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Meadow Lands Elementary School

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Meadow Lands Elementary School ranks 297 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Lands Elementary School in Owensboro serves 479 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in Daviess County, a district rated four stars and at the 80th percentile by SchoolDigger. The most important concern is grade 3: students scored 35% in math, compared with 46% districtwide and 43% statewide, and 45% in reading, compared with 53% districtwide and 49% statewide.

Meadow Lands stands out positively in writing and editing/mechanics, but reading and science lag nearby schools. In 2025–2026, writing was 47%, above the nearby-school average of 37%, the state’s 35% and the district’s 45%; editing/mechanics was 57%, above the nearby average of 48% and state’s 48%, and equal to the district. Science was 38%, below nearby schools’ 45%, the state’s 40% and the district’s 45%. Reading was 49%, below the nearby average of 53%, the state’s 50% and the district’s 56%. Math averaged 45%: above the state’s 43%, but below nearby schools’ 48% and the district’s 50%.

Writing and editing/mechanics have improved relative to the state over the years shown, though writing has recently eased from its 61% peak in 2023–2024 to 47% in 2025–2026. Reading has remained nearly flat, from 48% in 2022–2023 to 49% in 2025–2026, while its position shifted from above to below the state. SchoolDigger rates Meadow Lands at the 57th statewide percentile and three stars, seventh among the 11 nearby schools; it has risen from the 25th percentile in 2021–2022. Its 17.7 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was the highest in the comparison group, whose average was 15.3. The school reported 62% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 23rd percentile, 34 points below the school’s overall percentile; for Hispanic Students, it fell from the 83rd percentile in 2018–2019 to the 59th in 2025–2026, close to the school’s overall standing.

479

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3500 Hayden Road
Owensboro, KY 42303

(270) 852-7450

District: Daviess County

Students who attend Meadow Lands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Daviess County Middle School
High:	Daviess County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Daviess County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg44%

297^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	54.0	297 of 684	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	288 of 685	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	279 of 685	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	320 of 687	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	515 of 684	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	529 of 700	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	471 of 691	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	479 of 694	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.1	238 of 690	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.8	106 of 698	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	204 of 705	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	168 of 719	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	41.0	448 of 713	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	353 of 688	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	295 of 683	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.0	406 of 658	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	457 of 651	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.1	411 of 638	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.3	412 of 474	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	319 of 445	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	310 of 657	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	233 of 648	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	264 of 644	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	307 of 639	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	530 of 641	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	539 of 671	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	448 of 663	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	26 of 152	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	292 of 674	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	350 of 672	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	288 of 665	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	396 of 670	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	472 of 667	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	535 of 664	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	488 of 631	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	267 of 651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	296 of 653	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	273 of 652	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	287 of 652	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	499 of 657	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	476 of 676	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	469 of 665	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	242 of 314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	447 of 661	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	291 of 650	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	296 of 659	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	316 of 659	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	343 of 658	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	522 of 656	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	491 of 592	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	431 of 593	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics57%+9 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Writing47%+12 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadow Lands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Hayden Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7450	479	27	17.7	62.4%	345 (72.0%)	21 (4.4%)	61 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.2%)	54	297^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.5	288^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.0%	9	35.0	53.0	46.0	45.0	46.0	55.0	38.0	47.0	43.0	57.0
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2909 Kentucky 54	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7370	440	28	15.7	43.2%	327 (74.3%)	15 (3.4%)	15 (3.4%)	48 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	72.9	151^st of 684 public elementary schools	77.9%		76.4	130^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.0%	21	63.0	71.0	58.0	68.0	65.0	54.0	58.0	17.0	37.0	66.0
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%)	16.4	603^rd of 684 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.5	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%	32	22.0		36.0	34.0	31.0	36.0	24.0		22.0	29.0	$17,192	$1,251	$14,187
Country Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4961 Kentucky 54	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7250	462	28	16.2	45.0%	412 (89.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	66.8	193^rd of 684 public elementary schools	71.8%		64.8	221^st of 685 public elementary schools	67.7%	28	38.0	33.0	62.0	55.0	45.0	69.0	40.0	72.0	68.0	69.0
East View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6104 Ky Hwy 405	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 852-7350	440	27	16.2	68.9%	350 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	53.1	308^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.0%		28.7	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%	205	53.0	46.0	43.0	51.0	42.0	48.0	42.0	47.0	35.0	53.0
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
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%)	70.9	167^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.6%		65.7	211^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.2%	44	44.0	57.0	52.0	49.0	72.0	63.0	58.0	51.0	44.0	53.0
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Lands Elementary School

How many students attend Meadow Lands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Meadow Lands Elementary School.

Is Meadow Lands Elementary School a good school?

Meadow Lands Elementary School ranks 297^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Lands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadow Lands Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daviess County Middle School
High : Daviess County High School

What district is Meadow Lands Elementary School in?

Daviess County

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Lands Elementary School?

Students at Meadow Lands Elementary School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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