Summary:
Estes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 444 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Owensboro Independent School District, which is ranked 104 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Estes Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33% of 3rd graders, 49% of 4th graders, and 29% of 5th graders at Estes Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49%, 47%, and 42% for the Owensboro Independent district, and 43% statewide. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but other subgroups, such as African American, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Disabled students, struggling. Additionally, Estes Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.91% to 84.91% over the past few years.
Interestingly, the nearby Foust Elementary and Sutton Elementary, both part of the Owensboro Independent district, as well as several elementary schools in the neighboring Daviess County School District, such as Country Heights and F.T. Burns, generally outperform Estes Elementary on state assessments and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. These higher-performing schools tend to have lower percentages of students from low-income families, which may contribute to their stronger academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Owensboro Independent
SchoolDigger Rank:
476th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,619
Students who attend Estes Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.8
Number of students: 444
Racial breakdown:
White:
48.9%
Hispanic:
23.4%
Two or more races:
16.7%
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African American:
9.7%
Asian:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%
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