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Deer Park Elementary School vs. Highland Elementary School

Should you attend Deer Park Elementary School or Highland Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Deer Park Elementary School
4959 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Highland Elementary School
2909 Kentucky 54
Owensboro, KY 42303
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
480 students
474 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#441 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#252 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
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45%
(Top 30% in KY)
49%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 50% in KY)
53%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in KY)
25-29%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Highland Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
44
Kindergarten Students
57
71
Grade 1 Students
70
67
Grade 2 Students
83
62
Grade 3 Students
85
58
Grade 4 Students
88
76
Grade 5 Students
67
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
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% Black
7%
4%
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% White
72%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.47
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Deer Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deer Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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