These and many other businesses in the Richmond area have had a great deal of impact on the rapid growth of the entire county. Despite the influx of businesses and residential growth, the rural nature of the western part of the county remains intact. Beaverdam Elementary has the largest attendance zone of any elementary school in the county. The school's attendance zone is 20 miles long and 15 miles wide, and shares borders with three different counties. The Beaverdam student body is socio-economically diverse due to its size and location.
Many students live on land that has been in the same family for generations.
With the influx of families from suburban Richmond, small to medium size subdivisions have come to the area. About 18 percent of Beaverdam students qualify for free or reduced priced lunches. The Beaverdam Elementary School student body consists of 430 students in grades K-5 and one Head Start Preschool class. All the students are transported by bus or private vehicles. The school's drop-out rate is zero and the transfer rate is 3.5 percent.