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Newton Parrish Elementary School vs. Foust Elementary School

Should you attend Newton Parrish 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
Newton Parrish Elementary School
510 Byers Ave
Owensboro, KY 42303
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Foust Elementary School
601 Foust Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

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 547 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Newton Parrish Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than 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 34% of the student body (majority Black and 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
K-5
K-5
Total Students
547 students
412 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
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

#155 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#661 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newton Parrish 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.
63%
(Top 5% in KY)
41%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newton Parrish 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.
54%
(Top 30% 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 Newton Parrish 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.
45-49%
(Top 10% 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 Newton Parrish 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 Newton Parrish Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Foust Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
88
65
Grade 1 Students
105
98
Grade 2 Students
104
62
Grade 3 Students
79
60
Grade 4 Students
97
54
Grade 5 Students
74
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newton Parrish 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
7%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newton Parrish 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
8%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newton Parrish 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
66%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newton Parrish 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
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newton Parrish 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.
0.54
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Newton Parrish 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
62%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newton Parrish 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newton Parrish 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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