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Southern Elementary School

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Southern Elementary School ranks 179 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Southern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Ohio County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ohio County and Kentucky state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of 5th-grade students at Southern Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48% in the Ohio County and 43% in the state. In Reading, 81% of 6th-grade students at Southern Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 67% in the Ohio County and 52% in the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its subgroups, particularly for female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Comparisons to nearby schools highlight Southern Elementary's academic excellence, with the school outperforming most of its neighbors, such as Horse Branch Elementary, Western Elementary, and Wayland Alexander Elementary schools in most academic areas. However, Wayland Alexander Elementary, the largest school in the area with 639 students, performs comparably to Southern Elementary in several subjects and grade levels.

269

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,375

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3836 US Hwy 231 S
Beaver Dam, KY 42320

(270) 274-3462

District: Ohio County

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

179^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Ohio County

38^th of 157Ohio 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	69.2	179 of 685	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	237 of 685	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	164 of 687	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	451 of 684	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	454 of 517	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	503 of 700	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	572 of 691	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.1	423 of 694	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.4	436 of 690	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	485 of 698	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	348 of 705	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	219 of 719	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.4	158 of 713	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	44.6	422 of 688	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.1	179 of 683	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	187 of 658	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	204 of 651	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	263 of 638	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	161 of 648	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	167 of 644	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	196 of 639	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	300 of 641	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	462 of 671	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	588 of 663	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	91 of 672	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	160 of 665	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	85 of 670	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	358 of 667	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	433 of 664	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	420 of 631	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	217 of 653	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	334 of 652	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	162 of 652	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	380 of 657	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	508 of 676	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	465 of 665	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	22.0	553 of 661	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	171 of 659	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	269 of 659	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	217 of 658	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	478 of 656	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	174 of 592	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+31 vs state

Editing and Mechanics66%+19 vs state

Reading58%+9 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Science48%+11 vs state

Writing29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Southern Elementary School

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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 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	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
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%)	69.2	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.7	237^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.4%	58		48.0	69.0	48.0	33.0	58.0	62.0	81.0	48.0	29.0	69.0	66.0	$15,375	$776	$252	$1,030	$9,910	$3,216	$13,126
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%)	44.2	390^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.1%		54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%	89	41.0	44.0	39.0	43.0	50.0	59.0	47.0	69.0	33.0	16.0	27.0	35.0	$13,251	$832	$261	$1,094	$9,162	$1,865	$11,047
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%)	53.9	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%		60	258^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.3%	45	48.0	40.0	51.0	63.0	36.0	40.0	56.0	65.0	31.0	44.0	42.0	48.0	$13,620	$1,080	$292	$1,373	$9,003	$2,142	$11,147
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%)	65	218^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.2%		58.8	265^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.3%	47	50.0	57.0	58.0	67.0	50.0	57.0	54.0	73.0	32.0	31.0	35.0	65.0	$15,963	$1,976	$294	$2,275	$10,080	$2,309	$12,393
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%)	32	490^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.5%		46.2	357^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.9%	133	48.0	32.0	26.0	38.0	48.0		39.0	54.0	21.0		17.0	43.0	$17,356	$1,432	$397	$1,831	$11,223	$2,850	$14,073
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%)	54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.7	403^rd of 685 public elementary schools	41.2%	103	41.0	52.0	39.0		55.0	48.0	50.0		38.0	35.0	45.0	60.0	$15,150	$1,479	$245	$1,724	$7,694	$2,338	$10,032
North Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5539 Brownsville Rd	Morgantown	42261	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 526-8936	406	24	16.9	58.4%	365 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	31.7	491^st of 685 public elementary schools	28.3%		47.7	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%	146	40.0	37.0	26.0		50.0	42.0	24.0		34.0	18.0	14.0	61.0	$16,527	$1,482	$234	$1,716	$9,072	$2,344	$11,416
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%)	23.6	544^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.1	541^st of 685 public elementary schools	21.0%	3	29.0	32.0	25.0		30.0	36.0	44.0		26.0	36.0	25.0	39.0	$13,440	$1,342	$217	$1,559	$11,524	$2,652	$14,176
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%)	26.3	526^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.2%		21.5	563^rd of 685 public elementary schools	17.8%	37	21.0	43.0	25.0		45.0	48.0	33.0		33.0	20.0	27.0	29.0	$14,632	$2,123	$529	$2,652	$12,074	$3,270	$15,344
Caneyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	521 East Maple St.	Caneyville	42721	Grayson County	Grayson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 879-4211	378	25	14.9	70.9%	350 (92.6%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	40	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%		44.6	372^nd of 685 public elementary schools	45.7%	57	47.0	40.0	40.0		39.0	49.0	51.0		30.0	24.0	30.0	49.0	$40,393	$933	$420	$1,353	$11,465	$2,332	$13,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Elementary School

How many students attend Southern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Southern Elementary School.

Is Southern Elementary School a good school?

Southern Elementary School ranks 179^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southern Elementary School in?

Ohio County

What is the racial makeup of Southern Elementary School?

Students at Southern Elementary School are 87% White, 12% Hispanic.

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