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The Center for Academic Improvement

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3361 Buckland Square
Owensboro, KY 42301-5830

(270) 852-7200

District: Daviess County

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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39^th of 157Daviess County among Kentucky districts

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Heritage Park High School	Public	9-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	140	15	9.3	86.4%	102 (72.9%)	6 (4.3%)	16 (11.4%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)
The Center for Academic Improvement	Public	6-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	17	1	17.0	82.4%	13 (76.5%)	3 (17.6%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Apollo High School	Public	9-12	2280 Tamarack Road	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7100	1,265	78	16.2	58.4%	922 (72.9%)	70 (5.5%)	129 (10.2%)	82 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	64.7	67^th of 254 public high schools	73.6%		50.8	135^th of 290 public high schools	53.4%	68	48.0	62.0	22.0	45.0	42.0	49.0	$19,157	$537	$219	$756	$10,091	$2,582	$12,674
Owensboro Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	2631 S Griffith Avenue	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1000	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Emerson Academy	Public	9-12	1335 W 11th Street	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1087	104	10	10.4	91.3%	55 (52.9%)	12 (11.5%)	19 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.3%)								(n/a)		18.0
Owensboro High School	Public	9-12	1800 Frederica St	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1110	1,342	81	16.6	62.5%	748 (55.7%)	177 (13.2%)	209 (15.6%)	39 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	166 (12.4%)	43.6	154^th of 254 public high schools	39.4%		45.9	149^th of 290 public high schools	48.6%	5	35.0	40.0	21.0	45.0	37.0	41.0	$18,031	$1,052	$298	$1,350	$11,319	$3,447	$14,766
Daviess County High School	Public	9-12	4255 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7300	1,750	85	20.5	47.1%	1,478 (84.5%)	42 (2.4%)	107 (6.1%)	62 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.3%)	51.3	117^th of 254 public high schools	53.9%		76.5	42^nd of 290 public high schools	85.5%	75	45.0	48.0	21.0	42.0	36.0	44.0	$15,023	$543	$223	$766	$9,484	$2,541	$12,025
Valley High School	Public	9-12	1000 Industrial Dr.	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 689-6773	16	1	16.0	75.0%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1622 Southeastern Parkway	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 852-7000	75	1	75.0	73.3%	47 (62.7%)	8 (10.7%)	6 (8.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)								(n/a)						18.0
Owensboro Day Treatment	Public	7-12	3108 Fairview Drive	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7247	14	3	4.6	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about The Center for Academic Improvement

What is the racial makeup of The Center for Academic Improvement?

Students at The Center for Academic Improvement are 76% White, 18% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend The Center for Academic Improvement?

In the 2024-25 school year, 17 students attended The Center for Academic Improvement.

What district is The Center for Academic Improvement in?

Daviess County

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