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Estes Elementary School vs. Foust Elementary School

Should you attend Estes Elementary School or Foust 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
Estes Elementary School
1675 Leitchfield Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Foust Elementary School
601 Foust Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Estes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Foust Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Estes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Foust Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
444 students
412 students
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This chart displays total students of Foust Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Foust Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foust Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#991 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#661 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Estes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foust Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
41%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Estes 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 Foust 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
40%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Estes 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 Foust 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Estes 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 Foust 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
This chart displays the students of Estes Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Foust Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
65
Grade 1 Students
93
98
Grade 2 Students
76
62
Grade 3 Students
55
60
Grade 4 Students
73
54
Grade 5 Students
56
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Estes 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 Foust Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Estes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Foust Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Estes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Foust Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Estes 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 Foust Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Estes 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Foust 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.
0.67
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Estes 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 Foust 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
87%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Estes 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 Foust 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 Estes 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 Foust 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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