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Daviess County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,515 students in Daviess County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Daviess County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
23 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
10,980 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
673 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Daviess County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.43
# American Indian Students
27 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
554 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
425 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
8,423 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
77%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
394
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
793
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
794
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
858
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
758
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
815
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
858
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
783
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
809
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
806
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
811
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
886
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
805
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
800
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
10
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,155 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,472
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,155
$13,981
Best Daviess County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owensboro Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3108 Fairview Drive
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 687-7247
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 687-7247
Grades: 7-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Daviess County Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3901 Fairview Dr
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7600
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #33.
F T Burns Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4610 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7400
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 756 students
Rank: #44.
College View Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5061 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7500
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
Rank: #55.
The Center For Academic Improvement
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3361 Buckland Square
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7200
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7200
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Academy
Alternative School
1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7000
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7000
Grades: 6-12
| 91 students
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