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Owensboro Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,118 students in Owensboro Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Owensboro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
13 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
5,040 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Owensboro Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.43
# American Indian Students
10 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
679 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
658 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
2,900 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
58%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
631 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
480
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
427
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
374
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
389
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
407
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
5
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,319 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,049
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,319
$13,943
Best Owensboro Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owensboro Innovation Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2631 S Griffith Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 686-1128
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 686-1128
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students
Rank: #22.
Owensboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Booth Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 686-1130
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 686-1130
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
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