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F T Burns Elementary School

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F T Burns Elementary School ranks 182 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

F T Burns Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 446 students in grades PK-5. 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.

F T Burns Elementary consistently outperforms the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages in academic subjects like mathematics, reading, science, writing, and more across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 52% to 74% in math and 51% to 55% in reading, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking 10th and 5th out of all Kentucky elementary schools for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, respectively, both earning 5-star ratings.

Compared to nearby schools, Tamarack Elementary is the closest competitor to F T Burns, but F T Burns maintains a higher overall ranking and rating. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, F T Burns' academic performance remains strong, likely due to its investment in resources, including a higher per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its success in supporting economically disadvantaged students.

440

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,928

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4514 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301-9601

(270) 852-7170

District: Daviess County

Students who attend F T Burns Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

182^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	68.9	182 of 685	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	192 of 685	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	347 of 687	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	401 of 684	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	372 of 517	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	236 of 700	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	181 of 691	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	271 of 694	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	172 of 690	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	176 of 698	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	230 of 705	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	145 of 719	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	165 of 713	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	64 of 688	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	78.5	108 of 683	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	161 of 658	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	56.0	295 of 651	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	218 of 638	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	55.3	168 of 474	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	230 of 445	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	9 of 64	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	12 of 65	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	5 of 40	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	254 of 648	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	194 of 644	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	318 of 639	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	463 of 641	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	218 of 312	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	267 of 671	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	253 of 663	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	10 of 168	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	45.4	60 of 114	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	43 of 152	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	78 of 672	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	92 of 665	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	294 of 670	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	370 of 667	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	221 of 275	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	149 of 664	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	96 of 631	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	129 of 653	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	191 of 652	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	336 of 652	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	346 of 657	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	270 of 325	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	203 of 676	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	142 of 665	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	60.1	250 of 661	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	202 of 659	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	227 of 659	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	281 of 658	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	413 of 656	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	256 of 337	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	178 of 592	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	177 of 593	70.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Editing and Mechanics54%+7 vs state

Reading53%+4 vs state

Science51%+14 vs state

Writing43%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 F T Burns Elementary School

Is F T Burns Elementary School a good school?

F T Burns Elementary School ranks 182^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of F T Burns Elementary School?

Students at F T Burns Elementary School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of F T Burns Elementary School attend?

Students who attend F T Burns Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is F T Burns Elementary School in?

Daviess County

How many students attend F T Burns Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended F T Burns Elementary School.

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