%. Fifth-grade writing was 24%, below the state’s 35%, the district’s 25%, and the local-peer average of 31%. These schoolwide averages do not capture the sharp grade-level differences.

Math has improved from a 29% grade average in 2022–2023 to 39% in 2025–2026, but it has not risen steadily; its gap to the state narrowed before widening again in the latest year. Reading remains just above the state, though its lead has narrowed from 7 points to 1. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 49th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, up 6 percentile points from the prior year but below the nearby Ohio County schools’ average of 55. The student–teacher ratio was 17.6 in 2024–2025, the highest among those five local schools. Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 66% in 2024–2025, close to the local-peer average of 71%; chronic absenteeism was lower than both the county and state in 2025–2026, at 18% versus 27% and 24%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Hispanic Students ranked at the 65th percentile, compared with 49th overall; its English Language Learner Students ranking fell from the 84th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 40th in 2025–2026.

601

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,784

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

183 US Hwy 62 E
Beaver Dam, KY 42320

(270) 274-4478

District: Ohio County

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Writing scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg45%

350^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Ohio County

50^th of 158Ohio 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
2026	48.4	350 of 684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	390 of 685	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	301 of 685	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	354 of 687	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	437 of 684	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.8	87 of 517	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	437 of 700	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	403 of 691	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	489 of 694	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.7	419 of 690	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	356 of 698	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	475 of 705	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	351 of 719	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	307 of 713	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	348 of 688	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	267 of 683	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	234 of 658	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	319 of 651	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.6	349 of 638	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	18.8	432 of 474	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	39 of 65	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.5	11 of 69	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	45 of 96	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.1	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	314 of 657	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	356 of 648	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	292 of 644	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	298 of 639	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	380 of 641	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	372 of 671	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	329 of 663	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	95 of 135	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	74 of 152	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	346 of 674	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	345 of 672	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	207 of 665	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	268 of 670	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	344 of 667	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	441 of 664	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	408 of 631	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	381 of 651	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	404 of 653	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	303 of 652	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	367 of 652	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	412 of 657	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	82 of 325	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	467 of 676	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	461 of 665	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	357 of 661	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	356 of 650	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	361 of 659	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	258 of 659	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	345 of 658	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	410 of 656	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	66 of 337	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	345 of 592	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	348 of 593	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)46th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)9th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics70%+22 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

Writing24%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beaver Dam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 US Hwy 62 E	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4478	601	34	17.6	66.4%	429 (71.4%)	5 (0.8%)	143 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	48.4	350^th of 684 public elementary schools	48.8%		44.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%	40	38.0	51.0	26.0	41.0	42.0	48.0	48.0	70.0	40.0	24.0	41.0	70.0	$14,784	$806	$12,072
Wayland Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Oakwood Dr	Hartford	42347	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 298-3462	635	40	16.0	67.9%	576 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	47.4	360^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.4%		53.9	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%	57	52.0	42.0	43.0	61.0	47.0	41.0	49.0	77.0	26.0	17.0	35.0	43.0	$15,377	$849	$12,648
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3836 US Hwy 231 S	Beaver Dam	42320	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-3462	269	18	14.7	64.7%	234 (87.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (11.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	64.2	215^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.6%		69.2	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%	36	46.0	45.0	56.0	70.0	62.0	48.0	53.0		48.0	32.0	44.0	59.0	$16,242	$824	$13,373
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4008 St Rt 85 E	Centertown	42328	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-7643	221	17	12.8	72.4%	210 (95.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	49.4	342^nd of 684 public elementary schools	50.0%		65	218^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.2%	124	41.0	65.0	43.0	58.0	41.0	61.0	43.0	60.0		26.0	17.0	46.0	$16,836	$761	$13,985
Horse Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11980 US Hwy 62 E	Horse Branch	42349	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 274-4662	168	13	13.1	79.2%	160 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	36	454^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.6%		32	490^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.5%	36	35.0	57.0	29.0	33.0	42.0	65.0	41.0	48.0	43.0		12.0	24.0	$18,926	$1,108	$15,570
Livermore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Eighth St	Livermore	42352	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 278-2522	232	19	12.4	66.8%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	38.1	431^st of 684 public elementary schools	37.0%		34.3	467^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.8%	36	39.0	29.0	27.0		33.0	46.0	54.0		34.0	46.0	38.0	46.0	$21,102	$1,984	$14,780
Central City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 N 2nd St	Central City	42330	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 754-4474	406	28	14.4	73.9%	335 (82.5%)	19 (4.7%)	27 (6.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	23.9	548^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.9%		26.3	526^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.2%	22	21.0	20.0	37.0		35.0	41.0	50.0		27.0	26.0	24.0	39.0	$15,941	$1,906	$14,034
Morgantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Cemetery Street	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-3361	610	34	17.9	62.8%	477 (78.2%)	5 (0.8%)	114 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	44.2	390^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.0%		54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%	90	25.0	50.0	43.0		37.0	47.0	48.0		50.0	22.0	39.0	53.0	$15,793	$1,100	$13,417
Fordsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	359 W Main St	Fordsville	42343	Ohio County	Ohio County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 276-3601	245	16	15.5	68.2%	228 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	70.8	168^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.4%		78.2	119^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.6%	49		68.0	56.0	56.0	45.0	50.0	63.0	72.0	54.0	48.0	30.0	74.0	$17,289	$820	$14,363
Muhlenberg South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 US Hwy 431 S	Beechmont	42323	Muhlenberg County	Muhlenberg County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 476-2204	527	36	14.5	68.9%	498 (94.5%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	29.6	501^st of 684 public elementary schools	26.8%		23.6	544^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.6%	43	25.0	38.0			32.0	46.0	39.0		35.0	40.0		34.0	$15,677	$1,756	$13,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Dam Elementary School

How many students attend Beaver Dam Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Beaver Dam Elementary School.

What district is Beaver Dam Elementary School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Beaver Dam Elementary School?

Students at Beaver Dam Elementary School are 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Beaver Dam Elementary School a good school?

Beaver Dam Elementary School ranks 350^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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