Country Heights Elementary School

Country Heights Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Owensboro, Kentucky, part of Daviess County. Current enrollment sits at 462 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Daviess County, which oversees 23 schools and 10,948 students, Country Heights Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Country Heights Elementary School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Daviess County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Country Heights Elementary School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Daviess County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Country Heights Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Daviess County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,214, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Country Heights Elementary School is one of 37 public schools in Daviess County (combined enrollment of about 15,983 students).

The closest other public school is Owensboro Day Treatment, roughly 1.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Country Heights Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Country Heights Elementary School has fell 4%, going from 479 students in 2018 to 462 in 2025.

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