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Daviess County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,513 students in Daviess County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Daviess County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
24 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
11,164 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
695 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Daviess County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
# American Indian Students
25 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
568 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
850 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
437 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
8,670 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
78%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
599 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
407
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
800
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
874
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
764
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
813
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
862
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
787
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
808
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
788
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
893
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
847
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
833
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
863
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
12
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,922 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,250
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,922
$13,943
Best Daviess County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owensboro Day Treatment
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3108 Fairview Drive
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 687-7247
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 687-7247
Grades: 7-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Daviess County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3901 Fairview Dr
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7600
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 813 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Elementary School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Industrial Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 689-6773
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 689-6773
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
Rank: #44.
F T Burns Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4610 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7400
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #55.
College View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5061 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7500
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 863 students
Rank: #66.
The Center For Academic Improvement
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3361 Buckland Square
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7200
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 852-7200
Grades: 6-12
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7000
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 852-7000
Grades: 6-12
| 70 students
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