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West Louisville Elementary School

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West Louisville Elementary School ranks 233 rd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

West Louisville Elementary School in Owensboro serves 319 students in prekindergarten through grade five, in Daviess County, which SchoolDigger ranks at the 80th percentile statewide (4 stars). The school’s 2025–26 SchoolDigger standing is the 66th percentile (3 stars), but the most important finding for families is the sharp contrast between exceptional fourth-grade reading and much weaker fifth-grade reading and math.

Fourth-grade reading stands out: 80% of students were proficient, compared with 56% in the district and 50% statewide, and that result was higher than at all nine comparable nearby schools. Fifth-grade reading was 43%, below the district’s 59%, the state’s 51%, and the nearby-school average of 57%; only one comparable school scored lower. Fifth-grade math was also behind: 41% proficiency versus 53% in the district, 43% statewide, and a nearby-school average of 50%. Across subjects, writing and science are relative strengths: writing was 45%, 10 points above the state and nearby-school averages, while science was 48%, 8 points above the state and 3 points above nearby schools. Social studies was 7 points below the district and 4 points below nearby schools, though 3 points above the state.

Results have improved notably in recent years, especially in reading and science. Average reading proficiency rose from 42% in 2022–23 to 59% in 2025–26, moving from 6 points below the state to 9 points above it; science rose from 29% to 48%, moving from 6 points below to 8 points above the state. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 36 in 2023–24 to 66 in 2025–26, after reaching 44 in 2024–25; that puts the school around the middle of comparable nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s ranking for students with low socioeconomic status also improved, from the 42nd to the 63rd percentile, close to the school’s overall 66th percentile. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 15.1, close to the nearby-school average of 15.3; 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 67% average among comparable nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–26 was 12%, below the district’s 19% and the state’s 24%.

319

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Kentucky median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg44%

233^rd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Daviess County

31^st of 158Daviess 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
2026	61.5	233 of 684	65.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.9	254 of 657	61.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.6	250 of 674	62.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.7	202 of 651	69.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.9	268 of 650	58.8%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%+3 vs state

Science48%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Writing45%+10 vs state

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	61.5	233^rd of 684 public elementary schools	65.9%		44.9	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%	148	48.0	52.0	41.0				54.0	80.0	43.0				48.0		45.0		41.0		51.0
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%)	56.1	281^st of 684 public elementary schools	58.9%		38.7	443^rd of 685 public elementary schools	35.3%	162	43.0	45.0	49.0				53.0	59.0	59.0				48.0		26.0		44.0		41.0
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%)	60.6	241^st of 684 public elementary schools	64.8%		65.8	210^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.3%	31	18.0	42.0	52.0				40.0	51.0	78.0				34.0		63.0		62.0		72.0
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%)	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
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%)	80.6	101^st of 684 public elementary schools	85.2%		88.6	50^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.7%	51	64.0	56.0	66.0				76.0	58.0	65.0				54.0		43.0		65.0		54.0
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%)	53.3	305^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.4%		68.9	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%	123	50.0	53.0	50.0				44.0	59.0	44.0				40.0		34.0		40.0		45.0
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend West Louisville Elementary School?

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

Is West Louisville Elementary School a good school?

West Louisville Elementary School ranks 233^rd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Louisville Elementary School in?

Daviess County

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.

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