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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 12 public preschools serving 5,270 students in Daviess County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Daviess County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
23 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
10,980 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
673 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
27 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
554 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
425 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
8,423 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
77%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
394
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
793
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
794
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
858
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
758
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
815
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
858
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
783
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
809
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
806
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
811
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
886
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
805
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
800
446
# Ungraded Students:
10
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tamarack Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1733 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7550
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2909 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7370
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7370
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #33.
Country Heights Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4961 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7250
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7250
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #44.
Deer Park Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4959 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7270
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #55.
Whitesville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9656 Ky 54
Whitesville, KY 42378
(270) 852-7670
Whitesville, KY 42378
(270) 852-7670
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #66.
West Louisville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8400 Hwy 56
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7650
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7650
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Audubon Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Worthington Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7150
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Sorgho Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5390 Ky Hwy 56
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7470
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7470
Grades: PK-5
| 378 students
Rank: #99.
F T Burns Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4514 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7170
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7170
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #1010.
Southern Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7525 U.s. Highway 431
Utica, KY 42376
(270) 852-7570
Utica, KY 42376
(270) 852-7570
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #1111.
East View Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6104 Ky Hwy 405
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7350
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7350
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #1212.
Meadow Lands Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Hayden Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7450
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7450
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
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