Sutton Elementary School

Summary:

Sutton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 561 students in grades K-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.

Sutton Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and editing/mechanics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 65% of 3rd graders, 53% of 4th graders, and 57% of 5th graders at Sutton Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 49%, 47%, and 42% for the district, and 43% for the state. The school also has strong performance among various student subgroups, including female, male, and white students. However, the school's performance for special education and low-income students is more variable. Sutton Elementary has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 38.54% in 2020-2021 to 46.35% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Sutton Elementary outperforms Estes Elementary, Cravens Elementary, and Newton Parrish Elementary in the Owensboro Independent School District. However, some schools in the neighboring Daviess County School District, such as Tamarack Elementary and F.T. Burns Elementary, have higher academic proficiency rates than Sutton Elementary in certain areas. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Sutton Elementary, the school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating over the years.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2060 Lewis Ln
       Owensboro, KY  42301


(270) 686-1140

District: Owensboro Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
146th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,774 Help


Students who attend Sutton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Owensboro Innovation Middle School
    Owensboro Middle School
High:    Owensboro High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  514

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.5%
Two or more races:
7.6%
African American:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sutton Elementary School ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Owensboro Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.82. (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 (74.5%), two or more races (7.6%), African American (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Owensboro Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sutton Elementary School is 15.1. 4 elementary schools in the Owensboro Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sutton Elementary School is $15,774, which is the 3rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Owensboro Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sutton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sutton Elementary School 146th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Sutton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Owensboro Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Owensboro Independent 104th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sutton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sutton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 78.20 100th 713 86.0%
2013 77.26 99th 719 86.2%
2014 72.22 152nd 705 78.4%
2015 86.09 52nd 698 92.6%
2016 92.10 16th 690 97.7%
2017 85.50 55th 694 92.1%
2018 81.86 79th 691 88.6%
2019 75.83 120th 700 82.9%
2021 39.15 323rd 517 37.5%
2022 56.80 258th 684 62.3%
2023 57.10 264th 687 61.6%
2024 71.82 146th 685 78.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sutton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.50 128th 661 80.6%
2023 55.56 82nd 257 68.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sutton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.63 246th 631 61.0%
2019 59.44 234th 664 64.8%
2022 32.49 469th 667 29.7%
2023 40.19 395th 670 41.0%
2024 72.89 120th 665 82.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Sutton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.68 128th 663 80.7%
2019 68.75 161st 671 76.0%
2021 28.12 269th 312 13.8%
2022 46.01 328th 641 48.8%
2023 50.02 291st 639 54.5%
2024 66.51 177th 644 72.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sutton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.83 44th 665 93.4%
2019 78.97 85th 676 87.4%
2021 37.79 224th 325 31.1%
2022 56.82 228th 657 65.3%
2023 57.50 250th 652 61.7%
2024 74.74 108th 652 83.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sutton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.40 63rd 593 89.4%
2019 77.46 99th 592 83.3%
2021 37.23 226th 337 32.9%
2022 60.05 215th 656 67.2%
2023 67.30 171st 658 74.0%
2024 71.35 146th 659 77.8%
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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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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sutton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 381 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1989 380 5 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1990 362 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1991 380 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1992 390 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1993 394 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1994 417 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1995 283 5 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1996 283 5 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1997 282 5 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1998 310 11 4 3 1 n/a n/a 3 332
1999 326 5 3 2 1 n/a n/a 7 344
2000 317 6 1 2 0 n/a n/a 7 333
2001 290 7 2 0 1 n/a n/a 14 314
2002 264 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2003 264 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2004 265 6 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2005 283 8 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2006 311 10 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2007 280 8 3 1 0 n/a n/a 22 314
2008 294 10 3 5 0 n/a n/a 19 331
2009 301 11 3 8 0 n/a n/a 21 344
2010 313 11 3 10 0 n/a n/a 33 370
2011 307 11 3 24 0 0 20 0 365
2012 316 14 4 20 0 1 19 0 374
2013 320 15 2 28 0 0 21 0 386
2014 324 13 1 31 0 0 19 0 388
2015 341 13 1 28 0 0 24 0 407
2016 342 22 0 18 0 0 24 0 406
2017 357 27 2 19 0 0 25 0 430
2018 334 26 2 16 0 0 25 0 403
2019 408 26 3 22 0 0 35 0 494
2020 410 28 3 23 1 0 29 0 494
2021 395 34 3 19 0 0 29 0 480
2022 390 31 4 22 0 0 35 0 482
2023 421 36 28 35 0 0 41 0 561
2024 383 36 24 32 0 0 39 0 514

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 Sutton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 17.6 21.9 n/a
1989 387 19.7 19.6 n/a
1990 368 19.6 18.7 n/a
1991 385 19.5 19.7 n/a
1992 399 19.4 20.5 n/a
1993 401 19.2 20.9 n/a
1994 418 19.2 21.8 n/a
1995 293 16.5 17.8 n/a
1996 293 16.5 17.8 n/a
1997 294 15.6 18.8 10.9
1998 332 19.2 17.3 13.7
1999 344 8.2 42.0 23.7
2000 333 10.2 32.6 28.8
2001 314 10.4 30.1 30
2002 278 19.2 14.5 50.4
2003 278 19.2 14.5 50.4
2004 282 17.7 15.9 n/a
2005 299 17.7 16.9 n/a
2006 328 21.7 15.1 45.4
2007 314 23.0 13.7 48.3
2008 331 23.6 14.0 45.8
2009 344 25.1 13.7 47.4
2010 370 20.0 18.5 50.4
2011 365 25.0 14.6 47.7
2012 374 23.4 15.9 42.8
2013 386 24.0 16.0 43
2014 388 25.0 15.5 31.4
2015 407 22.0 18.5 46.7
2016 406 22.0 18.4 42.6
2017 430 24.0 17.9 42.1
2018 403 23.5 17.1 45.2
2019 494 29.0 17.0 42.9
2020 494 27.4 18.0 40.5
2021 480 28.3 16.9 38.5
2022 482 32.4 14.8 41.9
2023 561 34.4 16.3 46.3
2024 514 34.0 15.1 44.9

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 Sutton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 17.6 21.9 n/a
1989 387 19.7 19.6 n/a
1990 368 19.6 18.7 n/a
1991 385 19.5 19.7 n/a
1992 399 19.4 20.5 n/a
1993 401 19.2 20.9 n/a
1994 418 19.2 21.8 n/a
1995 293 16.5 17.8 n/a
1996 293 16.5 17.8 n/a
1997 294 15.6 18.8 10.9
1998 332 19.2 17.3 13.7
1999 344 8.2 42.0 23.7
2000 333 10.2 32.6 28.8
2001 314 10.4 30.1 30
2002 278 19.2 14.5 50.4
2003 278 19.2 14.5 50.4
2004 282 17.7 15.9 n/a
2005 299 17.7 16.9 n/a
2006 328 21.7 15.1 45.4
2007 314 23.0 13.7 48.3
2008 331 23.6 14.0 45.8
2009 344 25.1 13.7 47.4
2010 370 20.0 18.5 50.4
2011 365 25.0 14.6 47.7
2012 374 23.4 15.9 42.8
2013 386 24.0 16.0 43
2014 388 25.0 15.5 31.4
2015 407 22.0 18.5 46.7
2016 406 22.0 18.4 42.6
2017 430 24.0 17.9 42.1
2018 403 23.5 17.1 45.2
2019 494 29.0 17.0 42.9
2020 494 27.4 18.0 40.5
2021 480 28.3 16.9 38.5
2022 482 32.4 14.8 41.9
2023 561 34.4 16.3 46.3
2024 514 34.0 15.1 44.9

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 Sutton 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 $392 (3.0%) $104 (0.8%) $497 (3.8%) $9,356 (71.8%) $1,315 (10.1%) $10,670 (81.8%) $13,038
2019 $288 (2.2%) $171 (1.3%) $459 (3.5%) $1,398 (10.6%) $171 (1.3%) $10,736 (81.5%) $13,178
2020 $336 (2.2%) $299 (1.9%) $635 (4.1%) $8,606 (55.6%) $1,334 (8.6%) $9,941 (64.2%) $15,483
2021 $494 (3.1%) $303 (1.9%) $797 (5.1%) $8,826 (56.2%) $1,187 (7.6%) $10,013 (63.7%) $15,710
2022 $2,039 (12.9%) $510 (3.2%) $2,548 (16.2%) $9,075 (57.5%) $1,330 (8.4%) $10,405 (66.0%) $15,774

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sutton Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 120th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 264th of 687 Elementary schools
 21.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students494561
 13.6%
African American2636
 38.5%
American Indian00
Asian328
 833.3%
Hispanic2235
 59.1%
Pacific Islander00
White408421
 3.2%
Two or More Races3541
 17.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.9%46.3%
 3.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 514 students attended Sutton Elementary School.

Sutton Elementary School ranks 146th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sutton Elementary School are 75% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian.


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