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Owensboro Innovation Middle School

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Owensboro Innovation Middle School ranks 119 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Owensboro Innovation Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Owensboro, Kentucky, part of the Owensboro Independent School District. With 312 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in math and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, 44% of 6th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 35% for the district and 41% for the state.

Owensboro Innovation Middle School also shows strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 40th out of 131 Kentucky middle schools for Hispanic students in math and 87th out of 314 middle schools for white students, both earning 4-star ratings. However, the data suggests significant gaps in performance for other subgroups, indicating a need for targeted interventions. Compared to nearby schools like McLean County Middle School and Daviess County Middle School, Owensboro Innovation Middle School generally outperforms Owensboro Middle School but has room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the region.

Owensboro Innovation Middle School's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,407 to $20,149 over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its academic performance, particularly in comparison to lower-spending schools in the Owensboro Independent School District. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four school years, indicating consistent academic performance, in contrast to the district's 2-star rating.

311

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,407

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2631 S Griffith Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 686-1128

District: Owensboro Independent

Students who attend Owensboro Innovation Middle School usually attend:

High:

Owensboro High School

Feeder schools for Owensboro Innovation Middle School:

Elementary:	Cravens Elementary School
	Estes Elementary School
	Foust Elementary School
	Newton Parrish Elementary School
	More...
	Sutton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Kentucky median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Writing scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg43%

119^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 44% (2021) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	119 of 320	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	133 of 324	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	137 of 327	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	119 of 320	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	157 of 282	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	123 of 298	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	138 of 300	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	143 of 295	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	118 of 299	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	152 of 233	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	40 of 131	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.9	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.8	17 of 119	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	25 of 120	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	146 of 314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	153 of 311	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	112 of 309	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	103 of 310	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	69 of 224	69.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	98 of 303	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	109 of 304	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	108 of 307	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	85 of 304	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	116 of 222	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	74 of 95	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	87 of 314	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	102 of 316	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	114 of 320	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	92 of 314	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	82 of 213	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics53%+4 vs state

Science46%+17 vs state

Social Studies44%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Writing37%-12 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, July 31, 2021

I have worked in many districts in Kentucky and at several levels. I love working at iMiddle! Our principal is the only administrator that I have ever had that I could honestly say approaches every student with positivity and a growth mindset. The staff are wonderful and are truly excited to work with students in our new Project Based Learning middle school. We love our students and can see the potential in each and every one. All of the staff and administrators are very approachable as both educators and as friends. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Owensboro Innovation Middle School	Public	6-8	2631 S Griffith Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1128	311	19	16.3	59.5%	218 (70.1%)	24 (7.7%)	34 (10.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	59.3	119^th of 320 public middle schools	62.8%		53.3	133^rd of 324 public middle schools	59.0%	14	44.0	49.0	35.0	68.0	60.0	42.0	46.0	37.0	44.0	53.0	$16,407	$1,067	$374	$1,441	$10,470	$2,402	$12,872
Owensboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Booth Ave	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 686-1130	790	62	12.7	71.6%	396 (50.1%)	124 (15.7%)	134 (17.0%)	39 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	89 (11.3%)	18	275^th of 320 public middle schools	14.1%		20.9	266^th of 324 public middle schools	17.9%	9	31.0	34.0	33.0	37.0	31.0	31.0	13.0	41.0	26.0	32.0	$18,114	$1,488	$411	$1,899	$11,893	$2,328	$14,220
F T Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	4610 Goetz Drive	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7400	757	51	14.9	64.3%	481 (63.5%)	47 (6.2%)	101 (13.3%)	61 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	56 (7.4%)	57.4	127^th of 320 public middle schools	60.3%		44.3	173^rd of 324 public middle schools	46.6%	46	39.0	46.0	51.0	52.0	47.0	49.0	25.0	65.0	47.0	57.0	$15,417	$634	$260	$895	$10,290	$1,857	$12,147
College View Middle School	Public	6-8	5061 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7500	821	52	15.8	50.3%	646 (78.7%)	31 (3.8%)	64 (7.8%)	38 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	43.1	181^st of 320 public middle schools	43.4%		50.5	150^th of 324 public middle schools	53.7%	31	48.0	47.0	40.0	55.0	49.0	38.0	30.0	30.0	31.0	46.0	$15,434	$599	$215	$814	$10,339	$1,839	$12,178
Daviess County Middle School	Public	6-8	3901 Fairview Dr	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7600	870	53	16.5	55.1%	711 (81.7%)	21 (2.4%)	67 (7.7%)	34 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	80.6	36^th of 320 public middle schools	88.8%		79.8	42^nd of 324 public middle schools	87.0%	6	51.0	66.0	55.0	62.0	66.0	56.0	45.0	73.0	48.0	57.0	$15,402	$741	$162	$903	$10,556	$1,734	$12,290
McLean County Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Hwy 136 E	Calhoun	42327	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	No	(270) 273-5191	321	24	13.4	48.6%	295 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	69.2	86^th of 320 public middle schools	73.1%		76	52^nd of 324 public middle schools	84.0%	34	52.0	66.0	49.0	63.0	59.0	47.0	22.0	78.0	41.0	60.0	$14,970	$591	$186	$777	$10,404	$2,323	$12,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Owensboro Innovation Middle School

How many students attend Owensboro Innovation Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Owensboro Innovation Middle School.

What district is Owensboro Innovation Middle School in?

Owensboro Independent

What high school do graduates of Owensboro Innovation Middle School attend?

Students who attend Owensboro Innovation Middle School usually go on to attend Owensboro High School

What is the racial makeup of Owensboro Innovation Middle School?

Students at Owensboro Innovation Middle School are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Owensboro Innovation Middle School a good school?

Owensboro Innovation Middle School ranks 119^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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