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Newton Parrish Elementary School

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Newton Parrish Elementary School ranks 92 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Newton Parrish Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 547 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.

Newton Parrish consistently outperforms the Owensboro Independent district and the state of Kentucky in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics, science, and editing/mechanics. For example, in 2024-2025, 68% of 4th-grade students at Newton Parrish were proficient or better in reading, compared to 52% for the Owensboro district and 50% for the state. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, often ranking in the top 25% or higher within the state. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that should be addressed.

While Newton Parrish excels compared to other Owensboro Independent schools, such as Cravens Elementary and Foust Elementary, it faces stiffer competition from the higher-performing Daviess County schools in the region, such as Meadow Lands Elementary, Deer Park Elementary, and Highland Elementary. Despite this, Newton Parrish's commitment to providing personalized attention and resources for student success is evident in its strong performance and rankings within the state.

545

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,358

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Byers Ave
Owensboro, KY 42303

(270) 686-1100

District: Owensboro Independent

Students who attend Newton Parrish Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Owensboro Independent

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

92^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	81.4	92 of 685	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	137 of 685	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	170 of 687	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	195 of 684	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	160 of 517	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	283 of 700	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	131 of 691	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	79 of 694	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	154 of 690	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	92 of 698	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	53.3	323 of 705	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.9	70 of 719	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	79.1	90 of 713	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	30.1	329 of 474	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.3	57 of 445	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	73 of 648	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	188 of 644	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	219 of 639	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	257 of 641	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	166 of 312	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	257 of 671	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	138 of 663	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	71 of 672	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	115 of 665	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	141 of 670	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	131 of 667	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	124 of 275	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	269 of 664	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	74 of 631	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	115 of 653	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	107 of 652	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	134 of 652	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	162 of 657	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	112 of 325	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	275 of 676	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	127 of 665	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	33.6	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	74 of 306	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	46 of 257	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	233 of 661	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	55 of 659	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	90 of 659	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	109 of 658	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	167 of 656	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	108 of 337	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	283 of 592	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	111 of 593	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2019)31st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics71%+24 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+17 vs state

Writing50%+12 vs state

Science49%+12 vs state

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Newton Parrish Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	65.7	211^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.3	140^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.6%	71	42.0	40.0	49.0	55.0	57.0	64.0	47.0	61.0	41.0	60.0	$15,436	$1,019	$344	$1,363	$10,126	$1,765	$11,891
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%)	76.4	130^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.0%		55.4	289^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.8%	159	60.0	46.0	67.0	66.0	62.0	74.0	40.0	61.0	54.0	47.0	$15,350	$1,025	$239	$1,264	$10,191	$1,656	$11,847
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%)	56.5	288^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.2	279^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.3%	9	36.0	46.0	58.0	41.0	44.0	63.0	38.0	55.0	37.0	60.0	$18,821	$1,104	$325	$1,429	$10,892	$1,632	$12,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton Parrish Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Newton Parrish Elementary School?

Students at Newton Parrish Elementary School are 64% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Newton Parrish Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Newton Parrish Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Newton Parrish Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newton Parrish Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Newton Parrish Elementary School a good school?

Newton Parrish Elementary School ranks 92^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Newton Parrish Elementary School in?

Owensboro Independent

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