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Beaver Dam Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

183 US Hwy 62 E, Beaver Dam, KY 42320 · (270) 274-4478 · Part of Ohio County School District

Beaver Dam’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
601
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Beaver Dam Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Beaver Dam kids: Ohio County Middle School

On the path

Where Beaver Dam kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Ohio County Middle Schoolin Hartford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

183 US Hwy 62 E, Beaver Dam

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten97
Grade 170
Grade 280
Grade 379
Grade 485
Grade 560
Grade 676
Enrollment over time
558’20
531’21
537’22
564’23
601’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beaver Dam Elementary School from Beaver Dam families.

Other schools in Ohio County School District

The district →
Wayland Alexander Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hartford
A−
635 students16:1
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Beaver Dam
C
269 students15:1
Fordsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fordsville
B−
245 students16:1
Western Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Centertown
C
221 students13:1
Horse Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Horse Branch
B+
168 students13:1
Ohio County Day Treatment
High · Grades 6–12 · Hartford
25 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Beaver Dam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.