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Owensboro Independent Schools
Owensboro Independent is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Daviess County (Owensboro). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Owensboro Independent on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Owensboro Independent
9 of 10 schools in Owensboro Independent carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 1D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Owensboro Independent
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Newton Parrish Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Owensboro Innovation Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ Sutton Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B Foust Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Owensboro High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Estes Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Cravens Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Owensboro Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- F Emerson Academy (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Owensboro Independent
High schools (1)
- C- Owensboro High School, Owensboro
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Owensboro Innovation Middle School, Owensboro
- D- Owensboro Middle School, Owensboro
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D- Cravens Elementary School, Owensboro
- D Estes Elementary School, Owensboro
- B Foust Elementary School, Owensboro
- A- Newton Parrish Elementary School, Owensboro
- B+ Sutton Elementary School, Owensboro
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Emerson Academy, Owensboro
- Hager Preschool, Owensboro
Where Owensboro Independent schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Owensboro (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Daviess County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,970 students with 378 full-time-equivalent teachers and 865 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104590
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Daviess County (21 schools, 3 mi)
- McLean County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Hancock County (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Ohio County (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Henderson County (13 schools, 25 mi)
- Webster County (6 schools, 35 mi)
- Breckinridge County (6 schools, 37 mi)
- Muhlenberg County (9 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Owensboro Independent
How many schools are in Owensboro Independent?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Owensboro Independent, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Owensboro Independent serve?
The largest by graded schools: Owensboro.
How good are the schools in Owensboro Independent?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 38.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.7%. 44% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Owensboro Independent?
4,970 students were enrolled in Owensboro Independent in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Owensboro Independent?
Owensboro Independent is in Kentucky, based in Daviess County, with its district office in Owensboro. Its boundary covers about 7.5 sq mi.