Sorgho Elementary School

Summary:

Sorgho Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the Daviess County School District, which is ranked 61 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sorgho Elementary School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 123 to 455 out of around 700 Kentucky elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 337 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sorgho's academic performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 320 out of 644 for female students and 346 out of 652 for male students. The school's test scores in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally below the Daviess County and Kentucky state averages.

Sorgho Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the rate increasing from 53.25% in 2020-2021 to 63.26% in 2022-2023. This high rate of economically disadvantaged students may contribute to the school's academic challenges. Sorgho's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the Daviess County School District, such as West Louisville Elementary and F.T. Burns Elementary, but it outperforms some schools in the neighboring Owensboro Independent School District, such as Estes Elementary and Cravens Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5390 KY Hwy 56
       Owensboro, KY  42301


(270) 852-7470

District: Daviess County

SchoolDigger Rank:
337th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,078 Help


Students who attend Sorgho Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    F T Burns Middle School
High:    Apollo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  378

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.9%
Hispanic:
14.3%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sorgho Elementary School ranks better than 50.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Daviess County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.98. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Hispanic (14.3%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sorgho Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 3rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Daviess County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sorgho Elementary School is $16,078, which is the 2nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Daviess County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sorgho Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sorgho Elementary School 337th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Sorgho Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Daviess County:

SchoolDigger ranks Daviess County 61st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sorgho Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sorgho Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 71.85 163rd 658 75.2%
2010 70.71 175th 683 74.4%
2011 63.31 243rd 688 64.7%
2012 74.59 129th 713 81.9%
2013 68.31 189th 719 73.7%
2014 75.08 123rd 705 82.6%
2015 67.95 187th 698 73.2%
2016 66.95 198th 690 71.3%
2017 45.94 403rd 694 41.9%
2018 53.45 331st 691 52.1%
2019 42.17 455th 700 35.0%
2021 33.25 359th 517 30.6%
2022 43.18 380th 684 44.4%
2023 67.22 181st 687 73.7%
2024 48.98 337th 685 50.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sorgho Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.78 410th 661 38.0%
2024 38.21 173rd 279 38.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sorgho Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.41 276th 631 56.3%
2019 39.34 435th 664 34.5%
2022 37.72 418th 667 37.3%
2023 64.89 166th 670 75.2%
2024 44.45 366th 665 45.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Sorgho Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.85 323rd 663 51.3%
2019 40.31 457th 671 31.9%
2022 33.56 446th 641 30.4%
2023 54.44 263rd 639 58.8%
2024 48.36 320th 644 50.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sorgho Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.10 137th 445 69.2%
2019 34.93 288th 474 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sorgho Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.78 321st 665 51.7%
2019 44.32 421st 676 37.7%
2021 15.69 304th 325 6.5%
2022 50.59 298th 657 54.6%
2023 69.12 144th 652 77.9%
2024 46.33 346th 652 46.9%
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Rank History for White students at Sorgho Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.18 301st 593 49.2%
2019 37.45 407th 592 31.3%
2021 37.34 224th 337 33.5%
2022 41.38 373rd 656 43.1%
2023 70.07 146th 658 77.8%
2024 51.50 295th 659 55.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sorgho Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 272 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1989 248 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1990 233 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1991 251 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1992 246 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 21 269
1993 242 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1994 226 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1995 214 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1996 214 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1997 187 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 191
1998 308 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 7 317
1999 324 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2000 315 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2001 346 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2002 343 10 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2003 343 10 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2004 371 13 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2005 409 12 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2006 393 9 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2007 384 15 3 9 0 n/a n/a 7 418
2008 448 14 6 6 0 n/a n/a 3 477
2009 499 19 10 13 0 n/a n/a 17 558
2010 477 34 7 26 0 n/a n/a 16 560
2011 454 30 9 25 0 0 16 0 534
2012 407 25 10 39 1 0 14 0 496
2013 381 27 11 35 1 0 10 0 465
2014 381 23 10 38 2 0 18 0 472
2015 376 20 6 38 2 0 17 0 459
2016 397 21 2 39 2 0 22 0 483
2017 391 19 1 47 1 0 24 0 483
2018 380 20 3 36 2 0 23 0 464
2019 360 12 2 41 2 1 25 0 443
2020 346 14 2 46 2 0 27 0 437
2021 288 14 2 52 1 0 28 0 385
2022 290 16 6 45 1 0 29 0 387
2023 275 8 11 41 1 0 26 0 362
2024 268 11 13 54 2 0 30 0 378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sorgho Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 281 13.8 20.3 n/a
1989 254 14.3 17.7 n/a
1990 238 12.6 18.8 n/a
1991 254 12.7 20.0 n/a
1992 269 13.5 19.9 n/a
1993 244 13.4 18.2 n/a
1994 232 13.3 17.4 n/a
1995 222 12.0 18.5 n/a
1996 222 12.0 18.5 n/a
1997 191 11.6 16.5 35.6
1998 317 17.2 18.4 39.7
1999 330 13.9 24.4 54.5
2000 322 17.5 18.9 47.5
2001 350 23.5 15.2 46.3
2002 356 25.1 14.2 0
2003 356 25.1 14.2 0
2004 389 26.4 14.7 n/a
2005 431 25.4 17.0 n/a
2006 409 26.9 15.2 14.7
2007 418 30.0 13.9 56.7
2008 477 30.9 15.4 33.1
2009 558 32.4 17.2 49.2
2010 560 27.4 20.4 60.3
2011 534 33.0 16.1 57.3
2012 496 29.1 17.0 54.6
2013 465 29.1 15.9 56.6
2014 472 29.5 15.9 51.5
2015 459 30.0 15.3 55.3
2016 483 28.0 17.2 58.2
2017 483 30.0 16.1 56.3
2018 464 28.0 16.5 55.2
2019 443 28.0 15.8 57.6
2020 437 28.0 15.6 53.1
2021 385 28.0 13.7 53.2
2022 387 28.0 13.8 55.6
2023 362 26.0 13.9 63.3
2024 378 25.0 15.1 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sorgho Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 281 13.8 20.3 n/a
1989 254 14.3 17.7 n/a
1990 238 12.6 18.8 n/a
1991 254 12.7 20.0 n/a
1992 269 13.5 19.9 n/a
1993 244 13.4 18.2 n/a
1994 232 13.3 17.4 n/a
1995 222 12.0 18.5 n/a
1996 222 12.0 18.5 n/a
1997 191 11.6 16.5 35.6
1998 317 17.2 18.4 39.7
1999 330 13.9 24.4 54.5
2000 322 17.5 18.9 47.5
2001 350 23.5 15.2 46.3
2002 356 25.1 14.2 0
2003 356 25.1 14.2 0
2004 389 26.4 14.7 n/a
2005 431 25.4 17.0 n/a
2006 409 26.9 15.2 14.7
2007 418 30.0 13.9 56.7
2008 477 30.9 15.4 33.1
2009 558 32.4 17.2 49.2
2010 560 27.4 20.4 60.3
2011 534 33.0 16.1 57.3
2012 496 29.1 17.0 54.6
2013 465 29.1 15.9 56.6
2014 472 29.5 15.9 51.5
2015 459 30.0 15.3 55.3
2016 483 28.0 17.2 58.2
2017 483 30.0 16.1 56.3
2018 464 28.0 16.5 55.2
2019 443 28.0 15.8 57.6
2020 437 28.0 15.6 53.1
2021 385 28.0 13.7 53.2
2022 387 28.0 13.8 55.6
2023 362 26.0 13.9 63.3
2024 378 25.0 15.1 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sorgho Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $566 (4.1%) $35 (0.3%) $602 (4.3%) $10,163 (72.8%) $1,442 (10.3%) $11,907 (85.3%) $13,963
2019 $393 (2.5%) $76 (0.5%) $469 (3.0%) $9,562 (60.3%) $1,635 (10.3%) $11,197 (70.6%) $15,855
2020 $437 (3.3%) $122 (0.9%) $559 (4.2%) $10,271 (77.6%) $1,485 (11.2%) $11,756 (88.8%) $13,243
2021 $476 (3.3%) $676 (4.7%) $1,152 (8.0%) $11,064 (77.0%) $983 (6.8%) $12,046 (83.9%) $14,366
2022 $1,068 (6.6%) $678 (4.2%) $1,746 (10.9%) $11,420 (71.0%) $1,646 (10.2%) $13,066 (81.3%) $16,078

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sorgho Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 455th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 181st of 687 Elementary schools
 38.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students443362
 18.3%
African American128
 33.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian211
 450%
Hispanic4141
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White360275
 23.6%
Two or More Races2526
 4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.6%63.3%
 5.7%


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Sorgho Elementary School ranks 337th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Sorgho Elementary School.

Students at Sorgho Elementary School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Students who attend Sorgho Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : F T Burns Middle School
High : Apollo High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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