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West Louisville Elementary School

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West Louisville Elementary School ranks 381 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

West Louisville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 331 students in grades PK-5 in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school is part of the Daviess County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Louisville Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 13.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 48%, compared to 51% for the district and 43% for the state.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Daviess County and Owensboro Independent districts, West Louisville Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics such as test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free and reduced lunch rates. For instance, Tamarack Elementary School, which is also in the Daviess County district, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than West Louisville Elementary School.

319

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,814

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8400 Hwy 56
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 852-7650

District: Daviess County

Students who attend West Louisville Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

!Near the bottom of Daviess County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg44%

381^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	44.9	381 of 685	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	440 of 685	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	365 of 687	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	334 of 684	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	74 of 517	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	247 of 700	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	207 of 691	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	211 of 694	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	124 of 690	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	220 of 698	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	138 of 705	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	195 of 719	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.5	191 of 713	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	67 of 688	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	23 of 683	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	29 of 658	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	38 of 651	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	66 of 638	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	418 of 648	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	430 of 644	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	314 of 639	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	333 of 641	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	313 of 671	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	318 of 663	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	410 of 672	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	385 of 665	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	421 of 670	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	380 of 667	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	145 of 275	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	201 of 664	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	147 of 631	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	381 of 653	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	320 of 652	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	383 of 652	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	290 of 657	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	178 of 676	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	118 of 665	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	56.4	285 of 661	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	389 of 659	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	439 of 659	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	396 of 658	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	339 of 656	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.3	68 of 337	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	158 of 592	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	192 of 593	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)57th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics50%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Reading45%-4 vs state

Social Studies35%-3 vs state

Science27%-10 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 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Louisville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Louisville Elementary School?

Students at West Louisville Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is West Louisville Elementary School a good school?

West Louisville Elementary School ranks 381^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Louisville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended West Louisville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Louisville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Louisville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is West Louisville Elementary School in?

Daviess County

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