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Foust Elementary School

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Foust Elementary School ranks 267 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Foust Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 412 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Owensboro Independent School District, which is ranked 96 out of 157 districts in the state.

Foust Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in mathematics proficiency, with 61% of 3rd graders, 52% of 4th graders, and 50% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the school's reading performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates slightly below or on par with the district and state, while 5th grade reading proficiency is higher at 50%. Foust also excels in science proficiency, with 47% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 41% for the district and 37% for the state.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income population, with over 90% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Foust Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy among its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who consistently rank in the top 13-14 and top 5-7 out of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively, in reading and mathematics proficiency. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which may be an area of concern.

400

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,562

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Foust Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 686-1060

District: Owensboro Independent

Students who attend Foust Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Owensboro Innovation Middle School
	Owensboro Middle School
High:	Owensboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

21.8%

African American:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

267^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Owensboro Independent

96^th of 157Owensboro Independent 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	58.6	267 of 685	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	312 of 685	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	345 of 687	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	427 of 684	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	465 of 517	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	507 of 700	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	480 of 691	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.9	232 of 694	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.4	503 of 690	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	647 of 698	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	42.0	436 of 705	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	411 of 719	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.7	512 of 713	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	47 of 142	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	49 of 129	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	75 of 118	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	63 of 185	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	108 of 184	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	38.3	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.5	264 of 474	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	276 of 445	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	7 of 69	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	270 of 648	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	368 of 644	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	296 of 639	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	323 of 641	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	583 of 671	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	502 of 663	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	13 of 168	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	11 of 135	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	14 of 120	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	21 of 152	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	152 of 672	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	201 of 665	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	173 of 670	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	322 of 667	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	356 of 664	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	315 of 653	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	271 of 652	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	323 of 652	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	465 of 657	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	322 of 325	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	330 of 676	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	428 of 665	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	43.4	413 of 661	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	291 of 659	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	338 of 659	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	342 of 658	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	320 of 656	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	457 of 592	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	418 of 593	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)44th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2019)38th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2018)36th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Science47%+10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics46%~ state avg

Writing40%~ state avg

Social Studies38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Valley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1000 Industrial Drive	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 689-6773	19	7	2.7	47.4%	16 (84.2%)	2 (10.5%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Foust Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Foust Elementary School?

Students at Foust Elementary School are 43% White, 22% Hispanic, 20% African American, 14% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Foust Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Foust Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owensboro Innovation Middle School
Middle : Owensboro Middle School
High : Owensboro High School

How many students attend Foust Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Foust Elementary School.

What district is Foust Elementary School in?

Owensboro Independent

Is Foust Elementary School a good school?

Foust Elementary School ranks 267^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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