Daviess County

Summary:

The Daviess County school district in Kentucky consists of 23 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 7 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

Tamarack Elementary School is a standout, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Kentucky with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts high proficiency rates in mathematics and reading. Daviess County Middle School is also a top performer, ranking in the top 50 middle schools in the state with high proficiency rates across core subjects. At the high school level, Daviess County High School maintains a strong academic reputation, ranking in the top 50 high schools in Kentucky with a high graduation rate and solid performance on standardized tests.

While the district generally outperforms the state average on academic measures, there are some areas of concern. Proficiency rates on the Kentucky State Assessments vary significantly across schools and grade levels, with some schools, such as Apollo High School, lagging behind. Additionally, the district faces equity issues, with some schools serving a much higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students and performing lower on academic measures. The district also reports a concerning 25.0% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, which may impact student learning and achievement.

District Detail

1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303

(270) 852-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,948

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Worthington Road	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7150	408	28	14.8	63.2%	271 (66.4%)	33 (8.1%)	33 (8.1%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.5%)	65.8	210^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.1	280^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.1%	70	38.0	48.0	43.0					51.0	65.0	72.0					38.0			60.0			46.0			62.0			$17,125	$1,370	$345	$1,716	$11,106	$1,943	$13,048
Apollo High School	Public	9-12	2280 Tamarack Road	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7100	1,265	78	16.2	58.4%	922 (72.9%)	70 (5.5%)	129 (10.2%)	82 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	64.7	67^th of 254 public high schools	73.6%		50.8	135^th of 290 public high schools	53.4%	68							48.0							62.0			22.0			45.0			42.0			49.0	$19,157	$537	$219	$756	$10,091	$2,582	$12,674
F T Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	4610 Goetz Drive	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7400	757	51	14.9	64.3%	481 (63.5%)	47 (6.2%)	101 (13.3%)	61 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	56 (7.4%)	57.4	127^th of 320 public middle schools	60.3%		44.3	173^rd of 324 public middle schools	46.6%	46				39.0	46.0	51.0					52.0	47.0	49.0			25.0			65.0			47.0			57.0		$15,417	$634	$260	$895	$10,290	$1,857	$12,147
Daviess County High School	Public	9-12	4255 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7300	1,750	85	20.5	47.1%	1,478 (84.5%)	42 (2.4%)	107 (6.1%)	62 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.3%)	51.3	117^th of 254 public high schools	53.9%		76.5	42^nd of 290 public high schools	85.5%	75							45.0							48.0			21.0			42.0			36.0			44.0	$15,023	$543	$223	$766	$9,484	$2,541	$12,025
Daviess County Middle School	Public	6-8	3901 Fairview Dr	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7600	870	53	16.5	55.1%	711 (81.7%)	21 (2.4%)	67 (7.7%)	34 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	80.6	36^th of 320 public middle schools	88.8%		79.8	42^nd of 324 public middle schools	87.0%	6				51.0	66.0	55.0					62.0	66.0	56.0			45.0			73.0			48.0			57.0		$15,402	$741	$162	$903	$10,556	$1,734	$12,290
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2909 Kentucky 54	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7370	440	28	15.7	43.2%	327 (74.3%)	15 (3.4%)	15 (3.4%)	48 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	76.4	130^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.0%		55.4	289^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.8%	159	60.0	46.0	67.0					66.0	62.0	74.0					40.0			61.0			54.0			47.0			$15,350	$1,025	$239	$1,264	$10,191	$1,656	$11,847
Deer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4959 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7270	480	26	18.7	63.1%	345 (71.9%)	27 (5.6%)	26 (5.4%)	41 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	65.7	211^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.3	140^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.6%	71	42.0	40.0	49.0					55.0	57.0	64.0					47.0			61.0			41.0			60.0			$15,436	$1,019	$344	$1,363	$10,126	$1,765	$11,891
Sorgho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5390 KY Hwy 56	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7470	341	26	13.3	61.6%	225 (66.0%)	19 (5.6%)	58 (17.0%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	38.7	443^rd of 685 public elementary schools	35.3%		49	337^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.8%	106	61.0	34.0	43.0					59.0	41.0	49.0					25.0			14.0			24.0			37.0			$16,888	$966	$470	$1,436	$11,167	$1,846	$13,013
Tamarack Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1733 Tamarack Road	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7550	564	34	16.5	67.0%	334 (59.2%)	54 (9.6%)	43 (7.6%)	79 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.2%)	88.6	50^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.7%		91.3	27^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.1%	23	70.0	55.0	67.0					68.0	77.0	73.0					48.0			55.0			72.0			77.0			$15,965	$1,164	$267	$1,432	$10,380	$1,699	$12,079
West Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Hwy 56	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7650	319	21	15.1	54.9%	274 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	44.9	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%		37.5	440^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.8%	59	48.0	44.0	46.0					43.0	40.0	52.0					27.0						35.0			50.0			$17,814	$1,365	$344	$1,709	$12,255	$1,804	$14,059
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9656 Ky 54	Whitesville	42378	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7670	363	23	15.7	45.7%	337 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	67.1	198^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.1%		56.5	278^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.4%	80	53.0	64.0	55.0					50.0	66.0	43.0					47.0						41.0			53.0			$16,360	$833	$253	$1,086	$10,645	$2,016	$12,661
F T Burns Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4514 Goetz Drive	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7170	440	27	16.2	73.0%	247 (56.1%)	37 (8.4%)	75 (17.0%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	50 (11.4%)	68.9	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%		67.4	192^nd of 685 public elementary schools	72.0%	10	74.0	58.0	52.0					51.0	53.0	55.0					51.0			43.0			43.0			54.0			$16,928	$1,315	$295	$1,610	$10,589	$1,802	$12,391
Owensboro Day Treatment	Public	7-12	3108 Fairview Drive	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7247	14	3	4.6	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)								(n/a)
College View Middle School	Public	6-8	5061 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7500	821	52	15.8	50.3%	646 (78.7%)	31 (3.8%)	64 (7.8%)	38 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	43.1	181^st of 320 public middle schools	43.4%		50.5	150^th of 324 public middle schools	53.7%	31				48.0	47.0	40.0					55.0	49.0	38.0			30.0			30.0			31.0			46.0		$15,434	$599	$215	$814	$10,339	$1,839	$12,178
Valley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1000 Industrial Drive	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 689-6773	19	7	2.7	47.4%	16 (84.2%)	2 (10.5%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Heritage Park High School	Public	9-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	140	15	9.3	86.4%	102 (72.9%)	6 (4.3%)	16 (11.4%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Country Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4961 Kentucky 54	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7250	462	28	16.2	45.0%	412 (89.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	64.8	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%		61.8	235^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.7%	14	40.0	47.0	66.0					44.0	54.0	65.0					47.0			46.0			49.0			54.0			$16,329	$782	$403	$1,185	$11,182	$1,794	$12,976
East View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6104 Ky Hwy 405	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7350	440	27	16.2	68.9%	350 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	28.7	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%		48.2	342^nd of 685 public elementary schools	50.1%	171	40.0	38.0	34.0					49.0	42.0	29.0					23.0			26.0			28.0			35.0			$15,848	$1,155	$268	$1,423	$10,225	$1,802	$12,027
Valley High School	Public	9-12	1000 Industrial Dr.	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 689-6773	16	1	16.0	75.0%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Meadow Lands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Hayden Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7450	479	27	17.7	62.4%	345 (72.0%)	21 (4.4%)	61 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.2%)	56.5	288^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.2	279^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.3%	9	36.0	46.0	58.0					41.0	44.0	63.0					38.0			55.0			37.0			60.0			$18,821	$1,104	$325	$1,429	$10,892	$1,632	$12,524
Kentucky Technical - Daviess County Campus	Public		1901 Southeastern Pkwy	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7260	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southern Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7525 U.S. Highway 431	Utica	42376	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7570	468	28	16.7	53.6%	376 (80.3%)	5 (1.1%)	56 (12.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	70	175^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.5%		56.9	276^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.7%	101	47.0	58.0	52.0					46.0	52.0	63.0					51.0			57.0			48.0			60.0			$15,324	$1,130	$221	$1,351	$10,045	$1,635	$11,680
The Center for Academic Improvement	Public	6-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	17	1	17.0	82.4%	13 (76.5%)	3 (17.6%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1622 Southeastern Parkway	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 852-7000	75	1	75.0	73.3%	47 (62.7%)	8 (10.7%)	6 (8.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)								(n/a)																										18.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Owensboro Independent	1.66 mi	13	96^th
McLean County	16.02 mi	6	72^nd
Henderson County	16.38 mi	15	41^st
Hancock County	18.8 mi	5	55^th
Webster County	22.91 mi	6	116^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.