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Owen County Elementary/Primary School

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Owen County Elementary/Primary School ranks 501 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Owen County Elementary/Primary School is a public elementary school serving 675 students in grades PK-4 in Owenton, Kentucky, which is part of the Owen County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in math, reading, and science for 4th grade were 43%, 45%, and 30%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 44%, 50%, and 37%. Nearby Stamping Ground Elementary School, which is 18.85 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in the same subjects and grade level. Owen County Elementary/Primary School also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24% to 29.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has also decreased from $17,444 in 2021-2022 to $12,185 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the spending at some nearby schools. Addressing the school's academic performance, socioeconomic factors, chronic absenteeism, and resource allocation will be crucial in improving student outcomes and supporting the success of the school and its community.

674

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,185

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1960 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359

(502) 484-3417

District: Owen County

Students who attend Owen County Elementary/Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maurice Bowling Middle School
High:	Owen County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg44%

501^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 157Owen 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	30.6	501 of 685	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	501 of 685	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	548 of 687	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	492 of 684	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	395 of 517	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	379 of 700	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	304 of 691	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	389 of 694	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	420 of 690	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	457 of 698	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	511 of 705	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	528 of 719	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	394 of 713	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	420 of 688	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	314 of 683	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	22.8	546 of 658	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	511 of 651	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	543 of 638	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	253 of 474	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	210 of 445	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	406 of 648	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	407 of 644	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	516 of 639	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	538 of 641	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	276 of 312	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	391 of 671	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	261 of 663	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	501 of 672	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	543 of 665	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	570 of 670	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	599 of 667	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	274 of 664	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	190 of 631	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	508 of 653	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	539 of 652	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	549 of 652	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	440 of 657	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	297 of 325	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	348 of 676	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	331 of 665	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	273 of 279	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	323 of 661	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	546 of 659	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	514 of 659	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	585 of 658	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	553 of 656	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	308 of 337	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	379 of 592	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	304 of 593	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)2nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

Science30%-7 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
Owen County Elementary/Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1960 Hwy 22 E	Owenton	40359	Owen County	Owen County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 484-3417	674	47	14.3	62.2%	605 (89.8%)	6 (0.9%)	35 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	30.6	501^st of 685 public elementary schools	26.9%		30	501^st of 685 public elementary schools	26.9%		28.0	43.0		36.0	45.0		30.0				$12,185	$584	$636	$1,221	$10,635	$3,199	$13,833
Mason-Corinth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Heekin Rd.	Williamstown	41097	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 824-9510	299	17	17.5	73.9%	280 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	15.5	602^nd of 685 public elementary schools	12.1%		3.9	674^th of 685 public elementary schools	1.6%	72	28.0	26.0	22.0	41.0	40.0	22.0			17.0	22.0	$13,349	$1,396	$227	$1,624	$11,238	$3,428	$14,772
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	6928 Bethlehem Rd	Pleasureville	40057	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8640	189	15	13.0	57.1%	171 (90.5%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	50.3	334^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.2%		46.1	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%	24	70.0	37.0	39.0	56.0	39.0	51.0	29.0	41.0	44.0	46.0	$17,646	$1,591	$528	$2,120	$11,882	$2,181	$14,065
Williamstown Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Helton Street	Williamstown	41097	Grant County	Williamstown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 824-3760	397	28	14.1	56.9%	355 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	23.6	543^rd of 685 public elementary schools	20.7%		24.6	539^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.3%	4	17.0	35.0	45.0	26.0	25.0	42.0		16.0	36.0	36.0	$20,561	$1,119	$742	$1,862	$8,762	$2,356	$11,118
Dry Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	275 School Road	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 824-4484	400	28	14.2	63.5%	356 (89.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	47.9	350^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.9%		41	406^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.7%	56	43.0	42.0	50.0	39.0	47.0	45.0	43.0	50.0	36.0	39.0	$14,314	$1,667	$97	$1,764	$12,056	$3,434	$15,596
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3987 DIxie Hwy	Dry Ridge	41035	Grant County	Grant County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 428-5500	415	26	15.9	81.9%	342 (82.4%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	32.2	488^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.8%		32.1	480^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.9%	8	19.0		52.0	22.0	35.0	48.0		24.0	28.0	56.0	$12,429	$705	$110	$815	$10,683	$3,870	$14,660
Northern Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Cincinnati Rd	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 863-3663	414	29	14.1	58.0%	350 (84.5%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	54.7	298^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.5%		66.5	199^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.9%	99	35.0	59.0	44.0	40.0	58.0	61.0	44.0	36.0	39.0	47.0	$22,665	$625	$314	$939	$10,695	$1,941	$13,574
Gallatin County Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Boaz Dr	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-6340	382	24	15.6	78.5%	326 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$23,511	$1,217	$399	$3,261	$12,325	$3,643	$17,936
Gallatin County Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	50 Paw Print Path	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-2060	304	18	16.8	77.6%	250 (82.2%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	25.7	532^nd of 685 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.4	576^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.9%	44	37.0	35.0	29.0	36.0	47.0	47.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	27.0	$18,146	$1,046	$161	$2,851	$8,461	$2,313	$12,742
Stamping Ground Elementary School	Public	K-5	3233 Main St.	Stamping Ground	40379	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 570-8800	418	30	14.1		390 (93.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	67.1	197^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.2%		76.7	110^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.9%	87	43.0	57.0	43.0	58.0	54.0	64.0	51.0	60.0	47.0	44.0	$22,520	$615	$293	$908	$10,481	$2,040	$13,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Owen County Elementary/Primary School

Is Owen County Elementary/Primary School a good school?

Owen County Elementary/Primary School ranks 501^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Owen County Elementary/Primary School attend?

Students who attend Owen County Elementary/Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maurice Bowling Middle School
High : Owen County High School

How many students attend Owen County Elementary/Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Owen County Elementary/Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Owen County Elementary/Primary School?

Students at Owen County Elementary/Primary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Owen County Elementary/Primary School in?

Owen County

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