Summary
East View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 444 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Daviess County School District. While the district is ranked 39 out of 157 in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating, East View Elementary has faced challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 242 out of 694 Kentucky elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 513 out of 685 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from a high of 3 stars to a low of 0 stars.
Academically, East View Elementary has consistently performed below the state and district averages for various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages across multiple grade levels and school years. Notably, the school's 5th-grade reading proficiency rate is only 29%, compared to the state average of 50%. Additionally, East View Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 28% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.
Interestingly, the nearby Deer Park Elementary, Country Heights Elementary, and Highland Elementary schools generally outperform East View Elementary in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance. However, the Owensboro Independent schools, located further away, tend to have lower overall performance compared to East View Elementary, suggesting that the Daviess County district may be providing more resources and support to its schools.
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