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Best public schools in Owensboro, KY

35 public schools in Owensboro: 16 elementary · 5 middle · 8 high · 1 K-8 · 2 combined · 3 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Kentucky.

Elementary schools

16 schools in Owensboro, best first
1
Tamarack Elementary School 90.3
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 542 students
ELA 73%Math 64%Science 48%
#59 of 605 in Kentucky
2
Newton Parrish Elementary School 86.2
Owensboro Independent · Grades K-5 · 547 students
ELA 67%Math 61%Science 49%
#84 of 605 in Kentucky
3
Highland Elementary School 80.7
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 444 students
ELA 67%Math 58%Science 40%
#117 of 605 in Kentucky
4
F T Burns Elementary School 76.1
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 446 students
ELA 53%Math 61%Science 51%
#145 of 605 in Kentucky
5
Sutton Elementary School 71.0
Owensboro Independent · Grades K-5 · 514 students
ELA 56%Math 49%Science 53%
#176 of 605 in Kentucky
6
Country Heights Elementary School 67.7
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 467 students
ELA 54%Math 51%Science 47%
#196 of 605 in Kentucky
7
Deer Park Elementary School 65.2
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 491 students
ELA 59%Math 44%Science 47%
#211 of 605 in Kentucky
8
Foust Elementary School 64.2
Owensboro Independent · Grades K-5 · 412 students
ELA 49%Math 54%Science 47%
#217 of 605 in Kentucky
9
Audubon Elementary School 63.3
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 416 students
ELA 63%Math 43%Science 38%
#222 of 605 in Kentucky
10
Meadow Lands Elementary School 53.8
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 471 students
ELA 49%Math 47%Science 38%
#280 of 605 in Kentucky
11
Sorgho Elementary School 45.7
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 378 students
ELA 50%Math 46%Science 25%
#329 of 605 in Kentucky
12
West Louisville Elementary School 41.1
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 331 students
ELA 45%Math 46%Science 27%
#357 of 605 in Kentucky
13
East View Elementary School 25.7
Daviess County · Grades PK-5 · 444 students
ELA 40%Math 37%Science 23%
#450 of 605 in Kentucky
14
Estes Elementary School 18.8
Owensboro Independent · Grades PK-5 · 444 students
ELA 34%Math 29%Science 29%
#492 of 605 in Kentucky
15
Cravens Elementary School 16.0
Owensboro Independent · Grades K-5 · 377 students
ELA 31%Math 32%Science 19%
#509 of 605 in Kentucky
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Hager Preschool —
Owensboro Independent · Grades PK · 142 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Owensboro, best first
1
Daviess County Middle School 89.8
Daviess County · Grades 6-8 · 841 students
ELA 61%Math 57%Science 45%
#22 of 210 in Kentucky
2
Owensboro Innovation Middle School 74.0
Owensboro Independent · Grades 6-8 · 312 students
ELA 57%Math 43%Science 46%
#55 of 210 in Kentucky
3
College View Middle School 56.9
Daviess County · Grades 6-8 · 789 students
ELA 47%Math 45%Science 30%
#91 of 210 in Kentucky
4
F T Burns Middle School 56.0
Daviess County · Grades 6-8 · 756 students
ELA 49%Math 45%Science 25%
#93 of 210 in Kentucky
5
Owensboro Middle School 16.9
Owensboro Independent · Grades 6-8 · 786 students
ELA 33%Math 33%Science 13%
#175 of 210 in Kentucky

High schools

8 schools in Owensboro, best first
1
Apollo High School 78.3
Daviess County · Grades 9-12 · 1,350 students
ELA 62%Math 48%Science 22%
#45 of 205 in Kentucky
2
Daviess County High School 56.8
Daviess County · Grades 9-12 · 1,694 students
ELA 48%Math 45%Science 21%
#89 of 205 in Kentucky
3
Owensboro High School 26.6
Owensboro Independent · Grades 9-12 · 1,329 students
ELA 40%Math 35%Science 21%
#151 of 205 in Kentucky
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Emerson Academy —
Owensboro Independent · Grades 9-12 · 98 students
ELA 18%
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Heritage Park High School —
Daviess County · Grades 9-12 · 142 students
No published test results
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Owensboro Day Treatment —
Daviess County · Grades 7-12 · 14 students
No published test results
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Owensboro Innovation Academy —
Owensboro Independent · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Valley High School —
Daviess County · Grades 9-12 · 9 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Owensboro
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Valley Elementary School —
Daviess County · Grades K-8 · 25 students
No published test results

Combined schools

2 schools in Owensboro
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The Center for Academic Improvement —
Daviess County · Grades 6-12 · 24 students
No published test results
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Virtual Academy —
Daviess County · Grades 6-12 · 91 students
No published test results

Schools

3 schools in Owensboro
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Kentucky TECH - Daviess County Campus —
Daviess County · Grades UG · 0 students
No published test results
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Kentucky TECH - Owensboro Campus —
Owensboro Independent · Grades UG · 0 students
No published test results
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Owensboro Technical College —
Owensboro Independent · Grades UG · 0 students
No published test results

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