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Alumni: what's one memory from Daviess County Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
870
Middle
DISTRICT 816 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIESS COUNTY·NCES 210147000298
Daviess County Middle School
3901 Fairview Dr, Owensboro, KY 42303 · (270) 852-7600 · Daviess County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL870 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Kentucky public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
479 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 289 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 279 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 302 | 35% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
57.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Daviess County Middle School
Daviess County Middle School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Middle School this school | 870 | 55.1% | 55.0% |
| College View Middle School Owensboro | 821 | 50.3% | 40.9% |
| Bondurant Middle School Frankfort | 600 | 55.2% | 32.1% |
| Scott County Middle School Georgetown | 837 | 53.2% | 60.1% |
| McNabb Middle School Mount Sterling | 928 | 55.9% | 44.2% |
| Clark Moores Middle School Richmond | 558 | 56.6% | 53.7% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Daviess County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #26 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #25 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #31 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 870 | #22 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #130 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #104 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #145 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #41 of 49 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
870
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,038
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 870 | 52.7 | 16.5:1 | 55% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 841 | 50.7 | 16.6:1 | 58% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 51.7 | 15.7:1 | 55% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 861 | 51 | 16.9:1 | 51% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 50.8 | 16.6:1 | 49% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 824 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 48% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 806 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 50% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 46 | 16.8:1 | 33% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 1,038 | 52 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daviess County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (842 to 870); teachers up 4% (50.8 to 52.7).
About Daviess County Middle School
Among the schools in Owensboro, Kentucky, is Daviess County Middle School, a large middle school. The school counts 870 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 56% above the 558 average for middle schools in Kentucky.
Daviess County has 10,948 students in 23 schools, and Daviess County Middle School is one of those schools.
At Daviess County Middle School, White students make up 82% of the student body. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Daviess County Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.5:1, with 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Kentucky average 15.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 55%.
Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Daviess County Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Daviess County Middle School is 44.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.0%.
Daviess County Middle School is located in Daviess County, where median household income is about $68,214, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 37 public schools in Daviess County, with a combined enrollment of about 15,983.
Highland Elementary School is located about 0.4 miles from Daviess County Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Daviess County Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment went from 861 in 2020-21 to 870 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,648
Census ACS
Median income
$68,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Daviess County
- Daviess County High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- College View Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- F T Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Tamarack Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Deer Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other schools in Owensboro
- Daviess County High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Owensboro High SchoolHigh · 1,342 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- College View Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Owensboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- F T Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Elementary School0.4 mi · 440
- Meadow Lands Elementary School0.6 mi · 479
- Owensboro Day Treatment0.9 mi · 14
- Estes Elementary School1.4 mi · 492
- Country Heights Elementary School2.3 mi · 462
- Daviess County High School2.6 mi · 1,750
Frequently asked questions
About Daviess County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Daviess County Middle School?
Daviess County Middle School enrolls approximately 870 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Daviess County Middle School serve?
Daviess County Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Daviess County Middle School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Daviess County Middle School.
How diverse is Daviess County Middle School?
Daviess County Middle School reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Daviess County Middle School in?
Daviess County Middle School is part of Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.