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Tamarack Elementary School vs. Newton Parrish Elementary School

Should you attend Tamarack Elementary School or Newton Parrish 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
Tamarack Elementary School
1733 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Newton Parrish Elementary School
510 Byers Ave
Owensboro, KY 42303
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
542 students
547 students
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This chart displays total students of Newton Parrish 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
33 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Newton Parrish Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newton Parrish Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#234 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#155 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tamarack Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newton Parrish Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% in KY)
63%
(Top 5% in KY)
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.
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.
60%
(Top 20% in KY)
54%
(Top 30% in KY)
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.
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.
30-34%
(Top 30% in KY)
45-49%
(Top 10% in KY)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tamarack Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Newton Parrish Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
47
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Kindergarten Students
95
88
Grade 1 Students
70
105
Grade 2 Students
89
104
Grade 3 Students
64
79
Grade 4 Students
92
97
Grade 5 Students
85
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
5%
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.
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.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
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.
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.
% Black
8%
8%
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.
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.
% White
60%
66%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
13%
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.
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.
0.60
0.54
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
62%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
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.
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.
 
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