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F T Burns Elementary School vs. Tamarack Elementary School

Should you attend F T Burns Elementary School or Tamarack 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
F T Burns Elementary School
4514 Goetz Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tamarack Elementary School
1733 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

F T Burns Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, F T Burns Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45% (which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tamarack 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 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
446 students
542 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tamarack Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#572 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#234 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of F T Burns Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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41%
(Top 50% in KY)
46%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of F T Burns 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 Tamarack 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.
45%
(Top 50% in KY)
60%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of F T Burns 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 Tamarack 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
30-34%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of F T Burns 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 Tamarack 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 Tamarack Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
47
Kindergarten Students
57
95
Grade 1 Students
81
70
Grade 2 Students
75
89
Grade 3 Students
55
64
Grade 4 Students
65
92
Grade 5 Students
75
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in F T Burns 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 Tamarack Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tamarack Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tamarack Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in F T Burns 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 Tamarack Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tamarack 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.
0.60
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of F T Burns 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 Tamarack 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
67%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in F T Burns 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 Tamarack 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in F T Burns 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 Tamarack 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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