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Owensboro Independent

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At a glance

97^thof 158 Kentucky districts▼ 1

Better than 38% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

450 Griffith Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301·(270) 686-1000·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 38.6% of districts

Schools

5,035

Students

Top rankedOwensboro Innovation Middle School37^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

Owensboro Innovation Middle School up 82 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hager Preschool 9.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

1★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Owensboro Independent includes 9 schools—5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools—with 4,915 students. The 2025–2026 test results vary widely across schools, while the reported 2024–2025 enrollment, student–teacher ratios, and income measures provide additional context. The clearest contrast is between Owensboro Innovation Middle School and Owensboro Middle School: Innovation scored higher in all nine shared reportable tests, with gaps as large as 37 points. That difference between the two middle schools is the most striking finding in the area.

Innovation stands out for strong results across subjects, including grade 8 social studies at 66%, compared with 29% at Owensboro Middle. Elementary leaders differ by grade and subject: Newton Parrish Elementary led in grade 5 math at 64%, 47 points above the lowest reportable result, at Cravens Elementary with 17%; Sutton Elementary led grade 3 math at 63%. At the other end, Estes Elementary and Cravens had some of the lowest reportable elementary results. Owensboro High School was below state proficiency in all six reported tests, by 4 to 8 points.

Recent changes also differ by school: Innovation’s matched test results rose an average of 10 points, while Foust Elementary fell 8 points; Sutton rose 3 points and Owensboro Middle was unchanged. Across the area, the average change was essentially flat. SchoolDigger ranked Innovation 37th of 326 schools (89th percentile), while Estes ranked 603rd of 684 (12th percentile) and Cravens 596th of 684 (13th percentile). The reported free/reduced lunch eligible measure for 2024–2025 ranged from 44% at Sutton to 91% at Emerson Academy; these figures are context, not an explanation for school results. Among middle schools, Innovation had 311 students and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio, compared with 790 students and 12.7 at Owensboro Middle.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cravens Elementary School	Public	K-5	2741 Cravens Avenue	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1010	396	30	13.2	88.4%	184 (46.5%)	73 (18.4%)	71 (17.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	59 (14.9%)	17.4	596^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.8	589^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.0%	7	28.0	33.0	17.0					26.0	46.0	36.0					35.0			11.0			20.0			20.0			$16,757	$1,262	$13,600
Estes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1675 Leitchfield Rd	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1030	492	37	13.4	90.4%	221 (44.9%)	61 (12.4%)	119 (24.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.9%)	16.4	603^rd of 684 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.5	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%	32	22.0		36.0					34.0	31.0	36.0					24.0						22.0			29.0			$17,192	$1,251	$14,187
Foust Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Foust Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1060	400	33	12.1	89.0%	172 (43.0%)	81 (20.3%)	87 (21.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (14.0%)	41.8	408^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.4%		58.6	267^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.0%	141	51.0	41.0	49.0					52.0	36.0	47.0					43.0			17.0			37.0			26.0			$19,587	$1,515	$16,026
Newton Parrish Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Byers Ave	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1100	545	37	14.9	66.4%	348 (63.9%)	42 (7.7%)	54 (9.9%)	27 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (12.8%)	73.7	142^nd of 684 public elementary schools	79.2%		81.4	92^nd of 685 public elementary schools	86.6%	50	46.0	58.0	64.0					53.0	63.0	69.0					45.0			46.0			53.0			59.0			$15,735	$839	$13,107
Owensboro High School	Public	9-12	1800 Frederica St	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1110	1,342	81	16.6	62.5%	748 (55.7%)	177 (13.2%)	209 (15.6%)	39 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	166 (12.4%)	34	175^th of 262 public high schools	33.2%		43.6	154^th of 254 public high schools	39.4%	21							35.0							45.0			15.0			40.0			31.0			35.0	$17,369	$913	$14,764
Sutton Elementary School	Public	K-5	2060 Lewis Ln	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1140	535	33	16.2	44.1%	386 (72.1%)	41 (7.7%)	34 (6.4%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	66	201^st of 684 public elementary schools	70.6%		60.1	252^nd of 685 public elementary schools	63.2%	51	63.0	53.0	52.0					61.0	53.0	55.0					54.0			30.0			42.0			52.0			$15,388	$826	$12,835
Hager Preschool	Public	PK	1701 West 7th Street	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1125	120	12	9.9	86.7%	50 (41.7%)	26 (21.7%)	18 (15.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (19.2%)								(n/a)
Emerson Academy	Public	9-12	1335 W 11th Street	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1087	104	10	10.4	91.3%	55 (52.9%)	12 (11.5%)	19 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.3%)								(n/a)
Kentucky Technical - Owensboro Campus	Public		1501 Frederica Street	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7255	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Owensboro Technical College	Public		1501 Frederica Street	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7255	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Owensboro Innovation Middle School	Public	6-8	2631 S Griffith Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1128	311	19	16.3	59.5%	218 (70.1%)	24 (7.7%)	34 (10.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	82	37^th of 326 public middle schools	88.7%		59.3	119^th of 320 public middle schools	62.8%	82				60.0	51.0	64.0					68.0	63.0	57.0			48.0			46.0			66.0			56.0		$16,559	$518	$14,202
Owensboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Booth Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1130	790	62	12.7	71.6%	396 (50.1%)	124 (15.7%)	134 (17.0%)	39 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	89 (11.3%)	22.8	263^rd of 326 public middle schools	19.3%		18	275^th of 320 public middle schools	14.1%	12				28.0	28.0	36.0					41.0	36.0	30.0						42.0			29.0			29.0		$17,232	$1,065	$14,381
Owensboro Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	2631 S Griffith Avenue	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1000	0	14	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Daviess County	1.31 mi	24	31^st
McLean County	15.92 mi	6	30^th
Hancock County	17.81 mi	5	53^rd
Henderson County	18.03 mi	16	48^th
Webster County	24.05 mi	6	127^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.

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