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Sutton Elementary School

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Sutton Elementary School ranks 201 st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Sutton Elementary School serves 535 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Owensboro, Kentucky. In 2025–26, it ranked 201st of 684 Kentucky schools on SchoolDigger, at the 71st percentile and with four stars. Its results are generally stronger than state and district benchmarks, especially in math and science, but fifth-grade writing is a clear exception. The most important takeaway is that Sutton pairs strong overall math and science results with a writing score below the state and nearby-school averages.

Science is a standout: fourth-grade proficiency was 54%, versus 40% statewide and 42% in the Owensboro Independent district; the nearby-school average was 42%. Highland Elementary School scored higher at 58%, while Tamarack Elementary School also scored 54%. Sutton averaged 56% in math across grades 3–5, compared with 43% statewide, 44% districtwide, and 47% at nearby schools. Third-grade math was especially strong at 63%, just behind Tamarack’s 64% and tied with Highland. Reading averaged 56%, above the state’s 50%, though Sutton’s fourth- and fifth-grade results were close to nearby averages. Fifth-grade writing was 30%, below the state’s 35% and the nearby average of 32%, but above the district’s 26%.

Math improved from an average of 49% in 2022–23 to 56% in 2025–26, and reading rose from 55% to 56%; results have fluctuated rather than climbed steadily. Sutton’s SchoolDigger percentile also moved up and down, from 62 in 2022–23 to 79 in 2023–24, 63 in 2024–25, and 71 in 2025–26. Attendance is a notable strength: chronic absenteeism was 7% in 2025–26, compared with 23% districtwide and 24% statewide. The 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 44%, below the nearby-school average of 69%; Sutton’s student–teacher ratio was 16.2. One subgroup result stands out: SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness measure places African American Students at the 16th percentile, well below Sutton’s overall 71st-percentile standing, indicating considerably weaker relative results for this group.

535

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,388

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Kentucky median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg44%

201^st of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Owensboro Independent

97^th of 158Owensboro 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
2026	66.0	201 of 684	70.6%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	126 of 150	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	253 of 657	61.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.3	184 of 674	72.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.2	167 of 651	74.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.3	140 of 650	78.5%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

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

African American (2026)16th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+4 vs state

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

Writing30%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	66	201^st of 684 public elementary schools	70.6%		60.1	252^nd of 685 public elementary schools	63.2%	51	63.0	53.0	52.0				61.0	53.0	55.0				54.0		30.0		42.0		52.0		$15,388	$826	$12,835
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%)	80.6	101^st of 684 public elementary schools	85.2%		88.6	50^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.7%	51	64.0	56.0	66.0				76.0	58.0	65.0				54.0		43.0		65.0		54.0
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%)	73.7	142^nd of 684 public elementary schools	79.2%		81.4	92^nd of 685 public elementary schools	86.6%	50	46.0	58.0	64.0				53.0	63.0	69.0				45.0		46.0		53.0		59.0		$15,735	$839	$13,107
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%)	41.8	408^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.4%		58.6	267^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.0%	141	51.0	41.0	49.0				52.0	36.0	47.0				43.0		17.0		37.0		26.0		$19,587	$1,515	$16,026
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%)	17.4	596^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.8	589^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.0%	7	28.0	33.0	17.0				26.0	46.0	36.0				35.0		11.0		20.0		20.0		$16,757	$1,262	$13,600
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%)	53.3	305^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.4%		68.9	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%	123	50.0	53.0	50.0				44.0	59.0	44.0				40.0		34.0		40.0		45.0
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%)	16.4	603^rd of 684 public elementary schools	11.8%		19.5	571^st of 685 public elementary schools	16.6%	32	22.0		36.0				34.0	31.0	36.0				24.0				22.0		29.0		$17,192	$1,251	$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%)	60.6	241^st of 684 public elementary schools	64.8%		65.8	210^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.3%	31	18.0	42.0	52.0				40.0	51.0	78.0				34.0		63.0		62.0		72.0
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%)	56.1	281^st of 684 public elementary schools	58.9%		38.7	443^rd of 685 public elementary schools	35.3%	162	43.0	45.0	49.0				53.0	59.0	59.0				48.0		26.0		44.0		41.0

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.

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

Is Sutton Elementary School a good school?

Sutton Elementary School ranks 201^st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sutton Elementary School?

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

What district is Sutton Elementary School in?

Owensboro Independent

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