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Sutton Elementary School

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Sutton Elementary School ranks 252 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Sutton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 514 students in grades K-5. As part of the Owensboro Independent School District, Sutton Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years.

Sutton Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science exceeding the district and state averages. For example, in 4th grade Reading, Sutton Elementary had a 63% proficiency rate, compared to 52% for the Owensboro Independent district and 50% for the state. The school has also performed well across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students.

While Sutton Elementary generally outperforms other Owensboro Independent schools in the area, such as Estes Elementary and Cravens Elementary, some nearby schools in the Daviess County district, like Tamarack Elementary and F.T. Burns Elementary, have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 10% and 25% of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively. However, Sutton Elementary's recent increase in chronic absenteeism is an area of concern that the school should address.

535

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,045

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2060 Lewis Ln
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 686-1140

District: Owensboro Independent

Students who attend Sutton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

252^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	60.1	252 of 685	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	146 of 685	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	264 of 687	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	258 of 684	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	323 of 517	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	120 of 700	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	79 of 691	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	55 of 694	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	16 of 690	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	52 of 698	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	72.2	152 of 705	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	99 of 719	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	100 of 713	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	284 of 648	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	177 of 644	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	291 of 639	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	328 of 641	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	269 of 312	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.7	161 of 671	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	128 of 663	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	288 of 672	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	120 of 665	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	395 of 670	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	469 of 667	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	234 of 664	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	246 of 631	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	215 of 653	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	108 of 652	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	250 of 652	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	228 of 657	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	224 of 325	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.0	85 of 676	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	44 of 665	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	147 of 306	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	82 of 257	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	128 of 661	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	241 of 659	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	146 of 659	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	171 of 658	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	215 of 656	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	226 of 337	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	99 of 592	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	63 of 593	89.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+7 vs state

Science53%+16 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics46%~ state avg

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Writing30%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Sutton 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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 Sutton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sutton Elementary School?

Students at Sutton Elementary School are 72% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Is Sutton Elementary School a good school?

Sutton Elementary School ranks 252^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sutton Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Sutton Elementary School in?

Owensboro Independent

How many students attend Sutton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Sutton Elementary School.

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