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Daviess County Middle School

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Daviess County Middle School ranks 36 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Daviess County Middle School is a public middle school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 841 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic achievement across multiple subjects.

Daviess County Middle School outperforms the state and county averages in proficiency rates, with 66% of its 7th-grade students proficient in mathematics, compared to 53% for the Daviess County district and 43% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of Hispanic, Asian, and multi-racial students, also performs well, with Hispanic students ranking among the top middle schools in Kentucky for reading and mathematics proficiency.

While Daviess County Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the state average. The school also outperforms nearby F.T. Burns Middle School and College View Middle School in academic proficiency, though it lags behind the higher-performing McLean County Middle School. The school's performance for specific subgroups, such as female, male, and multi-racial students, is generally strong, but it could benefit from targeted interventions and support for English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

870

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,402

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Fairview Dr
Owensboro, KY 42303-2118

(270) 852-7600

District: Daviess County

Students who attend Daviess County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Daviess County High School

Feeder schools for Daviess County Middle School:

Elementary:	East View Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	Meadow Lands Elementary School
	Whitesville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Kentucky middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg43%

36^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Daviess County

39^th of 157Daviess County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	42 of 324	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	50 of 327	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	33 of 282	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	72 of 335	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	81 of 322	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	48 of 330	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	48 of 331	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	40 of 337	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	38 of 335	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	26 of 335	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	76.1	45 of 319	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	76 of 304	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	40 of 289	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	87.4	22 of 287	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	31 of 284	89.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	32 of 111	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	79 of 226	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	64 of 219	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	28 of 298	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	33 of 300	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	51 of 295	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	46 of 299	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	50 of 233	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	75 of 299	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	100 of 290	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	8 of 119	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	56.0	49 of 120	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	21 of 120	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	18 of 116	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	48 of 314	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	36 of 311	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	50 of 309	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	30 of 310	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	25 of 224	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	58 of 303	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	81 of 285	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	51 of 304	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	38 of 307	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	31 of 304	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	25 of 222	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	62 of 303	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	68 of 293	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	77.5	11 of 99	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	17 of 95	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	49 of 98	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	47 of 87	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	51 of 126	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	66 of 124	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	58 of 294	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	48 of 314	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	48 of 316	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	57 of 320	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	37 of 314	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	33 of 213	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	68 of 266	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	87 of 253	65.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing73%+24 vs state

Reading61%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

Editing and Mechanics57%+8 vs state

Social Studies48%+9 vs state

Science45%+16 vs state

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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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
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
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
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%)	18	275^th of 320 public middle schools	14.1%		20.9	266^th of 324 public middle schools	17.9%	9	31.0	34.0	33.0	37.0	31.0	31.0	13.0	41.0	26.0	32.0	$18,114	$1,488	$411	$1,899	$11,893	$2,328	$14,220
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%)	59.3	119^th of 320 public middle schools	62.8%		53.3	133^rd of 324 public middle schools	59.0%	14	44.0	49.0	35.0	68.0	60.0	42.0	46.0	37.0	44.0	53.0	$16,407	$1,067	$374	$1,441	$10,470	$2,402	$12,872
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
McLean County Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Hwy 136 E	Calhoun	42327	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	No	(270) 273-5191	321	24	13.4	48.6%	295 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	69.2	86^th of 320 public middle schools	73.1%		76	52^nd of 324 public middle schools	84.0%	34	52.0	66.0	49.0	63.0	59.0	47.0	22.0	78.0	41.0	60.0	$14,970	$591	$186	$777	$10,404	$2,323	$12,727
Hancock County Middle School	Public	6-8	100 State Rt 271 South	Lewisport	42351	Hancock County	Hancock County	No	No	No	No	(270) 927-6712	308	20	15.4	46.4%	282 (91.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	38.2	199^th of 320 public middle schools	37.8%		52.9	134^th of 324 public middle schools	58.6%	65	29.0	48.0	39.0	51.0	43.0	34.0	35.0	44.0	30.0	44.0	$18,295	$667	$133	$800	$12,644	$3,421	$16,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Daviess County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Daviess County Middle School?

Students at Daviess County Middle School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Daviess County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended Daviess County Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Daviess County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Daviess County Middle School usually go on to attend Daviess County High School

Is Daviess County Middle School a good school?

Daviess County Middle School ranks 36^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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