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Tamarack Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

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of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Tamarack Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 542 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Daviess County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 157 districts in the state, Tamarack has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools for the past several years.

Tamarack Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tamarack's 3rd-grade students achieved 70% proficiency in mathematics, compared to 51% for Daviess County and 43% for the state. Similarly, the school's 4th-grade students achieved 77% proficiency in reading, significantly higher than the 54% for Daviess County and 50% for the state. Tamarack's 5th-grade students also excelled, with 72% proficiency in social studies, compared to 45% for Daviess County and 38% for the state.

Tamarack Elementary School's success extends beyond overall academic performance, as the school consistently ranks among the top schools in Kentucky for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, white students, English language learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tamarack ranked 2nd out of 26 Kentucky elementary schools for Asian students and 1st out of 69 schools for English language learners. While the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, its overall performance and resource allocation suggest that it has the potential to continue to be a leader in the Daviess County and Owensboro Independent school districts.

564

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,965

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1733 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 852-7550

District: Daviess County

Students who attend Tamarack Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	F T Burns Middle School
High:	Apollo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

14.0%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

50^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary 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	88.6	50 of 685	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	27 of 685	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	113 of 687	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	148 of 684	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	109 of 517	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	157 of 700	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	151 of 691	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	46.2	396 of 694	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	298 of 690	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	280 of 698	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	297 of 705	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	312 of 719	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	159 of 713	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	48.4	381 of 688	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.2	213 of 683	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.5	93 of 658	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	144 of 651	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	86 of 638	86.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	1 of 69	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	2 of 64	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	1 of 65	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	79 of 648	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	21 of 644	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	122 of 639	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	93 of 641	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	149 of 312	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	275 of 671	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	224 of 663	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	14 of 672	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	13 of 665	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	62 of 670	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	68.6	121 of 667	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	53 of 275	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	137 of 664	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	87 of 631	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	31 of 653	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	34 of 652	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	115 of 652	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	237 of 657	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	120 of 325	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	80 of 676	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	112 of 665	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	34 of 306	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	56 of 257	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	248 of 661	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	104 of 659	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	36 of 659	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	114 of 658	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	131 of 656	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	116 of 337	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	155 of 592	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	153 of 593	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics77%+30 vs state

Reading73%+24 vs state

Social Studies72%+34 vs state

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

Writing55%+17 vs state

Science48%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Tamarack Elementary School

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
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
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
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%)	60.1	252^nd of 685 public elementary schools	63.2%		71.8	146^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.7%	106	45.0	55.0	48.0	46.0	63.0	59.0	53.0	30.0	40.0	46.0	$16,045	$951	$513	$1,464	$10,711	$1,839	$12,550
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%)	81.4	92^nd of 685 public elementary schools	86.6%		72.8	137^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.0%	45	55.0	68.0	59.0	68.0	68.0	65.0	49.0	50.0	45.0	71.0	$16,358	$1,186	$508	$1,694	$10,558	$2,099	$12,657
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%)	58.6	267^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.0%		53.5	312^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.5%	45	61.0	52.0	50.0	48.0	48.0	50.0	47.0	40.0	38.0	46.0	$18,562	$1,587	$588	$2,176	$12,122	$2,201	$14,322
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%)	16.8	589^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.2	643^rd of 685 public elementary schools	6.1%	54	40.0	29.0	28.0	33.0	34.0	26.0	19.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	$16,834	$1,287	$457	$1,744	$11,665	$1,525	$13,190
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%)	19.5	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%		32.4	476^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.5%	95	14.0	45.0	27.0	28.0	38.0	37.0	29.0	16.0	28.0	23.0	$18,026	$1,678	$364	$2,042	$11,402	$2,785	$14,187
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamarack Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Tamarack Elementary School?

Students at Tamarack Elementary School are 59% White, 14% Asian, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Tamarack Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Tamarack Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tamarack Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tamarack Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : F T Burns Middle School
High : Apollo High School

Is Tamarack Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Tamarack Elementary School ranks in the top 7.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Tamarack Elementary School in?

Daviess County

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