Beaver Dam Elementary School

Summary:

Beaver Dam Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 537 students. The school is part of the Ohio County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Beaver Dam Elementary School has shown inconsistent performance in academic assessments over the past few years, with its ranking declining from a relatively high position in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading are generally lower than the Ohio County and Kentucky state averages, particularly in Mathematics for grades 3-5. The school's performance in specific subject areas, such as Writing and Social Studies, is also below the Ohio County and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively higher rankings for female students and white students compared to male students and Hispanic students.

Beaver Dam Elementary School's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.29% to 70.06% over the past three school years, is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Compared to nearby schools within the Ohio County School District, such as Fordsville Elementary School and Wayland Alexander Elementary School, Beaver Dam Elementary School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some of the schools in the neighboring Muhlenberg County and Butler County districts, such as Muhlenberg South Elementary and North Butler Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 183 US Hwy 62 E
       Beaver Dam, KY  42320


(270) 274-4478

District: Ohio County

SchoolDigger Rank:
301st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,067 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  564

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.2%
Hispanic:
21.1%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.5% Help


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Compare Details Beaver Dam Elementary School ranks better than 56.1% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ohio County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.2%), Hispanic (21.1%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beaver Dam Elementary School is 16.5, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Ohio County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beaver Dam Elementary School is $16,067, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Ohio County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beaver Dam Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaver Dam Elementary School 301st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Beaver Dam Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Ohio County:

SchoolDigger ranks Ohio County 40th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beaver Dam Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 47.55 349th 638 45.3%
2008 53.28 319th 651 51.0%
2009 64.37 234th 658 64.4%
2010 60.55 267th 683 60.9%
2011 52.58 348th 688 49.4%
2012 55.04 307th 713 56.9%
2013 51.25 351st 719 51.2%
2014 38.40 475th 705 32.6%
2015 50.56 356th 698 49.0%
2016 42.69 419th 690 39.3%
2017 36.20 489th 694 29.5%
2018 44.45 403rd 691 41.7%
2019 43.54 437th 700 37.6%
2021 72.81 87th 517 83.2%
2022 36.89 437th 684 36.1%
2023 48.04 354th 687 48.5%
2024 54.29 301st 685 56.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.15 5th 81 93.8%
2019 48.44 45th 96 53.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.72 357th 661 46.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.84 408th 631 35.3%
2019 39.04 441st 664 33.6%
2022 46.16 344th 667 48.4%
2023 53.70 268th 670 60.0%
2024 61.38 207th 665 68.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.47 329th 663 50.4%
2019 48.65 372nd 671 44.6%
2022 40.97 380th 641 40.7%
2023 49.15 298th 639 53.4%
2024 52.81 292nd 644 54.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.81 432nd 474 8.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.48 461st 665 30.7%
2019 38.00 467th 676 30.9%
2021 65.18 82nd 325 74.8%
2022 37.00 412th 657 37.3%
2023 43.17 367th 652 43.7%
2024 50.91 303rd 652 53.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.83 80th 153 47.7%
2019 51.24 74th 152 51.3%
2022 35.17 76th 114 33.3%
2023 46.79 60th 120 50.0%
2024 32.82 95th 135 29.6%
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Rank History for White students at Beaver Dam Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.34 348th 593 41.3%
2019 43.92 345th 592 41.7%
2021 72.00 66th 337 80.4%
2022 36.99 410th 656 37.5%
2023 47.35 345th 658 47.6%
2024 57.43 258th 659 60.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Beaver Dam Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 514 17 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1989 494 14 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1990 482 14 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1991 500 13 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1992 465 13 1 0 0 n/a n/a 24 503
1993 486 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1994 468 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1995 468 13 4 0 0 n/a n/a 15 500
1996 468 13 4 0 0 n/a n/a 15 500
1997 508 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1998 489 14 1 0 0 n/a n/a 3 507
1999 494 6 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2000 489 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2001 453 9 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2002 429 5 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2003 429 5 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2004 411 7 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2005 424 8 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2006 461 8 1 41 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2007 396 9 1 44 0 n/a n/a 11 461
2008 449 6 1 52 0 n/a n/a 12 520
2009 471 12 2 74 0 n/a n/a 12 571
2010 496 11 3 80 0 n/a n/a 14 604
2011 513 13 5 85 0 0 8 0 624
2012 509 14 5 107 1 0 9 0 645
2013 561 11 1 139 2 0 11 0 725
2014 589 12 1 131 3 0 7 0 743
2015 540 12 2 131 3 0 9 0 697
2016 514 12 2 141 1 0 10 0 680
2017 501 11 3 154 0 0 10 0 679
2018 475 10 2 124 0 0 14 0 625
2019 444 6 1 134 0 0 10 0 595
2020 417 6 2 150 0 0 15 0 590
2021 399 2 2 141 0 0 14 0 558
2022 381 3 2 136 0 0 9 0 531
2023 392 6 2 126 0 0 11 0 537
2024 424 5 3 119 0 0 13 0 564

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beaver Dam Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 533 25.2 21.1 n/a
1989 511 24.3 21.0 n/a
1990 498 23.0 21.6 n/a
1991 514 23.0 22.3 n/a
1992 503 27.0 18.6 n/a
1993 494 27.2 18.2 n/a
1994 480 28.2 17.0 n/a
1995 500 31.2 16.0 n/a
1996 500 31.2 16.0 n/a
1997 519 32.2 16.1 41.6
1998 507 34.4 14.7 39.7
1999 502 22.7 22.2 45.2
2000 496 25.3 19.9 43.3
2001 466 22.9 20.6 54.3
2002 445 29.9 14.9 93.7
2003 445 29.9 14.9 93.7
2004 432 30.4 14.2 n/a
2005 463 33.2 13.9 n/a
2006 511 34.4 14.9 67.1
2007 461 36.0 12.8 70.4
2008 520 34.5 15.1 56.7
2009 571 2.0 285.5 61.2
2010 604 34.3 17.6 66.4
2011 624 37.4 16.6 63.1
2012 645 37.0 17.4 63.7
2013 725 39.0 18.5 64.1
2014 743 41.0 18.1 60.7
2015 697 42.0 16.5 64.1
2016 680 42.0 16.1 68.2
2017 679 40.8 16.6 67.9
2018 625 37.5 16.6 70.7
2019 595 36.5 16.3 70.1
2020 590 34.5 17.1 69
2021 558 35.0 15.9 67.4
2022 531 36.0 14.7 70.1
2023 537 36.0 14.9 66.3
2024 564 34.0 16.5 66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beaver Dam Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 533 25.2 21.1 n/a
1989 511 24.3 21.0 n/a
1990 498 23.0 21.6 n/a
1991 514 23.0 22.3 n/a
1992 503 27.0 18.6 n/a
1993 494 27.2 18.2 n/a
1994 480 28.2 17.0 n/a
1995 500 31.2 16.0 n/a
1996 500 31.2 16.0 n/a
1997 519 32.2 16.1 41.6
1998 507 34.4 14.7 39.7
1999 502 22.7 22.2 45.2
2000 496 25.3 19.9 43.3
2001 466 22.9 20.6 54.3
2002 445 29.9 14.9 93.7
2003 445 29.9 14.9 93.7
2004 432 30.4 14.2 n/a
2005 463 33.2 13.9 n/a
2006 511 34.4 14.9 67.1
2007 461 36.0 12.8 70.4
2008 520 34.5 15.1 56.7
2009 571 2.0 285.5 61.2
2010 604 34.3 17.6 66.4
2011 624 37.4 16.6 63.1
2012 645 37.0 17.4 63.7
2013 725 39.0 18.5 64.1
2014 743 41.0 18.1 60.7
2015 697 42.0 16.5 64.1
2016 680 42.0 16.1 68.2
2017 679 40.8 16.6 67.9
2018 625 37.5 16.6 70.7
2019 595 36.5 16.3 70.1
2020 590 34.5 17.1 69
2021 558 35.0 15.9 67.4
2022 531 36.0 14.7 70.1
2023 537 36.0 14.9 66.3
2024 564 34.0 16.5 66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Beaver Dam Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $540 (4.8%) $90 (0.8%) $630 (5.6%) $8,102 (71.8%) $1,190 (10.6%) $9,292 (82.4%) $11,277
2019 $605 (5.1%) $151 (1.3%) $756 (6.4%) $8,977 (75.8%) $1,433 (12.1%) $10,410 (87.9%) $11,846
2020 $660 (5.6%) $115 (1.0%) $775 (6.6%) $9,162 (77.5%) $1,243 (10.5%) $10,405 (88.0%) $11,826
2021 $1,163 (10.7%) $760 (7.0%) $1,923 (17.6%) $8,969 (82.2%) $954 (8.7%) $9,922 (90.9%) $10,917
2022 $2,219 (13.8%) $474 (3.0%) $2,693 (16.8%) $9,170 (57.1%) $1,590 (9.9%) $10,758 (67.0%) $16,067

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beaver Dam Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 437th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 354th of 687 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students595537
 9.7%
African American66
American Indian00
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic134126
 6%
Pacific Islander00
White444392
 11.7%
Two or More Races1011
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.1%66.3%
 3.8%


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Students at Beaver Dam Elementary School are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 564 students attended Beaver Dam Elementary School.

Beaver Dam Elementary School ranks 301st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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